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H. PALuws, TuTT. — A quite distinct species, but closely allied to 

 H. nictitam, chiefly eontined to coast districts of the south-east of 

 England. H. ar. intermedia, Tutt. — A darker ochreous form. H. 

 AB. BRUNNKA, TuTT. — Gi'ound colour deep brown. H. ab. grisea, Tutt. 

 — Grey with a greenish tinge. 



H. MicACEA AB. LUTEA, TuTT. — Gruuiid colour yellowish-red. H. ab. 

 RUBiDA, TuTT. — Rich red with a purplish tinge. H. ab. brhnnea, Tutt. — 

 Deep brown in colour. H. ab. grisea, Tutt. — Pale shiny greyish-white. 



Xylophasia MONociLYPHA (poly'odon) AB. BRUNNEA, TuTT.— Intensely 

 deep Ijrown forewings, almost unicolorous. X. ab. .f.thiops, Staud. — 

 Black. 



X. suBLusTRis AB. PALLIDA, TuTT. — Ground colour whitish- 

 ochreous. 



X. RUREA AB. ARGENTEA, TuTT. — White with the faiiitest trace of 

 markings. Ballachulish. X. ab. flavorufa, Tutt. — Unicolorous yellow- 

 ish-red. York to Raunoch. X. ab. mgrorubtda, Tutt. -Unicolorous 

 reddish-black. Hebrides. 



Apamea basilinea ab. pallida, Tutt. — Ground colour pale ochreous 

 grey without reddish clouds. Sligo. A. ab. unicolor, Tutt.— Dark 

 reddish brown, slightly tinged with purple. A. ab. cinerascens, Tutt, — 

 Dull ashy-grey. 



A. gemina ab. rufescenS; Tutt. — Reddish- or brownish -grey. 



A. unanimis ab. secalina, Haw. — Dark umber-brown. 



jMiana fasciuncula ab. suffusa, Tutt. — Greyish-black, the trans- 

 verse markings obsolete or faintly-indicated, closely approaching .1/. 

 strii/ilis ab. latnmcida. Armagh. 



M. sTRiGiLis AB. LATRUNCULA, Haw. — Uuicolorous ashy-gfey. M. ab. 

 UNICOLOR, Tutt. — Unicolorous reddish-black. M. ab. .ethiops, Haw. — 

 Unicolorous black. 



INI. BICOLORIA AB. ALBICANS, TuTT. UllicolorOUS whitC. M. AB. HUME- 

 KALIS, Haw. — Unicolorous greyish -fuscous. M. ab. terminalis. Haw. — 

 Unicolorous reddish-brown. M. ab. (et var.) rufuncula, Haw. — Uni- 

 colorous red, with the faintest traces of three pale transverse strigft- 

 Norfolk, Howth. 



Phothedes captiuncula AB. (et. vah.) expolita, Dbldy. — I nicolorous 

 grey. 



Cel.ena haworthii var. hibernica, St. — A local form, chiefly found 

 in Ireland. C. ab. lancea, St.— A small form, apparently more usually 

 found in marshy localities. Ballycastle, Norfolk Broads, Whittlesea 

 Mere, &c. C. ab. tripuncta, Curt. — Both stigmata and a patch joining 

 them, distinct and pale. 



JMaxMestra ab.iecta ab. unicolor, Tutt. — Uniform brownish-grey 

 with a faint ochreous tint and no markings. 



M. sordida ab. ochracea, Tutt. — Pale yellow-ochreous strongly 

 tinged with red. 



M. ALBicoLON VAR. CINERASCENS, TuTT. — I'his is the Kiiglisli fonu 

 which is much greyer than the continental specimens. 



M. BRAssic.^ AB. UNicoLOR, TuTT. — Anterior wings almost unicolor- 

 ous dull blackish-grey. M. ab. albidilinea. Haw. — Black with distinct 

 white markings. 



Crymodes difflua (maillardi) vak. AssniiLis, J)|{ldy. — Dark rich 

 umber-brown, almost black form, with pur[)lisli gloss. rraclically 

 confined to the Rannoch district. 



HeLIOPHOMUS IKSIMDV \I!. \1!<!KNTK\. TuTT. WD All. I'M.I.IHA. 'I'llT. — - 



