LHe ee PipOPreRA Oe 
LINCOLNSHIRE. 
PART I 
By G. W. Mason. 
Barton-on-Humber. 
‘This Part contains a List of Noctuze brought up to date, and 
includes several rare and local species. 
It should be mentioned that the localities of Market Rasen, 
Gainsborough and Lincoln often include a wide tract of country. 
For instance, Dr. Lees includes in his list for Market Rasen all 
insects seen and takenas far as Bishop Bridge, Glentham, Tealby, © 
Claxby and Wickenby; Mr. F. M. Burton’s area for Gainsborough 
often takes in Scotton Common and Laughton Woods, and for 
the Lincoln District he includes Skellingthorpe Lanes and Woods, 
Burton Woods and others, the Greetwell fields (now a stoneheap) 
and lanes, with gardens, etc. ; but the greater part of his insects 
were taken in Division 6. 
Some of the Noctuz are excessively variable, and so far I 
have only been able to record a few named varieties. Variation 
is a subject which almost requires to be dealt with separately. 
I acknowledge with many thanks the help given to me by 
Mr. G. T. Porritt and Mr. E. A. Atmore (King’s Lynn), in naming — 
and confirming a few of the more difficult species. The List 
includes 218 species, 
