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AGROTIS TRITICI. 

 WHITE LINE!) DART. 

 Plate LII. Figure 9. f 



Localities for this species are York, Brighton, Lewes, 

 Falmouth, Deal, Plymouth, New Brighton, Isle of Man, 

 Solway Frith, Birkenhead, Exeter, Bristol, Manchester, 

 Darlington, Scarborough, Edinburgh, Stowmarket, Bow- 

 don. 



The perfect insect appears in August. 



The caterpillar in shining grey. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May. 



It feeds on grass and other low plants. 



The chrysalis is subterranean. 



AOROTIS AQUILIKA. 

 Plate LII. Figure 10. 



Localities for this species arc York, Stockton Forest, 

 Scarborough, Brighton, Barnstaple, Yarmouth, Plymouth, 

 Birkenhead, Lewes, New Brighton, Cambridge, Bowdon, 

 Manchester, and near London. 



The perfect insect appears in July and August. 



The caterpillar is very pale brown, the sides brownish 

 grey, with black dots; the head pale brown. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 May. 



It feeds on the yellow ladies' bedstraw (GaUum verum}. 



The chrysalis is subterranean. 



