128 



56i8 

 5619 



Plusia chrysitis Linn 



2486 

 3645 

 3893 

 1564 

 2488 

 442 



Cambridgeshire, bred from larva, 1884 (Wan-en). 



Beverley, vii. 1875 f. 

 vii. 1877 f. 



1878 t. ^ 



vii. 1874 f. I 



vu. 1875 f. j 



VI. 1872 f. J 



Ab. juncta Tutt. The two transverse metallic bands 

 joined by a longitudinal band below the median 

 nervure. ' Commoner in England than the type.' 

 Molescroft, E. Yorks., vii. 1875 f. 



An intermediate form between ab. juncta and the type, 

 the separation between the internal projections on 

 the two metallic bands being very slight. 

 Amurland, 1887 (Staudinger). ^ \ 



)) )) >) +■ J 



An extreme form of ab. juncta Tutt, the junctional 

 band being very wide, and very sharply defined. 

 Berlin, 1888 (Gleissner). 

 [? not full grown]. 



Plusia bractea Fah. 



2490 



6556 

 6557. 



•=6583 



[Very worn specimens]. • 



6601 Forres, bred by Curzon, 1888 (Salvage). ") 



663i „ „ „ „ / 



Ground colour and markings richer and darker than in 

 the Continental specimens below. 

 3470 Germany, 1876 (Staudinger). 

 3469 

 3013 

 3014 >. .. ). 



Plusia festucae Linn. 



5894 Egerton, Lanes., bred from pupa, vi. 1885 (Smith). 

 .5896 ,, „ „ ,, 

 5893 " " » " 



5895 .. " " >' 

 22 Egerton, Lanes., 1885 (Smith). 



23 



24 



25 

 26 



[Wings at rest]. 

 *5829 Egerton, Lanes., vi. 1885 (Smith). 

 *583o „ „ ,, 



■ *5828 



Piusia pulchrina //azt.=v-aiireum Guen. 



4197 Carmartlien, bred 1S79 (Hearder). 



4198 „ „ „ 



4199 

 4200 

 3901 

 3902 

 3903 

 3701 



Londonderry, vui. 1878 (Campbell). 



1877 



Tiiese specimens show ccnsideiable variation in the 

 size and shape of the lower metallic spot, this being 



