PORTLAND LBPIDOPTERA. 161 



AGROTIS SIMULANS, Hufn. Very uncertain in its occurrence. 

 Occasionally not uncommon, but usually scarce. 

 This is one of the few southern localities where it is 

 taken more or less regularly, though an odd specimen 

 turns up in many places. The Scotch forms have a 

 smoky appearance only noticed in one Portland 

 example. Some of these are extremely light in 

 tint. 



LUCERNEA, L, Common. I have never (with one or two 

 doubtful exceptions on sugared flowers) taken this 

 species at sugar at Portland, though it is sometimes 

 very common on flowers. The other species of the 

 germs are more indiscriminate in their tastes. 

 NOCTUA PLECTA, L. Rather scarce. 

 ,, C-NIGRUM, L. Generally scarce. 

 ,, TRIANGULUM, Hufn. Rather scarce. 

 FESTIVA, Hb. Moderately common. 



RUBI, View. Scarce. I have only a record of one capture, 

 June 26th, 1889, which is the largest specimen in 

 my series. 



UMBROSA, Hb. Recorded as " Rare " in Lep. Dorset, p. 16, 

 and Edn., 1891, p. 17 (C. W. D.) Taken by 

 (J. G. R.) 



BAJA, Fb. Scarce (C. P.) 

 ,, XANTHOGRAPHA, Ib. Common, but not in such swarms as 



is the case in most localities. 

 TRIPH^NA IANTHINA, Esp. Common. 



,, FIMBRIA, L. Scarce (N. M. R.) 

 INTERJECTA, Hb. Not uncommon. 

 ORBONA, Hufn. Recorded as "Rare," Lep. Dorset, 1891 

 Edn. p. 16. Taken by (J. G. R.) about 1874. 

 (C. W. D.) 



COMES, Hb. Very common. Many beautiful varieties 

 occur ; amongst others brick-red and blackish forms, 

 and one dusted all over with whitish. 



