46 VARIETIES OF NOCTU^E 



C. Ground colour slaty-fuscous. 



a. Without pale costa. Transverse markings more or less distinct 



= var. eruta, Hb. 



b. With pale costa. Transverse markings more or less distinct = var. 



vttta, Hb. (?). 



D. Ground colour greyish- white. 



a. Without pale costa. Transverse markings more or less distinct 

 = var. pdllida. 



{l.-With distinct markings and dark space between 

 stigmata = var. sagittifera, St. 

 2.-With indistinct markings = sub-var. obsoleta- 

 pallida. 



E. Ground colour pale greyish-fuscous. 



TIT.,! T f 1. -Markings distinct = var. fusca. 



a. Without pale costa. -1 n ,, , . & . ,. ,. / .,. . . ~ 



( ^.-Markings indistinct = sub-var. stltgmis, Gn. 



pL With distinct transverse markings = var. 

 costa-fusca. 



b. With pale costa.... -{ 2.-With dark space between stigmata and no 



cuneiform spots = sub-var. subgothica, 

 (^ Haw. 



F. Ground colour dark greyish- fuscous. 



f" l.-With distinct transverse markings = var. 



a. Withoutpale costa J 9 s .^^ Haw. 



2.- With two transverse lines, central area pale 

 |^ = var. pupillatus, Haw. 



b. With pale costa. With distinct markings = tritici. L. (the type). 



G. Ground colour pale yellowish-ochreous. 



a. Without pale costa. Transverse markings more or less distinct 



= var. ochracea. 



b. With pale costa. With more or less distinct markings = var. 



detorta, Ev. 



H. Ground colour reddish-brown. 



{l.-With distinct transverse markings = var. 

 9 J-1^% H T; T 



2. -With indistinct transverse markings = var. 

 cuneigera, St. 

 Tl.-With distinct transverse markings = var. 



6. With pale costa.... J , "^ ea > Ha ^' 



^.-With the cuneiform spots strongly developed 



k = sub-var. lineolata,* Haw. 



I. Ground colour dull brown. 



a. Without pale costa. With distinct transverse markings = var. 

 aquilina, God. 



i l.-With distinct markings = var. tritici, God. 

 9 w7v r '/ C r & ; H \- ; 



Z.-With indistinct markings = var. aqmlina, 

 Hb. 



K. Ground colour blackish-brown. 



i l.-With distinct transverse markings = var. 

 venosa,St 

 2.-As in 1, but more ash-coloured var. 

 Jiortorum, St. 



