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AGROTIS. By Dr. A. Corti. 
glaucina. 
maure- 
tanica. 
in grata. 
fuscosa. 
cortieea. 
neo- 
comensis. 
obsoleta. 
'Kni- 
maculata. 
orbiculella. 
strigosa. 
amurensis. 
corsa. 
’pallida. 
obscura. 
justa. 
prae dicta. 
grey with pale dorsal line, brownish collateral lines and black warts and spots. Pupa fuscous with 2 short 
cremaster spines. — glaucina Kozh. (5 f) (= E. glaucina Kozh.). From a $ from Siberia (Minussinsk). Is said 
to resemble rabusta Ev. From two $$ received from the Petrograd Museum however this is nothing else than 
a segetis with pale grey-cloured forewings, such as occur among from Asia Minor and occasionally in Europe. 
In the best case it might be deemed a race of segetis. 
A. mauretanica A. B.-H. (5 g). Brownish yellow, orbicular and reniform stigmata distinct, claviform 
stigma small and black. Central area enclosed by black dentate, distinctly marked transverse lines, blackish 
sagittate spots. Distinct black lunules. Fringes subdivided, pale edge. Hindwings white, brownish yellow at 
margin with black central spot, which is sometimes absent. Fringes pure white outwardly. Underside of forewings 
with faint indication of a band, indistinct central spot, hindwings paler with a band indicated at costa, sometimes 
with indistinct central spot. South Oran, May—June. Early stages unknown. 
A. ingrafa Btlr. (5 g). Is considered by many authors to be synonymous with segetis Hbn. When 
comparing series one has the impression that they are two separate species. It is quite as similar to cortieea 
as it is to segetis Hbn., differs from the former however by its large]' size, sometimes being double as large. It 
has much larger maculae and has a more or less pale outer edge to the forewings. Just this pale edge enables one to 
differentiate ingrata from segetis and further the much browner hindwings which are the rule in the Japan. 
Eai’ly stages unknown. 
A. fuscosa Btlr. (5 g). An uncertain species. No doubt it is related to segetis Hbn. and cortieea Hbn. 
Forewings similar to segetis, but in what are in my opinion typical specimens they seem to be suffused with pale 
lilac. The outer transverse line is usually very indistinct, hindwings according to Butler are as in saucia Hbn., 
which I cannot endorse, they are paler, also in the $. Japan, Transbaikalia (specimens from the latter locality 
are perhaps a special race). Early stages unknown. 
A. cortieea Schifj. (Vol. 3, p. 26, pi. 5 f) (= transversa Wkr., fraterna Moore, sincerii Err.). A species 
that varies considerably in colour and markings. It is found throughout Europe with the exception of the 
extreme north, further in Asia and occurs up to abt. 2000 m altitude in mountainous regions. According to the 
locality it occurs from May—September but generally only in one generation. To be added to the numerous 
denominations (compare main Vol. 3) are the following: — f. neocomensis Roug. almost unicoloured, of the 
markings of forewings only the 3 maculae are retained. — ab. obsoleta Meade-Waldo, claviform and orbicular 
stigmata barely visible. — ab. unimaculata Masl. only shows reniform stigma, forewings are not speckled. - 
ab. orbiculella Strd. (= ab. 1 Hmps. Cat. Lep. Phal.) has large quadrate orbicular stigma. — strigosa Strd. from 
Norway has generally very pronounced transverse lines . The outer marginal band of hindwings merges 
gradually into the paler basal colour and very often the hindwings are uniformly dark over their entire surface. 
This form however occurs also in other localities. — amurensis Stgr. from the Amur is certainly a genuine sub¬ 
species, which however varies considerably. I am illustrating a specimen (5 g) such as occurs profusely in China, 
Sajan, the Amur territory, Vladivostock etc. Ova of cortieea are brownish white, ribbed, with brown middle 
area and a similar coloured spot on the micropyle. Larvae subterranean, grey-brown with pale dorsal line and 
darker collateral lines, scutellum leathery, yellow-brown. Pupa yellow-brown with 2 cremaster spines. 
A. corsa Pglr. (= cortieea v. corsa Pglr.) (5 g <$). I am of the same opinion as Schawerda that this 
is probably a genuine species. The characteristics of corsa are the more or less heavy white markings of veins 
of forewings, the heavy admixture of white on the inner and outer transverse lines, often a pronounced whitish 
suffusion in outer area in which the whitish outlined sagittate marks are situate. Other markings are like 
cortieea. The stigmata, especially the orbicular, are usually filled with white with brown centre. Corsica, July 
to August. Early stages unknown. Schawerda has denominated the following aberrations: — ab. pallida, pale 
brown; — ab. obscura black-brown, the lighter transverse lines are quite obscured. 
A. Justa sp. n. (5 h A type). Forewings quite pale brownish white, only the costa definitely red-brown 
expanding to a spot at the outer margin. A few whitish specks on costa. Basal line indicated by wide whitish 
spots, inner line double, whitish outwardly, the intermediate space being brown. Claviform stigma exceedingly 
clearly marked, red-brown, orbicular stigma small, round, pale with dark central spot and surround. Reniform 
stigma distinct, large, dark brown with black surround, extending somewhat along the vein towards the base. 
Outer transverse line faint, subterminal line pale, a row of lunules in front of the yellowish marginal line, 
fringes yellowish brown. Hindwings almost unicoloured brownish grey, fringes lighter. Hindwings trans¬ 
parent, veins brownish. Tegulae large, grey-white, abdomen of same colour as hindwings. PTnderside of fore¬ 
wings almost monotonous grey-brown, hindwings considerably paler with dark discoidal spot. Seening 
(Thibet), July. 
A. praedicta sp. n. (5 h A type). Similar to the previous species, but forewings not by any means so 
clearly marked. Claviform stigma with pale centre, orbicular stigma large, reniform stigma without the pro¬ 
jection to the base, on the contrary with a similar projection towards the outer margin. Inner and outer 
