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Mythimna dkcolor. 



Mas. Luteo-cervina, suhtus testacea ; antennae validce, suhcrenu- 

 latfje ; thorax pilosissinius : aloe anticcB cinereoe^ vittis 

 trihus spatioque marginali luteo-cervinis ^ linea exieriore 

 obliqua apud cos tarn retracta fasciaque submarginali cinereiSy 

 orbiculari et reniformi pallide luteis, ilia magna suhrotunda^ 

 linea marginali nigra ; posticce testacece, apud discum sub- 

 rufescenies, 



Male. Luteous fawn-colour, testaceous beneath. Third joint 

 of the palpi elongate-conical, more than one-fourth of the length of 

 the second. Antennae stout, minutely crenulate. Thorax very 

 pilose. Abdomen extending rather beyond the hind wings. Fore 

 wings mostly cinereous, excepting three luteous fawn-coloured 

 stripes, two marginal, the third discal ; marginal space luteous 

 fawn-colour, with an irregular cinereous baud ; an exterior oblique 

 cinereous line, which is retracted towards the costa ; orbicular and 

 leniform marks pale luteous; the former large, nearly round ; the 

 latter not excavated ; marginal line black, interrupted by the 

 veins. Hind wings testaceous, with a slight reddish tinge in the 

 disk. Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 16 lines. 



a. Orilla, West Canada. From Mr. Bush's collection. 



Mythimna subporphyrea. 



Mas. Purpurascente-rufa ; caput saturate rufum; alee anticce 

 lineis basali interiore et exteriore indistinctis undulatis 

 obscurioribuSy linea exteriore cinereo marginata, linea sub- 

 marginali cinerea valde diffusa^ orbiculari et reniformi obso- 

 letis i posticce subtestaceo-cinerece. 



Male. Purplish red, pale reddish beneath. FJead and palpi 

 much darker than the thorax. Abdomen pale reddish. Fore wings 

 with the basal, interior and exterior lines indistinct, undulating, 

 somewhat darker than the ground-colour of the wing; exterior line 

 bordered with cinereous ; submarginal line cinereous, very diffuse ; 

 orbicular and reniform marks obsolete. Hind wings cinereous, 

 with a slight testaceous tinge. Length of the body 7^ lines ; of 

 the wings 17 lines. 



a. Georgia. 



