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EUXOA. By Dr. A. Corti. 
persubtilis. 
iibetana. 
ccantho- 
phila. 
leucophila. 
melano- 
phila. 
carola. 
sagittaria. 
deserta. 
obscura. 
sigmata. 
corporea. 
homicida. 
schahku- 
hensis. 
aquilina. 
falleri. 
wings almost unicoloured buff, paler in centre, a darker band on both wings, a discoidal spot on hindwings. 
A fine and striking species. Algeria, May-June. — persubtilis Corti (3 f type). Obviously the Spanish race of 
powelli. It is much less brightly marked than powelli and varies extraordinarily. Hindwings of $ are throughout 
much darker than in powelli, underside of same being always more or less adumbrated, quite considerably 
so in bands are sometimes prominent, sometimes faint, but only present on fore wings. The race is smaller 
and more stumpy than powelli. It stands halfway between cos Hbn. (Suppl. Vol. 3, pi. 4 a) and powelli Oberth. 
Spain, Albarracin, July-August. Early stages unknown. 
E. tibetana Mr. (Vol. 3, p. 28, pi. 12 a). Early stages unknown. According to Tams it is a Euxoa. 
E. haverlcampfi Stdfs. (Vol. 3, p. 29) (3 g). Probably very closely related to decora Him. (Vol. 3, pi. 6 d). 
Possibly belonging to subgenus Mesoeuxoa. Corsica. A number of aberrations of this strongly varying species 
have been denominated. — In ab. xanthophila Schaw. the pale yellow is a striking grey, — ab. leucophila Schaw. 
is quite pale whitish grey, — ab. melanophila Schaw. denotes blackish specimens. — ab. carola Schaw. is 
a uniform dusky form, in — ab. sagittaria Schaw. the nervules are exceptionally heavily scaled. — Ova 
not yet described. Larva almost identical with decora, scutellum divided, more greenish coloured, puncti- 
form warty processes more distinct. Pupation in a frail sandy cocoon, pupa with 2 cremaster spines. 
E„ deserta Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 28, pi. 6 a, described there as armena Ev.) (3 g). armena Ev. according to 
Filip jef is not an Agrotinae, but belongs to the genus Antitype. The specimen illustrated in Vol. 3, pi. 6 a 
is however the genuine deserta Stgr., but the illustration is not good and I am therefore illustrating same 
again. The description would be more exact as follows: grey-white, peppered with darker scalings, orbicular 
stigma usually large with grey-white centre, generally open at upper end, reniform stigma similarly large 
with grey-white centre, both stigmata with blackish surrounds, the area between them considerably adum¬ 
brated. Inner and outer transverse lines present, blackish. Paler specimens remind one of cursoria Hb., but 
they never have the yellowish tone of the latter species. Hindwings grey-white. Sarepta, Tura. —• obscura 
Stgr. (3 g) is almost unicoloured dark mouse-grey, nevertheless markings and stigmata are distinct, hind¬ 
wings dusky. Early stages unknown. 
E. sigmata Kozh. Similar to the preceding species, yellowish grey, markings distinct, 3rd transverse line 
unusually close to reniform stigma, orbicular and reniform stigmata closely approximated, claviform stigma 
only clearly discernible at distal end towards the termen, which extends to the 3rd transverse line (“sigma”). 
Described from a single $ from Tekke. Wing expanse 32 mm. 
The following species mentioned in the main Volume under Section III, p. 26—28 belong to the genus Agrotis 
(Feltia): patula Wl<r., endogaea Bsd., spinifera Hb., cinerea Schiff. and puta Hb.-, fissa Stgr. belongs to Mesoeuxoa; accor¬ 
ding to Tams pallidifrons Hmps. is also not a Euxoa. 
E. humigena Pnglr. (Vol. 3, p. 28, pi. 12 a). 
E. (?) corporea sp. n. (3 h C type). Similar to emolliens Hmps. (3 f). Forewings purplish brown, al¬ 
most unicoloured, transverse lines very indistinct, the outer one double, dentate. At margin of forewings a 
few dark spots. In front of the marginal line a row of dark, triangular lunules, in front of which there are 
obscure sagittate marks. Fringes of same colour as forewings, reniform and orbicular stigmata open towards 
costa with brownish edges. Hindwings impure white, dusky at margin. Fringes white. Underside glossy grey 
with obsolete band. Discoidal spot present. A pale marginal line on forewings. Thorax of the colour of fore¬ 
wings. Abdomen as hindwings. Sarepta. 
E. homicida Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 29, pi. 12 f). The illustration in the main Volume is not recognisable, I 
am therefore illustrating the (3 h) afresh. It resembles a cursoria Hujn. (Vol. 3, pi. 6 g) with adumbrated 
outer area of fore wings and sometimes almost white hindwings rather than an adumbrata Ev. (Vol. 3, pi. 6 b). 
— schahkuhensis Bartel (3 h y>) with paler more brightly marked fore wings and antennae with somewhat 
longer pectinations. From Shahkuh, probably only an aberration. Asia Minor, Taurus, June. (Pfeiffer, Wagner). 
Early stages unknown. 
Section IV: antennae of the $ with very heavy tuberculate or serrate fascicles of cilia. 
E. aquilina Schiff. (= fictilis Hbn. fig. 479) (3 g and Vol. 3, p. 32, pi. 6 k). Certainly a genuine species. 
The antennae differ considerably from those of tritici L. aquilina is generally much larger than tritici, paler 
and much more sharply marked. Stigmata stand out very prominently, hindwings of C paler, forewings cha¬ 
racterised by an occasionally very outstanding pale streak from claviform stigma obliquely downwards to¬ 
wards the outer transverse line and beyond same. Is often mistaken for distinguenda Led., although the £ 
of this species has quite differently shaped bipectinated antennae. It varies considerably. Germany, Switzer¬ 
land, Austria, Italy but probably still more widely distributed. Occurs in Asia Minor and Asia in a number 
of races that are difficult to distinguish. Early stages not described. — falleri Schaw. ( = falleri Corti i. 1.) 
(3 g $ type) is the race of aquilina from Corsica. It also varies considerably and is generally very brightly 
marked. Hindwings of <$ generally pure white. Schawerda has denominated an aberration solely of coloura- 
