AGROTIS. By Dr. A. Corti and Dr. M. Draudt. 
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from the northern Lebanon (Bcharre), which from its outer structure could not be distinguished from flavina. 
The illustration in the Main Volume gives a rather coarse impression and illustrated poorly marked speci¬ 
mens, especially ochrina is more clearly marked; Alberti desciibes an especially boldly marked specimen 
from Macedonia. Apparently Corti had denominated just such a specimen as - mixta /. n. (pi. 6g). — pre- mixta. 
tiosa Caradja (6 g) is a nice form with widely darkened margin of forewings with red-brown shading from outer vetiosa. 
transverse line onwards. Caradja gives a name in a letter (?) pretiosissima /. n. to an aberration, that is pretio- 
apparently frequent in this local form, from Balcic (Rumania), in which almost the entire forewing is sissima 
covered by this shade. Only the basal area still retains the yellow-white colour and the orange coloured stig¬ 
mata stand out prominently from the uniform red-brown forewing. To be added to the area of distribution 
of the main species are Dalmatia and Macedonia. Nothing is known of the early stages. The species is 
chiefly found in derelict vineyards. 
A. lutescens Ev. (= dilucida Ev., leonina Stgr.) (Vol. 3, p. 38, pi. 8e). The illustration of this species, lutescens. 
that is very like the preceding one, is quite good. It can be easily distinguished by the distinct dentate subter¬ 
minal line. It differs by the more heavily serrate antennae, which are boldly fasciculate. In this respect it 
agrees with romanovi and hispanica. 
A. romanovi Chr. (Vol. 3, p. 39, pi. 12 c) has the same form of antennae as lutescens. This rare species romanovi. 
appears to be only known from Armenia. — ab. jura Strd. On forewings the posterior transverse line is jura. 
closer to the renifonn stigma, it is fainter and almost straight; from Armenia. 
A. serraticornis Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 38, pi. 8 d). Unfortunately I have difficulty in following Corti’s notes scrrati- 
in regard to this insect. Staltdinger describes his species quite recognisably and distinguishes it by the 
longer pectinations of the antennae, but unfortunately he mentions a specimen from Jerusalem, that “almost” 
completely agrees with it. Warren says in the Main Volume in regard to the $ antennae that they are 
quite short and “stiff” (under Section III: antennae with pedicellate fascicles of cilia), whilst Corti says in 
his distinguishing description: “scarcely serrate, with wart-like long tufts of hairs'”. That obviously does not 
agree! In my collection I have 3 typical pairs, captured by Korb in Cuenca, which all agree exactly with 
Staudinger’s original diagnosis, also with Hampson’s characterisation (he places the species by the way in 
the Epipsilia) : antennae bipectinated with moderately long pectinations, serrate in apical third. The illu¬ 
stration is however fairly good, but the species varies considerably in Spain and quite pale sulphur-yellow 
specimens devoid of markings occur. Corti has mentioned in his notes still a “ hispanica m” with “heavily 
serrate, upright fasciculate antennae, bands quite different”. I could not find a specimen in his collection that 
would agree with this description and it will be best to continue to name the Spanish species as “serraticor¬ 
nis” . Corti further noted a “flava to., antennae more heavily serrate than flavina, on each a horn and on this 
a tuft". I do not know what he meant by this, possibly the Jerusalem form, which Staudinger had included 
under his serraticornis. 
A. psammoda Stgr. (Vol. 3, p. 40, pi. 8 1). Illustration and description suffice, only the grey tone of psammoda. 
the illustration should be fainter. A better illustration is given here (6 c). 
A. constanti Mill. (Vol. 3, p. 30, pi. 12 f). The illustration is much too heavy, otherwise however the constanti. 
markings are recognisable. The area of distribution of this species is much more extensive. It has been found 
in Digne, the Alpes Maritimes, East Pyrenees, Cottic Alps, Valle del Gesso, Col di Tenda, Pigna bel Venti¬ 
miglia. A new form has been described from Vellisca near Cuenca: — clarescesis Fdz. Forewings grey-white, clarescens. 
speckled with reddish yellow dots; hindwings white, faintly dusky towards the margin. The size of this form 
is smaller than that of type. — ab. pallida Schaw. are quite pale whitish yellow specimens without any pallida. 
markings. — ab. rosescens Schaw. have a faint rosy suffusion on forewings, especially on thorax and the sub- rosescens. 
terminal is a shade darker rose. Described from Albarracin. — The larva is dark brown when young. When 
full fed it is pale yellowish and polyphagous. It is full grown in May and then enters the earth. However 
it only pupates middle to end of July in a very frail earthen cocoon. The imagines emerge in September, 
October in the early morning. 
A. eos Obth. (6 i) is very similar to the previous species and is sometimes very difficult to distinguish cos. 
from same. In fresh specimens the colouration is somewhat of a brick-red hue, in constanti the subterminal 
line is much straighter; hindwings are much paler, almost white. The $ genitalia show considerable differen¬ 
ces. Algeria (Guelt es Stel, Lambessa). 
A. luteomixta Wgnr. (6 i) is classified next to constanti and is very similar to lycophotioides. Forewings luteomixta. 
brownish clay coloured with dark grey admixture; basal line indistinct, inner transverse line double, pale 
inwardly, dark outwardly, basal streak and claviform stigma absent; orbicular stigma small, indistinct filled 
with blue-grey, renifonn stigma more distinct, dark grey; the outer transverse line indistinct, dentate, inwardly 
darker, outwardly paler, the pale subterminal line indistinct, no sagittate marks, no marginal lunules, margin¬ 
al line pale orange, fringes brownish. Hindwings impure white, dusky in $. From Akshehir (Anatolia). 
