THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
No. 158.]} AUGUST, M DeCCLXXVI. [Pricx 6d. 
Agrotis tritict and Agrotis aquilina. 
Fig. 2.—AGnoris AQUILINA. 
As there is often some little difficulty in identifying these 
two species, I think it desirable to point out the difference, 
with the aid of the above figures. 
Agrotis tritici usually appears a few days before its ally ; 
and, although not invariably the case, it is generally more 
littoral in its habitat; for though frequently found with 
Agrotis aquilina inland, the latter is seldom found in the 
same numbers near the coast. In fact, A. aquilina is a 
more scarce species, and I have never found it in large 
numbers in*any locality; whereas A. tritici may usually be 
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