AGROTIS] CARADRINIDAE 103 



40. A. Dahlii, Hb. 33-38 mm. Antennae in $ ciliated. 

 Forewings reddish-brown, with purplish gloss; subbasal, first, 

 and second lines darker-edged ; median shade darker ; orbi- 

 cular and reniform more or less edged with ochreous-whitish ; 

 claviform represented by a black dot; subterrninal line usually 

 pale ochreous - yellowish, darker-edged. Hindwings fuscous, 

 darker posteriorly. 



Britain to the Orkneys, Ireland, local ; C. Europe, NW. 

 Asia ; 6, 7. Larva greyish-ochreous to dull green, dorsal area 

 \\hitish-ochreous to deep brown, markedly contrasting ; dorsal 

 line pale, dark-edged, interrupted, traversing series of darker 

 diamonds ; subdorsal pale, edged above with series of black 

 dashes ; subspiiacular pale ; head pale brown ; plate of 2 

 darker brown : on Ruinex, Primula, Plantago, etc. ; 9-5. 



41. A. festiva, Hb. (conflua, Tr.) 27-36 mm. Antennae in 

 c ciliated. Forewings pale ochreous or pale brown, often 



reddish-tinged ; lines somewhat paler, darker-edged, median 

 shade reddish-fuscous ; a blackish dot in disc before first line ; 

 orbicular and reniform darker-outlined, usually pale-edged or 

 sometimes wholly pale ; claviform represented by a blackish 

 dot ; a reddish-fuscous fascia before subterrninal line. Hind- 

 wings light fuscous, darker posteriorly. 



Britain to the Shetlands, Ireland, plentiful ; N. and C. 

 Europe, NW. Asia, N. America ; 6, 7. Larva pale ochreous or 

 grey-greenish to purplish-brown ; dorsal line pale, dark-edged, 

 indistinct ; subdorsal pale or whitish, edged above with a series 

 of thick dark or blackish marks ; sometimes a lateral series of 

 oblique darker marks ; subspiracular pale ; head brown, dark- 

 marked : on Rumex, JRubus, Salix, etc. ; 8-5. The name conftua 

 was given to the small northern and alpine form. 



42. A. stigmatica, Hb. (rhomboidea, Tr.) 36-43 mm. An- 

 tennae in < ciliated. Forewings rather dark fuscous, purplish- 

 tinged ; subbasal line anteriorly black-edged ; first line strongly 

 black-edged posteriorly except towards dorsum ; median shade 

 indistinctly darker, angulated ; orbicular and reniform finely 

 edged with pale yellowish, separated and orbicular preceded 

 by quadrate darker spots ; subterminai line obscurely pale 

 yellowish, anteriorly edged with dark suffusion. Hindwings 

 dark fuscous-grey. 



Britain to the Clyde, common ; C. Europe ; 6, 7. Larva 

 reddish-brown or deep brown ; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale 

 ochreous or greenish, sometimes indistinct, subdorsal usually 

 edged above by dark wedges on 9-1 2 ; subspiracular pale 



