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Mamestra albicolon Hiih. 



4144 Spurn, E. Yorks., vii. 1879 f. 

 4142 „ „ f. 



4145 

 4587 

 4588 



2450 

 2449 

 2452 

 2453 



2454 

 2455 



t- 



viii. 1880 f. 

 » t- 

 VI. 1875 t- 

 ., t. 

 ,, t- 

 „ t- 

 „ t- 

 „ t- 

 There is a slight variation in the depth of the ground- 

 colour and markings of these specimens. 



Mamestra brassicae Linn. 



437a Beverley, bred 1877 f. -, 



437 „ „ t- [ 



438 „ „ t- ( 

 436 „ „ t- j 



Ab. albicolon Steph. The common form in Britain : 

 stigmata and subterfninal line distinctly marked in 

 yellowish- white. 



6333 Nicolajefsk, Amurland, 1881-1886 (Graeser's expedition). \ 



6334 „ „ „ „ J 



Var. decolorata Stand. A very distinct variety. 

 Ground colour pale brownish-ochreous ; reniform 

 stigma white, filled in with ochreous ; all the 

 stigmata outlined in black, the claviform stigma being 

 thereby rendered very distinct ; a grey shade beyond 

 the subterminal line, which is only slightly lighter 

 than the ground colour. 

 *536o Beverley, viii. 1882 f. 

 Light brown. 

 *536i „ „ t- 



Dark brown. 

 Beverley, ix. i{ 



"4909 

 •=4630 



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Pale reddish-brown. 

 *5362 Beverley, viii. 1882 f. 



Light yellowish-brown. 

 *5943 Beverley, ix. 1885 f. 



Bright green. 

 *5359 Beverley, viii. 1882 f. ' 



Olive-green. 

 *5633 Beverley, ix. 1884 f. 



Bright green. 



Mamestra furva Huh. 



3389 Ayton, Berwickshire, 1878 (Buglass) 



3390 „ „ „ „ 



3391 

 3665 

 3666 



6550 

 6551 



1879 



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The markings not so distinct as in the Continental 

 type form below. 

 Turcomania, 1887 (Staudinger). ) 



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Large (43 mm.) ; apparently Guenes's furva = var. 

 ochracea Tutt. Ground colour pale brownish- 

 ochreous ; markings distinct. 



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