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has been found in Northern France and England. I have 

 only seen a continental specimen of this species, which is very 

 local and somewhat rare abroad. 



In his Manual^ vol. i. (1857), Stainton states, "one specimen 

 has occm-red in the Isle of Arran." Reference is made in 1885 

 {Entom. xviii. ']'^^ to two specimens taken in the Isle of Portland 

 in 1858, and three others in 1859. Then, in the Ento?nologisf 

 for 1902, Mr. Stockwell records, from Dover, the capture of "a 

 fine female of this rare Noctua, on a gas lamp in this town, 

 during the latter part of September." 



The Straw Underwing (Ceria^o matnra) 



This moth, both sexes of which are shown on Plate 128, 

 Figs. 2, 3, is readily recognized by the yellowish hind wings. 

 The caterpillar is ochreous or dull reddish brown ; series of 

 greyish brown marks along the middle of the back, and a brown 

 edged line on each side ; a pale ochreous line edged above with 

 brown low down along the sides ; head pale brown, with darker 

 streaks. It feeds from September to April, sometimes later, on 

 grasses, chiefly in dry situations. The moth is out in July and 

 August. Generally distributed throughout the British Isles, 

 but in Scotland not recorded north of Moray. In suitable 

 localities it is common, and sometimes is the only visitor to the 

 sugar patch. 



Haworth's Minor {CcIcEua Jumwrthii). 



In this reddish brown moth (Plate 128, Fig. 7) the reniform 

 and orbicular stigmata are white or broadly outlined in white, 

 and the vein below as well as the branches also white. The 

 wings of the female are smaller than those of the male, and the 

 body is distinctly stouter. The white markings referred to are 

 sometimes obscured or absent, and such specimens are referable 



