PORTLAND LEPIDOPTERA. 159 



MAMESTRA SORDIDA, Bork. Common. 



ALBICOLON, Hb. Common on Chesil Beach. 

 ,, BRASSIC/E, L. Common. 

 APAMEA BASILINEA, Fb. Abundant. 

 GEMINA, Hb. Not uncommon. 

 DIDYMA, Esp. Abundant and variable. 



MIANA STRIGILIS, Clerclc. Abundant and variable. A beautiful 

 variety, with the central band coppery red, is not 

 uncommon. 

 FASCIUNCULA, Haio. Scarce. One on Chesil Beach, June 



22nd, 1892. Also at Portland. 

 ,, LITEROSA, Haw. Common. 

 BICOLORIA, Vill. Abundant. 



CARADRINID^E, Gn. 



GRAMMESIA TRIGRAMMICA, Hufn. Common. The var. lilinea is not 



uncommon. 



CARADRINA ALSINES, Brahm. Common (C. P.). Only two specimens 

 doubtfully referred to this species (N. M. R.). 

 Several (E. R. B.) 

 TARAXACI, Hb. Abundant. 

 QUADRIPUNCTATA, Fb. Moderately common. 



NOCTUID^E, Gn. 



AGROTIS VESTIGIALIS, Hufn. Not uncommon on Chesil Beach. 



,, PUTA, Hb. Common. 



,, SUFFUSA, Hb. Not uncommon at ivy. 



SAUCIA, Hb. Not uncommon at ivy. 



SEGETUM, Schiff. Common. 



LUNIGERA, St. Common. Rarer on Chesil Beach. 



,, EXCLAMATIONIS, L. The most abundant of this genus. 



CORTICEA, Hb. Common and beautifully marked. 



CINEREA, HI. One at sugar, 1888 (C. P.) 



