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into throe nearly equal parts by two transverse bands, each 
composed of two wavy dark brown lines ; in the middle 
space are situated the two ordinary spots, together with a 
third oval spot, which touches the anterior band ; these spots 
are encircled with dark brown, and the kidney-spot bears a 
dark brown lance-shaped mark on its hinder part ; the hind- 
most third of the wing is crossed by a broad pale band, and 
is ornamented by a narrow wavy or festooned line, and 
several small blackish spots near the margin. The hind 
wings are pearly white, and semitransparent, shaded behind, 
and veined with dusky brown. The thorax is brown or 
gray-brown, with the edge of the collar blackish. The abdo- 
men is gray. The wings expand two inches or more. 
Another of these moths is the counterpart of the cequa and 
agricola of Europe. It also resembles the telifera in form, 
but is destitute of the lance-shaped spot on the fore wings ; 
and hence I have named it Agrotis inermis , the unarmed 
rustic-moth. The fore wings are light brown, shaded in the 
middle and towards the hinder margin with dusky brown ; 
they are crossed by four more or less distinct, wavy bands, 
each formed of two blackish lines ; the kidney-spot is dusky; 
and there are several blackish spots on the outer thick edge 
of the wing. The hind wings arc pearly white in the middle, 
shaded behind and veined with dusky brown. The thorax is 
reddish brown, with the collar and shoulder-covers doubly 
edged with black. The abdomen is gray. It expands two 
inches. 
The reaping rustic ( Agrotis messoria'), as it may be called, 
is the representative of the corn-rustic ( Agrotis segeturn ) of 
Europe. The fore wings are reddish gray, crossed by five 
wavy blackish bands, the first two of which, and generally 
the fourth also, are double ; the two ordinary spots, and a 
third oval spot near the middle of the wing, are bordered 
with black. The hind wings are whitish, becoming dusky 
brown behind, and have a small central crescent and the 
veins dusky. The head and thorax are chinchilla-gray ; the 
