LEPIDOPTERA OF THE ISLE OP PURBECK. 201 



NOCTUID.E. 

 AGROTIS, 0. 



Agrotis Cursoria, Hf., a few specimens of either this, or a 

 closely allied but undetermined species, 

 have been taken at Studland by the 

 Rev. C. R. Digby. 

 TRIPILENA, 0. 



Triphsena Fimbria, L., Studland. 



NOCTUA, L. 



Noctua Triangulum, Hf., Corfe ; at sugar. 



ORTHOSID.E. 

 T^ENIOCAMPA, G. 



Tseniocampa Populeti, F., Corfe ; one specimen taken at sallow 

 bloom. 



XANTHIA, 0. 



Xanthia Citrago, L., Rempstone ; one found, just after emer- 

 gence, drying its wings under a lime-tree. 



COSMID.E. 

 TETHEA, 0. 



*Tethea Subtusa, S.V., Corfe, bred from a larva found on black 

 poplar. 



HADENID.E. 

 HECATERA, G. 



Hecatera Serena, S. V., Corfe, Swanage ; scarce. 



XYLINID.E. 

 CUCULLIA, Sk. 



Cucullia Umbratica, L., Corfe, at light ; Studland. 



PL US ID ^E. 

 PLUSIA, Tr. 



*Plusia Ni, H., a beautiful specimen of this exceedingly rare 

 species was captured on the wing near Swanage 

 by Mr. E. D. Nevinson on the evening of 

 . Aug. 10th, 1885. It has been duly identified 

 by the authorities at the South Kensington 

 Museum. 



