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orbicular spot fusiform ; reuiform spot subelliptieal, hardly contracted 

 in the middle ; a double black streak behind the orbicular spot. 

 Hind wings cinereous. Length of the body 6 — 6^ lines; of the 

 wings 14 — 15 lines. 



a— d. Nova Scotia. From Lieut. Kedman's collection. 

 e. ? 



50. Agrotis patula. 



Mas. Cervina ; antennce mediocriter pectinatce ; thorax pilis 

 nonnullis albidis ; abdomen basi pallidum ; alca anticce latius- 

 culce, lituris nigricantibus, claviformi elongata, orbiculari 

 subpyriformi, lineis duabus exterioribus transversis angulosis, 

 Iunulisque marginalibus ; posticce pallide cinereo-cervince. 



Male, Fawn-colour. Antennae moderately pectinated. Tho- 

 rax with some whitish hairs. Abdomen paler towards the base. 

 Fore wings rather broad, with the usual marks blackish ; claviform 

 spot elongate; orbicular subpyriform ; reniform as usual ; two exte- 

 rior transverse zigzag lines, and a row of marginal lunules. Hind 

 wings pale cinereous fawn-colour. Length of the body 7 lines; of 

 the wings 16 lines. 



a. Bocky Mountains. Presented by the late Earl of Derby. 



51. Agrotis h^esitans. 



Mas. Obscure cervina ; palpi fusci ; antennce nigra, mediocriter 

 pectinatce; abdomen pallidum; alee an ticce lituris basalibus, 

 striga discali, strigis exterioribus, fascia incompleta, macula 

 subquadrata, Iunulisque marginalibus nigris, orbiculari et 

 reniformi indistinctis ; posticce cinerece, margine fuscescente, 

 ciliis albidis. 



Male. Dull fawn-colour. Palpi brown. Antennae black, 

 moderately pectinated. Abdomen much paler than the thorax. 

 Fore wings with black marks at the base, with a slight black streak 

 in the disk, with an incomplete black band, with exterior black 

 streaks, and with black marginal lunules ; a black subquadrate spot 

 between the orbicular and reniform spots which are indistinct. 

 Hind wings cinereous, brownish towards the border ; ciliae whitish. 

 Length of the body 6 lines ; of the wings 14 lines. 



a. United States. Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



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