86 THE CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Agrotis murœnula, Grote & Kob. (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. i. 352, pi. 7). — 

 Taken at Cobourg. Distinguished by the pearly grey primaries, which are 

 almost destitute of markings ; the reniform spot, which forms a blackish 

 blotch, and the dotted transverse posterior line, being alone conspicuous. 



Agrotis suhgotliica, Haworth (Feltia ducens. Walk.) — Taken at Orillia, by 

 Mr. Bush. 



GrapMpJiora triangulum, Guén. — An European species, taken in many 

 parts of Canada. The primaries are pale brownish, often with a rosy tinge ; 

 the basal transverse line is margined with black on both sides, the anterior 

 on the external side ; a dark brown or black spot before the orbicular, which 

 is very distinct and well defined, and another black spot between it and the 

 reniform ; the claviform spot, as well as the two others, is well marked ; sub- 

 terminal line distinct, whitish, preceded by a blackish spot on the costa. 

 Secondaries greyish-brown, with paler cilise. Alar expansion 1.4 to 1.6 inch. 



GraphipJiora Dahlii, Hiibn.—- Among a collection made by Mr. D'Urban, 

 in Lower Canada, and sent out from England by him to Mr. Reed of London; 

 the specimens were all determined by Mr. Walker. The species may be 

 briefly described as follows : — Primaries reddish-brown ; transverse lines 

 almost obsolete, hoary ; median space dark ; orbicular spot large, elliptical ; 

 reniform conspicuous from its paler margin : secondaries grey-brown. It is 

 -recorded as a not uncommon insect in England, and has also been taken in 

 the State of New York. 



Xanthiaferruginea, Hiibn. — Another European insect, the larva of which 

 is said to feed on the young buds of the poplar. It is not uncommon in 

 Canada in September and October, and even sometimes as late as the end of 

 November. The general colour of the primaries is reddish-ochreous, more or 

 less shaded with grey; transverse lines undulating, distinct; orbicular spot 

 pale, of the ground colour, but distinctly margined; reniform well defined 

 with its lower half dark grey ; a narrow transverse median shade, and a 

 terminal shade clearly divided by the pale undulating sub-terminal line. 

 Secondaries paler ochreous, with transverse median and sub-terminal darker 

 lines. Alar expansion 1.4 to 1.6 inch ; length of body 0.6 inch. 



Xylina Betliunei, Grote & Rob. (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. i. 354, pi. 7). — 

 " Readily distinguished by its pale color and ochraceous shadings." Named 

 by the authors after the editor of this journal, who has taken the species at 

 Cobourg, Toronto and Credit, in the months of September and October. It 

 has also been taken by Mr. Pettit at Grimsby, and in other localities. 



GucuUia convexipennis, Grote & Rob. (Trans. Am. Ent. Soc. ii. 201, pi. 3.) 

 — " Habitat, Atlantic District. Imago flies in July and August. Easily 

 distinguished from the described North American species of the genus by 



