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Bidston near Birkenhead, Old Swan near Liverpool, 

 Edinburgh, Worcester, Wavendon, Halton. 



The situations where it is found are gardens, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in June and July. 



The caterpillar is dull greyish brown. 



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



It feeds on grasses and low plants. 



The chrysalis is found underneath the surface of the 

 earth. 



AGROTIS LUCERNA. 

 Plate LIII. Figure 7. 



Localities for this neat species are near Forfar, Dover, 

 Folkstone, Swansea, Llanferras, Arthur's Seat near Edin- . 

 burgh, Keswick, Plymouth, Rannock. 



The situations where it is found are the sides of moun- 

 tains. 



The perfect insect appears in July. 



The caterpillar is dark greenish grey, with 'a double 

 row of yellowish white spots, each of which is bordered 

 on its front side by a black shade. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 February and March. 



It feeds on the dandelion (Taraxicum dens-leonis) and 

 other low plants. 



The chrysalis is found beneath the surface. 



AGROTIS ASHWORTHIT. 



Plate LIII. Figure 8. 

 Localities for this species are Llanferras, Llangollen, 



