PLUSIA GAMMA. 



SILVER-Y. 

 Plate LXIX. Figure 5. 



Localities for this excessively common species are York, 

 Nunburnholme, Sutton-on-Derwent, Charmouth, Bowdon, 

 Nafferton, Falmouth, Faversham, Milstead, etc., etc., 

 etc., etc. 



The situations where it is found are fields, gardens, 

 lanes, etc. 



The perfect insect appears in June, July, August, 

 September, and October. It has been known to come 

 out December 8113!! 



The caterpillar is green, with a bluish green line along 

 the back edged with slender white lines, and below it on 

 each side a pale whitish green line; the side line 

 yellowish, edged above with dark green ; the spots white. 



The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in 

 April, July, August, and September. 



It feeds on many low plants. 



The chrysalis is found in a cocoon of silk. 



PLUSIA INTERROGATIONS. 



YORKSHIRE-Y. SCARCE SILVER-Y. 



Plate LXIX. Figure 6. 



Localities for this species are Llangollen, Preston, 

 Shrewsbury, Carlisle, Manchester, Arran, Huddersfield, 

 Kilmun, Darlington, Rannock, Golspie, and Inver. 



