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XOCTUA KUBI. 

 SMALL SQUARE-SPOT. 

 Plate LVI. Figure I. 



Localities for this species are York, Sutton-on-Derwent, 

 Stockton Forest, Manchester, Lewes, Black Park, Upping- 

 ham, Rudheath, Preston, Birkenhead, Bristol, Exeter, 

 Edinburgh, Bowdon, Burton-on-Trent, Halton, Cam- 

 bridge, Kingsbury, Lyndhurst, Shrewsbury, Worthing, 

 Scarborough, Wavendon. 



The situations where it is found are woods, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in June and in August. 



The caterpillar is greenish grey, with a darker-edged 

 white line along the back, and that on the sides beneath 

 it with obscure slanting stripes across; the side line pale 

 dull greenish yellow, edged above with a darker shade. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in June 

 and July. 



It feeds on various low plants. 



The chrysalis is subterranean. 



NOCTUA TTMBROSA. 

 SIX STRIPED RUSTIC. 

 Plate LVI. Figure 2. 



Localities for this species are York, Nunburnholme, 

 Sutton-on-Derwent, Stockton Forest, Brighton, Lewisham, 

 Bowdon, Shrewsbury, Manchester, Scarborough, Bristol, 



