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A,?rotis variata n. s. 



'. — Anterior tibiae unarmed; terminal space pale; this species differs by 

 the more irregular, pale powdery s. t. line, relieved from the pale terminal 

 shading by the ground color of the wing obtaining beyond it. The dark fore 

 wings are stained with ocherous. The geminate lines with pale included 

 shades are well defined and inaugurated by black costal dots. Stigmata con- 

 colorous, ill defined; orbicular round, moderately large; reniform upright, 

 narrow; both defined by narrow, pale yellowish annuli, a diffuse pale powdering 

 over the place of the claviform. Collar, head and palpal tips grayish ; palpi 

 black at the sides ; thorax like fore wings. Hind wings dark fuscous with 

 interlined fringes; beneath with common line strniglitly marked with black on 

 costa of primaries. 



California, No. 4573. Expanse, 33 m. m. 



AgTotis varix n. s. 



?. — Like the preceding with pale terminal space. Of a pale drab or gray 

 olive fuscous. Markings much like the preceding from which it seems to differ 

 in color, in the greater width of the geminate lines and particularly in that 

 beneath the common line is outwardly obliquely marked with black on the 

 costa of primaries. Generally paler and less distinctly marked than variata. 



Vancouver Island, No. 5615. Exiyaiise, 35 m. m. 



Agrotis orbis n. s. 



*. — Entirely concolorous drab or pale olive fuscous, shining; s. t. space 

 barely differentiated by its darker tint. All the lines faint, geminate as in 

 allied species. Distinguished by its reduced, round, complete orbicular and 

 small upright reniform spots, annulated with pale; the orbicular distinctly 

 margined. Head and thorax concolorous. Hind wings concolorous fuscous 

 with interlined fringes ; beneath with discontinued common line. 



Expanse, 38 m. m. Sierra Nevada, Cal.; No. 4580. Mr. Hy. Ed- 

 wards. 



The species orhis, varix, laelnla, nipidissima, ohservahilis, variata, 

 seem to belong to tba Eastern group represented by ciipida, alter- 

 nata and hrunneipennis, having a flattened abdomen and unarmed 

 fore tibiae. Clandestina (Ogygia) has the fore tibia armed. 



Agrotis laetiila n. s. 



i ? . — Allied to cvpidissima. This species is smaller, and has a line on the 

 collar and the thorax and fore wings of a burnt brown, sti-ewn with ocher 

 scales, which fill the stigmata in one specimen, and in the other leave the spots 



