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On the underside, the hind wings are marked with a central dark dot, and a slender, dusky striga half-way between 
it and the apex; the costa of all the wings on this side have a more or less rosy tinge. Amongst other varieties 
must also be mentioned the Noctua I-Niger of Haworth, which has the fore wings of a greyish or brownish 
tinge, with a central bar varied with brown, fuscous and ashy, in which the ordinary stigmata and a black line, 
like the roman I, are placed; there are also two other small black lines at the base ; the apical margin with two 
subconfluent roundish patches and the reniform stigma ochre-coloured ; in other specimens it is clear white, and in 
others yellowish. 
This insect is very abundant round London and in various other parts of the kingdom at the end of July and 
beginning of August. 
SPECIES 4—APAMEA UNANIMIS. Prats XXXVII., Fie. 5. 
Synonymes.— Noctua unanimis, Hiibner? Treitschke ; Guénée; Boisduval. 
This species measures about 14 inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of an obscure greyish brown 
colour, clouded with dusky shades and very indistinct strigee ; the costa is marked with several dusky dots 
arranged in pairs, indicating the origin of the strigee, of which the second and third are pale and rather more 
distinct ; the stigmata are almost concolorous, being indicated by a slender dusky border ; the subapical striga is 
slightly denticulated, but is not followed by the dark apical clouding ; along the margin itself is a row of dusky 
dots. The hind wings are dull brown, with the edge darker. 
Mr. Doubleday gives this as a species doubtfully introduced into the English lists. A specimen has been 
stated to have been captured by Mr. Dale in Scotland. 
SPECIES 5.—APAMEA SECALINA. Puratrr XXXVII., Fie. 6. 
Synonymes.—Woctua secalina, Hiibner (?) Haworth; Stephens ; Noctua leucostigma, Esper. 
Wood, Ind. Ent. pl. 12, fig. 265. Noctua Lambda, Vieweg. 
This species measures from 14 to 13 inch in the expanse of the fore wings, which are of a pale greyish buff, 
varied with brown clouds; in the middle of the wing is an abbreviated dusky fascia, in which are placed the 
stigmata, the anterior one inclining obliquely towards the costa with a white margin ; the posterior, reniform and 
brown with a broad white margin; at the base of the wing are several dark streaks, the hind one of which is 
united to an angulated striga; beyond this is also a third striga, which is anteriorly marked with dark angulated 
spots ; along the costa are several dark dots: the subapical striga is pale, and very much undulating, bearing 
several dark arrow-headed dots on its inner margin, and succeeded by a dusky margin with a row of dark dots; 
the hind wings are pale brown with a dusky border. Varieties occur with a black stripe in the middle of the 
central fascia, as in the above-mentioned variety of Apamea oculea, named [-niger ; the stigmata also vary in size, 
and in being paler-coloured than usual, and the black stripe more distinct. 
This is a much earlier species than the preceding, being found in marshy places, such as Battersea-fields. 
Deptford, &c. in June, and Mr. Douglas has taken it as early as May 27. 

SPECIES 6.—APAMEA OPHIOGRAMMA. Puare XXXVII., Fie. 10. | 
Synonymes.—Woctua ophiogramma, Esper; Hiibner; Ochsen- Noctua biloba, Haworth. 
heimer; Stephens; Wood, Ind. Ent., pl. 13, fig. 272. 
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greyish buff colour, with a very large patch of blackish hue, occupying the whole of the costa except at the tips, 
and which is dilated towards the hinder maroi Soi at Wetaee gee tae eas 
d ‘ nder margin, where it forms two lobes, in each of which is placed one of the 
