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The caterpillar is dull yellowish with a whitish line 

 along the back; and the second, twelfth, and thirteenth 

 segments whitish; the side line also whitish. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in May. 



It feeds on various low plants. 



The chrysalis is subterranean. 



AGROTIS RAVIDA. 



STOUT DART. 

 Plato LIII. Figure 5. 



Localities for this species are York, Scarborough, Nun- 

 .burnholme, Nafferton, Osgodby, Anstey, and near London, 

 Monkswood, Worcester, Lewisham, Stowmarket, Halton, 

 Edinburgh, Darlington, Cambridge, Burton-on-Trent. 



The situations where it is found are gardens. 



The perfect insect appears in June and July. 



The caterpillar is pale brownish dull yellow with a 

 paler line along the back, and a white one on each side of 

 it, bordered above with a row of white dots; the side 

 line whitish, with a row of brownish spots above it. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in April. 



It feeds on the dock (Ramcx pratensis}, and other 

 low plants. 



The chrysalis is found below the earth. 



AGROTIS PYROPHILA. 

 Plate LIII. Figure 6. 

 Localities for this species are York, Nunburnholme, 



