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27. Megasoma repanda, Gn. 
Common. 
28. Megasoma acacix, Klue. 
Of this beautiful species described by Klug I have 
three fine specimens, and also larvee well preserved. 
29. Bryophila fraudatricula, Hb., var. Pallida, nov. var. 
| (PI. I, fig. 4.) 
Primaries pale greenish-grey, the black transverse lines and 
black dash in the centre of the median area as in the parent 
species, but the short dash just above the anal angle is absent. 
Orbicular and reniform stigmata moderately distinct, outlined in 
blackish, the latter being filled in with pale grey. Both are much 
more distinct than in the original form. Secondaries grey, paler 
than in Praudatricula. Just beyond the centre the wing is 
crossed by a very distinct blackish line, following the course of 
the posterior margin, and extending from the costa to the inner 
margin. In the discal cell there is a dark grey spot. 
This is probably a good localform. I have three speci- 
mens all smaller than the type form, which agree closely 
inter se, but in one the median black dash is absent. It 
is evidently closely allied to Mraudatricula, so I have 
thought it better to make it a variety of that insect 
(from which it can be immediately separated by its very 
pale colour) rather than make it a new species. 
30. Agrotis pronuba, L. 
Not uncommon and quite typical. 
31. Agrotis puta, Ub. 
Common, the @ being unusually dark. 
32, Agrotis desertorum, B. 
One beautifully pale grey specimen. 
38. Agrotis aleaandriensis, sp.n. (PI. L, fig. 5.) 
g. Primaries yellowish-grey, first transverse line from discal 
cell to inner margin fawn colour, but rather indefinite, preceding 
which are three small black spots—one on the costa, one on the 
median vein, and a third on the submedian, the latter being nearer 
the base than the preceding ones ; there is a dark dot close to the 
base on the costa and median vein, The second transverse line 
