92 CARADRININA [AGROTIS 



dentate. Forewings fuscous, slightly reddish-tinged, more or 

 less sprinkled with dark fuscous, in <j> darker ; first and second 

 lines darker-edged ; spots outlined with blackish, orbicular 

 small, whitish, reniform with anterior edge pale, claviform 

 wholly dark fuscous ; subterminal line obscure, followed by a 

 darker Suffusion. Hindwings in <$ white, in <j> fuscous-whitish ; 

 a terminal fuscous suffusion. 



Britain to Caledonian Canal, E. and S. Ireland, especially 

 on coasts, local ; N. France, further range doubtful ; 7, 8. 

 Larva dull brownish, on sides greyer, sometimes greenish- 

 tinged ; dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular lines hardly paler, 

 sometimes dark-edged ; head brownish, black-marked ; plate 

 of 2 blackish, cut by yellowish dorsal line : on Polygonum, 

 Chenopodium, Plantago, etc.; 8-10. 



6. A. exclamationis, L. 34-40 mm. Antennae in $ acutely 

 dentate. Forewings light brown, sometimes reddish -tinged ; 

 first and second lines darker-edged, sometimes very faint ; 

 orbicular and reniform edged with blackish, reniform partly 

 suffused with dark fuscous, claviform wholly black ; subter- 

 minal line obscurely pale. Hindwings in $ white, in 9 

 fuscous. 



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

 WC. Asia; 6-8. Larva pale pinkish-ochreous or brown; 

 dorsal, subdorsal, and spiracular lines more or less dark-edged ; 

 spiracles unusually large, black; head pale, with two dark 

 brown marks : on roots and leaves of Brassica, Chenopodium, 

 Peitcedanum, etc.; 7-4. This larva, and that of A. segetum, are 

 often highly injurious to garden vegetables. 



7. A. obelisca, Hb. 34-38 mm. Antennae in <$ acutely 

 dentate. Forewings light brown, reddish-tinged; a whitish- 

 ochreous subcostal suffusion towards base ; a blackish median 

 dash from base; subbasal, first, and second lines partly blackish- 

 edged ; spots outlined with blackish, orbicular and reniform 

 edged with pale or whitish-ochreous, connected by a blackish- 

 fuscous spot, orbicular preceded by a smaller blackish spot; 

 claviform fuscous or dark fuscous ; subterminal line obscurely 

 paler. Hindwings fuscous-whitish, with fuscous terminal suf- 

 fusion. 



Britain to Aberdeen, E. and W. Ireland, local; C. and S. 

 Europe ; 8. Larva brownish, paler laterally ; dorsal, sub- 

 dorsal, and spiracular lines pale, darker- edged : on Helian- 

 themum, Galium, etc.; 5, 6. 



8. A. nigricans, L. 33-39 mm. Antennae in acutely 



