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ally being separated, one a much-curved line, and 

 the other a circular dot. In 2393 the dot is large, 

 and in 2394 it is united to the curved line, so forming 

 a shapeless blotch. Several specimens in the series 

 have the very rosy tint (pronounced in 2390), charac- 

 teristic of ab. rosea Tutt. 

 1 192 Germany, 1873 (Stauudinger). 



The lower central area less dark than in the preceding 

 specimens, and the costal, basal, and hind-marginal 

 areas of a paler and clearer grey. 



Plusia ain Hoch. 



3774 Switzerland, 1877 (Staudinger). 



377.5 



6598 Silesia, bred 1888 (Teicher). \ 



6597 „ .. „ / . 



Ground colour tinged with violet, and the dark mark- 

 ings more brilliant. 



Plusia microgamma Hub. 



6071 Finland, 1885 (Staudinger). $ 



Plusia devergens Hub. 



Plusia hochenwarthi Foe/?. =divergens Fab. 



6406 Turkistan, 1881-1886 (Graeser's expedition). ^ \ 



6405 „ „ „ c? / 



The subterminal line more irregular than in the type, 

 and in character like that of the preceding species. 

 In 6405 the ground colour is a suffused brown, and 

 the markings are indistinct, the metallic mark being 

 small and dark. 



3778 Western Siberia, 1877 (Staudinger). $ \ 



3777 .. .. n 6 / 



The subterminal line intermediate in character between 

 that of the form preceding and that of the type 

 following. 



2021 Continent, 1874 (Staudinger). 



2022 ,, ,, ,, 



3776 Western Siberia, 1877 (Staudinger). $ \ 



3779 „ „ „ (J / 



Var. tibetana Stand. Ground colour and markings 

 paler than in any of the preceding ; the subterminal 

 line as in 3778 and 3777, but not so distinct. All 

 the Asiatic specimens are slightly larger than the 

 Continental typeforms (3i-33mm.as against 29 mm.). 



Caipe capucina Es/).=thalictri Bork. 



2023 Continent, 1874 (Staudinger). $ (39 mm.). "| 

 4060 Amurland, 1878 ,, ^ (46 mm.). ]- 

 4059 „ „ „ 5 (46 mm.). J 



Notable for the curious form of the inner margin of the 

 fore wings. 



Naenia typica Linn. 



1627 Hull, bred 1874 (Sawyer). 

 1629 „ „ „ 



2314 Rotterdam, 1875. 



The wing-surface between the nervures much darker 

 than in the preceding specimens. 



