354 CATALOGUE OF 



112. Agrotts transversa. 



Fcem. Cervina ; abdomen pallidum ; ala antica strigis plurimis 

 transversis abbreviatis pallidefuscis, lituris costalibus et lunu- 

 lis marginalibus obscurioribus, maculis fuscis nigro-fusco 

 marginatis, claviformi longa perangusta, orbiculari rotunda, 

 reniformi informi ; posticce subcinereai, vents marginibusque 

 subcervinis, ciliis albidis. 



Female. Fawn-colour. Abdomen paler. Fore wings with 

 numerous short transverse pale brown streaks, with darker brown 

 costal marks and marginal lunules; spots brown, bordered with 

 dark brown, claviform long, very narrow ; orbicular round, much 

 smaller than the reniform, which is irregular. Hind wings some- 

 what cinereous ; veins and borders somewhat fawn-colour ; ciliae 

 whitish. Length of the body 8 lines ; of the wings 18 lines. 

 a. ? 



113. Agrotis prodenoides. 



Mas. Albido-testacea ; antennce subciliatce ; thorax fascia antica 

 obseura rufo-ferruginea ; abdomen pallide cervinum; pedes 

 rvfescentes ; alec anticce nigro conspersoe, fascia marginali ob- 

 scure rufa nigro marginata, claviformi et orbiculari obsoletis, 

 reniformi e macula lutea guttisque tribus nigris, linea exteriore 

 transversa e guttis nigris, costa nigro biguttata aut triguttata ; 

 posticce albce, opalina, semihyalina?. 



Male. Whitish testaceous. Antennas very minutely ciliated. 

 Thorax with a dark reddish brown band in front. Abdomen pale 

 fawn-colour. Legs reddish. Fore wings speckled with black ; a 

 dark red black-bordered band along the exterior border; claviform 

 and orbicular spots obsolete ; reniform undefined, distinguished by 

 a luteous spot and three black clots ; an exterior transverse line of 

 black dots, and two or three black costal dots. Hind wings white, 

 opaline, semihyaline. Length of the body 8 lines; of the wings 18 

 lines. 



Presented by E. Doubleday, Esq. 



