moths of the earlier genera of Noctidtes. 379 



Agrotis incommoda, Walker, I. c., Suppl., 2, p, 692 



(1865). 

 The types are from New Grenada and Venezuela. 



15. Agrotis spissa. 

 Agrotis spissa, Guenee, Noct., i., p. 261, n. 415 (1852). 



An example of this species in the Grote collection is 

 labelled as A. cochranii of Riley; the latter, however, 

 though nearly allied to A . spissa, is possibly distinct ; it 

 is much darker. 



16. Agrotis admirationis. 



Agrotis admirationis, Guenee, Ent. Month. Mag., v., 

 p. 38 (1868). 



? Chersotis inconspicua, Butler, Cist. Ent., ii., p. 545, 

 n. 14 (1880). 



Var. Chersotis sericea, Butler, I. c., p. 490, n. 9 (1879). 



New Zealand. 



If our examples of A. admirationis are rightly identi- 

 fied I think the above must be considered synonyms ; 

 A. sericea is the more distinct form, the markings of the 

 primaries being almost wholly absent, but it may well 

 be a variety. 



17. Agrotis moderata. 



Agrotis ? moderata, Walker, Lep. Het., Suppl. , 2> 



p. 705 (1865). 

 Spcdotis inconstans, Butler, Cist. Ent., ii., p. 545 



(1880). 



New Zealand. 



We now possess nine examples of this species, and I 

 find it impossible to separate the above, which varies 

 not a little. 



18. Agrotis insignata. 



Agrotis insignata, Walker, Lep. Het., x., p. 330, n. 53 



(1856). 



A. tritici (part), Guenee, Noct., i.,p. 288, n. 471 (1852). 

 Mamestra declarata, Walker, Lep. Het., Suppl., 2, 



p. 663 (1865). 

 Agrotis campestris, Grote (vide Check List, p. 25, 



n. 215). 



A common N. American species allied to A. tritici. 



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