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A. Fore wings pale greyish ochreous; stigmata and trans- 
verse lines very indistinct; a purple-brown dash from costa 
passes between the stigmata, and unites with a purple-brown 
band extending from lower end of reniform to inner margin. 
Hind wings grey-brown, the lunule is reduced to an indistinct 
spot, and there is an indistinct pale central transverse band, but 
no dark line. Fringes pale grey, tinged with pinkish. A male. 
This specimen was bred from larve found in North Devon; two 
other specimens bred from the same lot of larve are modi- 
fications of this form. 
B. Basal half and outer margin of fore wings light ochreous; 
other portions pale reddish brown, limited inwardly by a 
purplish-brown dash from costa, which passes between stigmata 
and unites below the reniform with a band of the same colour 
running to the inner margin. The stigmata are very faintly 
outlined ; transverse lines obsolete. Hind wings grey-brown, 
with darker lunule, central and submarginal lines, the latter 
followed by a pale interrupted band. Fringes of fore wings pale 
brown, preceded by a row of black dots; of hind wings ochreous 
grey, with a faint rosy tinge. A female example. Received 
from Carlisle, but I have no information as to exact locality. I 
have a somewhat similar specimen from N. Devon. 
C. Similar in character of marking to B, but the basal half 
and outer margin of fore wings are violet-grey, and the brown of 
other portions has a purple tint; the transverse lines are trace- 
able, and the reniform is outlined in violet-grey; fringes rosy. 
Hind wings grey-brown, with central and submarginal trans- 
verse lines ; fringes ochreous, tinged with rosy. A small male. 
This very pretty form, which was received from Forres, appears 
to be a modification of Hubner’s 114. 
D. Fore wings violet-grey, with some vinous-red hairs at the 
base above inner margin; transverse lines distinct; stigmata 
paler, with a vinous-red quadrate blotch between them ; there 
are some pale dots beyond outer line, each dot followed by short 
longitudinal black streaks ; the outer margin is darker than rest 
of the wing; fringes rosy, preceded by a row of black dots. 
Hind wings grey-brown, with darker outer border; fringes 
ochreous, tinged with rosy. A male specimen. Mr. Reid, of 
Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire, was good enough to send me this very 
handsome form, together with other varieties of N. festiva from 
his district. ‘There is another specimen, also a male, of this 
form in the series, but it lacks the vinous-red hairs at the base 
of fore wing. 
HK. Fore wings reddish brown, basal half very slightly paler ; 
orbicular indistinctly outlined in blackish, with an inner edging 
of pale ochreous ; reniform outlined in blackish, with a brownish 
centre, and filled up with pale ochreous; transverse lines ill- 
defined, central shade and band beyond outer line darker brown. 
A temale specimen. ‘This is also in the Pitcaple series, 
