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6686 Zurich, 1888 (Riihl.). 



Larger (42 mm. as against 37-39 mm.). 

 *4634 Beverley, ix. 1884 f. 

 [Half grown]. 

 *5i55 Germany, 1882 (Staudinger). 

 *5379 Brighton, bred 1883 (Salvage). 



Noctua fuscostigma Brem. 



6387 Wladiwostock, 1881-1886 (Graeser's expedition). $ 



Strongly resembling the preceding species, and ap- 

 parently a form of it with a strong vinous tinge over 

 the whole area of the wings, and with the markings 

 indistinct. Larger than the British specimens 

 (42 mm.). 



Noctua margaritacea Vill. 



5509 Central France, 1883 (Staudinger). ^ 



5507 M „ ,. 2 



5508 „ „ „ c? 



Noctua glareosa £:s/).=hebralca Hah. 



3407 Clevedon, 1887 (Mason). 



4182 Innerhadden, Kinloch, 1879 (Salvage). 



4181 



3411 



4185 North Ireland, 1889 (Salvage's expedition). ) 



6764 „ „ „ „ / 



Ab. rosea Tutt. Ground colour with a reddish tinge. 



6604 Shetland, 1888 (Salvage). ) 



6152 „ 1886 (Salvage's expedition). J 



Var. edda S/aK(?. =suffusa Tutt. An intensely melanic 

 form : wings suffused witli deep brownish-black. 

 Cf. Barrett, Plate 141, fig. ib (where the transverse 

 pale lines are, however, too distinct), and ' Ento- 

 mologist,' 1884, Plate L, fig. i (where the hind wings 

 are too white). 



DRAWER XIX. 



Noctua castanea Esp. 



4205 Innerhadden, Kinloch, 1879 (Salvage). 



4201 „ „ „ „ 

 4204 „ „ „ „ 



4202 „ „ „ „ 



4203 „ „ . „ 



The type form : dark red. Cf. Barrett, Plate 148, 

 fig. 2a, and South, I. PI. no, fig. 3. 

 1326 Germany, 1873 (Staudinger). \ 

 510 Forres, viii. 1871 f. J 



Ab. laevis Haiv. An intermediate form :. grey, thickly 

 dusted with red atoms. 

 3284 Bathampton, Somerset, 1876 (Ross). \ 

 3283 „ „ „ J 



Var. neglecta Hub. The more usual pale greyish form. 

 509 Forres, viii. 187 f. 



As the preceding, but ground colour a darker grey. 

 ♦6422 Perth, vi. 1887 (Anderson). \ 

 *6420 „ „ „ / 



[Three-fourths grown]. 

 ♦6421 Perth, vi. 1887 (Anderson). 

 *6423 



