AGROTIS] CARADRINIDAE 



pale ochreous ; a pale ochreous bar on 1 2 ; spiracular pale, 

 pinkish or yellowish-tinged ; head brown, darker-marked : on 

 Stellaria, Atriplex, Plantago, etc. ; 7, 8. 



27. A. fennica, Tausch. 38-43 rnm. Antennae in ciliated. 

 Fore wings rather narrow, in <$ ochreous -brown, becoming 

 broadly light ochreous towards dorsum, in <j> uniform rather 

 dark ashy-grey ; subbasal, first, and second lines faintly darker- 

 edged ; orbicular and reniform suffusedly edged with whitish. 

 Hind wings pale fuscous, dai'ker terminally. 



Derby, once, probably a casual immigrant only ; NE. 

 Europe, N. Asia, N. America; 7, 8. Larva on Epilobium, 

 Corydalis, etc.; 9-5. 



28. A. flammatra, F. 43-48 mm. Antennae in $ ciliated. 

 Posterior half of collar dark fuscous. Forewings brown, reddish- 

 tinged, on costa anteriorly broadly paler; a blackish-fuscous 

 basal median dash terminating in an oval spot ; subbasal, first, 

 and second lines paler, darker-edged ; orbicular and margin of 

 reniform pale, a quadrate spot between them and wedge before 

 orbicular blackish -fuscous; dark margin of claviform partly 

 indicated ; subterminal line edged anteriorly with dark fuscous 

 marks. Hindwings fuscous, paler or whitish towards base. 



Isle of Wight, Norfolk, a casual only ; SC. and S. Europe, 

 Asia Minor ; 7. Larva said to be green, with pale subspiracular 

 line : on low plants ; 9-5. 



29. A. c-nigmm, L. 34-39 mm. Antennae in $ ciliated. 

 Collar anteriorly pale greyish -ochreous. Forewings brown, 

 tinged with purplish or reddish ; subbasal, first, and second 

 lines pale, partly dark-edged; a dark fuscous suffused patch 

 extending from first line to reniform ; orbicular triangular, pale 

 ochreous, extending as a broad suffusion to costa; reniform 

 with edges and central mark pale ; subterminal line obscure, 

 preceded on costa by a blackish mark. Hindwings fuscous- 

 whitish, termen suffused with fuscous. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, common ; C. Europe, N. 

 Asia, N. America ; 6-8. Larva light brownish or greenish-grey ; 

 dorsal line slightly paler ; subdorsal series of blackish marks, 

 obsolete anteriorly; indistinct oblique lateral darker marks; 

 subspiracular line broad, pale yellow -ochreous or whitish- 

 ochreous; head pale brownish, dark-marked: on Rumex, Stel- 

 laria, Primula, etc.; 8-4. 



30. A. ditrapezitun, Bkh. 38-43 mm. Antennae in <$ 

 ciliated. Collar with a pale transverse line. Forewings brown, 

 tinged with purplish or reddish ; subbasal line pale yellowish, 



