Morrison.] 1 64 [November 4, 



Agrotis einereomacula nov. sp. 



Expanse 43 mm. Length of body 18 mm. 



Allied to the European agricola. Anterior wings uniform gray, 

 shaded faintly with brown ; the terminal space dark gray. All the 

 lines are distinct, geminate and denticulate. Claviform spot absent. 

 Reniform and orbicular spots very conspicuous, disconcolorous and 

 cinereous ; the former filled below with black. Posterior wings par- 

 tially translucent, with a discal dot. The abdomen is flattened. 



Hab. St. Louis, Mo. (Prof. C. V. Riley.) 



Agrotis simplicius nov. sp. 



Expanse 32 mm. 



Allied to annexa Tr. The anterior wings uniform ash color. All 

 the lines obliterate. Orbicular spot absent ; reniform spot black, sur- 

 rounded by an incomplete white annulus, preceded by a narrow, dis- 

 tinct, black streak. Claviform spot present, black. Posterior wings 

 whitish. 



Hab. Texas. 



Agrotis intrita nov. sp. 



Expanse 34 mm. 



Allied to pliyllophora Grote. The anterior wings are reddish 

 brown. The median lines are geminate, uniform and distinct. The 

 ordinary spots are lighter than the ground color, and slightly contrast. 



Hab. California. 



Agrotis perpura nov. sp. 



Expanse 45 mm. 



Closely allied to einereomacula, and its western representative. 

 The ground color is light gray, without reddish or brown admixture. 

 The space between the ordinary spots is filled with black. The 

 median lines are geminate, continued as in the allied species, but the 

 terminal space is concolorous, and not darker than the ground color. 



Hab. California. 



Agrotis incivis Guen. 



Expanse 38 mm. 



Allied to lubricans Guen. The collar deep black, as in that spe- 

 cies. The wings are uniform light gray, with scattered black atoms, 

 with the exception of the terminal space and fringe, which are red- 

 dish. The ordinary spot distinct, concolorous, tinged with red. 

 The reniform spot has an irregular, black, central shade. The lines 

 are obsolete. The posterior wings are transparent, iridescent, with a 

 narrow, suffused, terminal gray border. 



Hab. California; Missouri; Florida. 



