PLATE LXXIII. 



Agrotis porphyrea. 



1, 1 a, 1 b, 1 c, 1 d, larvaB after last moult; 1 on 

 fine grass and heath, figured April 13th, 1873; la, 

 February 27th, 1868; 1 c, February 17th, and Id, 

 March 19th, 1862. 



Agrotis precox. 



2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, 2 d, larvse after last moult ; on fine 

 marine grass and dwarf sallow, eating also weeping 

 willow, June 8th, 1861, imago emerging August 8th; 

 on osier, willow, sallow, June 21st, imagos emerging 

 July 31st to August 12th, 1864; and one on osier, 

 June 10th, imago emerging July 29th, 1872. 



Agrotis ravida. 



3, 3 a, 3 b, 3 c, larvse after last moult ; at roots of 

 dandelion and thistle, eating the leaves of dandelion, 

 May 6th, 8th, and 18th, imagos emerging July 8th, 

 1865. 



See pp. 22—25. 



Agrotis lucernea. 



4, 4 a, larvae after last moult ; on lesser saxifrage, 

 oxlip, and chickweed, April 25th and May 1st, imago 

 emerging July 15th, 1862 ; and on Sedum acre, April 

 5th, imago emerging July 9th, 1867. 



Agrotis Ashworthii. 



5, 5 a, larvae after last moult ; fed on sallow and 

 catkins, heather, and other small wild hill plants, 

 May 2nd, 1862. 



