49 



2444 Spurn, E. Yorks., vi. 1875 f. 

 2447 ,, „ f. 



1656 „ viii. 1879 t- 



Ground colour much paler, and markings indistinct. 

 6543 Sarepta, Soutli Russia, 1887 (Staudinger). (J'\ 



^■542 „ „ „ SI 



Var. desertorum Boisd. Pale greyish-white with slight 

 ochreous shading ; reniform stigma darker ; in 6542 

 the transverse markings practically obsolete ; hind 

 wings pure white. 

 ♦5640 Ely, ix. 1884 (Cross). 

 3487 Germany, 1876 (.Staudinger). S 1 



3485 „ ' „ „ c?/ 



Var. weissenbornii Frey. A most distinct lorm. 

 Ground colour pure white ; stigmata outlined in dark 

 reddish-brown ; a sub-marginal row of dashes of 

 same colour. In 3487 these markings are only 

 just discernible. 

 *6503 South Germany, 1887 (Staudinger). 

 • Agr. weissenbornii.' 



Agrotis recussa Hub. 



4S01 Continent, 1880 (Staudinger). 2 



4803 „ „ „ ? 



4804 „ „ „ S 

 4802 „ ., „ ^ 



Agrotis obelisca Huh. 



3387 Ayton, Berwickshire, 1876 (Buglass). "j 



3388 ■ „ „ „ „ I. 



3385 „ „ ,. „ I 



6609 Isle of Wight, 1888 (Hodges). j 



Ground colour rich purplish-brown, with paler costal 

 streak. (?) var. hastifera Donz. 

 6608 Isle of Wight, 1888 (Hodges). 



Ab. grisea Tutt. As the preceding, but with a greyish 

 tinge. Cf. Barrett, Plate 133, fig. ic. 

 I3°3 Germany, 1873 (Staudingf^r). ^ 



1304 M ,, „ I 



3479 „ 1876 „ j 



3478 „ „ . „ ) 



The Continental type form : ground colour reddish- 

 brown, with ochreous costal streak. 



6038 Austria, 1885 (Staudinger). 



Exactly similar to the British forms preceding. 

 6037 Austria, 1885 (Staudinger). 



Var. hastifera Donz. Ground colour deep vinous 

 black, with slightly paler costal streak. 

 3481 Germany, 1876 (Staudinger) 



6040 Austria, 1885 (Staudinger). 



6039 „ 



Var. villiersii Guen. Larger than type (40 mm.) and 

 paler, with a greyish tinge. 



6041 Austria, 1885 (Staudinger). ^ 



6042 ,, ,,,,}- 

 1269 Continent, 1873 (Staudinger). J 



Ab. ruris Hub. Reddish-grey as the preceding form, 

 but the pale costal streak obsolete. 



