AGROTIS] CARADRINIDAE 91 



2. A. corticea, Hb. 34-39 mm. Antennae in < bipectinated. 

 Forewings pale brownish -ochreous or brownish, with darker 

 fuscous strigulae mixed with black scales ; subbasal, first, and 

 second lines more or less distinctly edged with dark fuscous ; 

 spots blackish-edged, suffused with rather dark brown ; sub- 

 trrniinal line very faint. Hind wings pale grey, darker towards 

 apex ; a darker discal crescentic spot. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, Ireland, common ; N., C., and 

 SE. Europe, Asia Minor, N. Asia ; 6, 7. Larva rather rough, 

 brownish-grey, darker-freckled ; dorsal line pale, dark-edged ; 

 subdorsal pale, edged above with dark brown ; subspiracular 

 pale, double ; head blackish-marked : on Chenopodium, Rumex, 

 Trifolium, etc.; 8-5. 



3. A. segetum, Schif. 33-41 mm. Antennae in <$ bipecti- 

 nated. Forewiugs brownish, sometimes reddish-tinged, with 

 darker fuscous strigulae mixed with black scales, sometimes 

 wholly darker-suffused ; subbasal, first, and second lines edged 

 with dark fuscous, second sometimes with dots only ; spots 

 outlined with black, orbicular and reniform centred with 

 fuscous; subtcrminal line faint or whitish-sprinkled, followed 

 by darker suffusion. Hindwings white, termen brownish. 



Britain to Ross, Ireland, very common ; Europe, N. and 

 WC. Asia; 6-8. Larva pale grey or greyish-ochreous, some- 

 times pinkish-tinged ; dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular lines 

 usually indicated by dark edges, subdorsal sometimes grey ; 

 head pale, with two brown marks; plate of 2 more or less 

 brown : on roots of Brassica, Rumex, Chrysanthemum, etc. ; 

 7-4. 



4. A. ypsilon, Rott. (su/usa, Hb.) 38-48 mm. Antennae in 

 $ bipectinated. Forewings brown, reddish-tinged, mixed with 



pale greyish-ochreous, costa and sometimes median area suffused 

 with dark fuscous; first and second lines edged with dark 

 fuscous ; spots outlined with black, reniform followed by a 

 short black dash ; subterminal line obscure, usually preceded 

 in middle by two fine black marks. Hindwings whitish-grey 

 or whitish, terminally suffused with fuscous. 



Britain to the Shetlands, N. and E. Ireland, common ; 

 Europe, N. and WC. Asia, N. America ; 8-4. Larva ochreous- 

 brownish or bronzy-grey, sides sometimes greenish ; dorsal, sub- 

 dorsal, and spiracular lines faintly darker or lighter, usually 

 darker-edged ; head suffusedly brown-marked : on roots and 

 leaves of Brassica, Lactuca, Chenopodium, etc. ; 5-7. 



5. A. lunigera, Stph. 34-40 mm. Antennae in $ acutely 



