1808.) 



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angulosis, sub-terminalique nigro intus Umhata, macula orbicuhiria testacea, 

 punctiformis ; reniformi alba : posticce cinerecBy fimbria pallida, subtus 

 macida interna diffusa. 



Size of Agrotis exclamationis. Superioi' wings blackish-grey, with the two lines 

 (extra-basal and elbowed) composed each of two distant black threads, forming 

 very evident elbows and angles, especially between the cellule and the sub-median ; 

 the subterminal line is scarcely siuuated, shaded on the inner side with black, which 

 colour extends more or less according to the individual, from which emanate small 

 nervural dashes of a still deeper black ; the orbicular stigma is very small, either 

 concolorous or of a nut-brown ; the reniform stigma is soiled with black below, nut- 

 brown above, edged exteriorily by a white line : inferior wings blackish, with the 

 fringe shining and almost white, save at the internal angle ; their under-side dusted 

 with black and with a cellular dash ; the large spot at the internal angle much 

 diflfused. Thorax obscure, grey, with the first half of the collar dai^ker, and the 

 patagia uniform. 



The ? is darker, almost black, so that all the lines and shades are nearly 

 absorbed. 



I think this species is the comma of Mr. Walker ; but, as that name 

 cannot be retained, it being already employed for a European Leucania, 

 I have modified it in the least possible manner. Mr. Walker knew the 

 female only. 



NiTOcms LIMBO SA, Gucnee, n. s. 

 Staiura N. bicommcd, sed paulo minor. Alee anticcB cinerecB, nigro- 

 nebulosce, spatio terminali excepto^ lineis undulatis et angulatis nigris inter- 

 ruptis, maculis ordinariis unicoloribus, orbiculari minima, reniformi lineola 

 alba scepius limbata : posticce grisece subtus macula interna quadrata nigra. 

 Thorax cinereus ; collari apicibusque Jiumerorum nigris. 



This is closely related to hicomma, but smaller ; of a paler grey, especially on 

 the terminal space, which is very distinct, because the ground colour is not clouded 

 there, whereas it has a black appearance everywhere else ; but the costa, the space 

 between the ordinary lines, and the principal nervures, remain grey ; the white 

 thread of the reniform stigma is often prolonged on to the nervure which follows 

 it, which does not occur in hicomma : the inferior wings are paler, almost white, 

 and beneath the spot at the internal angle is very distinct. The colours of the 

 thorax are more marked, and the patagia are especially shorter, more notched ex- 

 teriorily, and marked with a black spot at the extremity. 



The female is altogether similar to the male, or if anything paler rather than 

 darker. 



Australia. 



NiTocBis EXUNDANS, Gucnee, n. s. 



Staiura iY. limhosce. Aloi anticceporphyreo-brunnece, nicfro-marmoratoej 

 lineis undatis gemdnatis nigris, macula orbiculaH albo ; thorax caputque 

 brunnei. 



