AGROTIS. 187 



lateral stripes instead of spots on the other somites ; the yellow 

 confined to the terminal somites. 



Hab. Europe; Japan; Dharmsala. Exp. 40 millim. 



1641. Agrotis renalis, Moore, P Z. S. 1881, p. 341 : C. § S. no. 1715. 



Differs irom putris in the orbicular and reniform stigmata being 

 smaller; a blackish fascia from the former to the outer margin 

 below apex ; cilia chequered brown and pale. 



Hab. N.W. Himalayas ; Punjab ; ISind. Exp. 36 millim. 



1642. Agrotis dispalata, Smnh. Trans. Ent. Soc. 1891, p. 145. 



Differs from renalis in the dark fascia of the fore wing being 

 interrupted at the middle ; the hind wing pure white. 

 Hab. Poona ; Khandala. Exp. 28 millim. 



1643. Agrotis niveisparsa, Butl. III. Het. vii, p. 54, pi. 127, 'fig. 11. 



S . Head, thorax, and fore wing dark brown irrorated with grey, 

 the last with the subbasal, ante- and postmedial double waved 

 lines somewhat indistinct; the orbicular and reniform large, not 

 prominent, and outlined with ochreous and black, a dark shade 

 round the reniform ; a submarginal series of ochreous specks, those 

 towards the costa having dark dashes before them ; a marginal 

 series of black points ; three white specks on costa towards apex. 

 Abdomen and hind wing dark fuscous, the latter with a dark 

 lunule at end of cell and postmedial band on underside. 



Hab. Dharmsala. Exp. 40 millim. 



1644. Agrotis griseivena, n. sp. 



5 . Head and collar reddish ; thorax and abdomen grey. Fore 

 wing pale red-brown ; the basal three-fourths of costa grey ; the 

 median nervure and veins 1, 3, and 4 as far as the submarginal 

 line grey ; the subbasal and antemedial double waved lines indis- 

 tinct towards costa, black below the cell ; the orbicular, reniform, 

 and claviform with black and grey outlines ; the postmedial lunu- 

 late line black and grey ; a submarginal slightly waved very 

 prominent grey line ; a marginal lunulate black line ; base of cilia 

 ochreous. Hind wing pale fuscous. Underside with postmedial 

 sinuous line to both wings. 



Hab. Dalhousie {Harford). Exp. 40 millim. Type in B. M. 



1645. Agrotis ravida, Schif. Wien. Verz. p. 80. 

 Noctua obscura, Brahm, Ins. Kal. \, p. 191. 

 Noctua bigramma, Esp. Schmett. Eur. pi. 150, fig-. 2. 

 Noctua obducta, Esp. Schmett. Eur. pi. 142, fig. 4. 

 Noctua austera, Esp. Schmett. Eur. pi. 142, fig. 5. 

 Graphiphora valida, Wlk. Cat. xxxiii, p. 711 ; C. fy S. no. 2018 a. 



Grey-brown, sometimes with a reddish tinge. Pore wing with 

 a black streak from base below median nervure ; the subbasal double 



