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Note. — The caterpillar is found commonly in the flowerstalk of 
the Foxglove, mining the centre. In Devon and Cornwall it 
affects this plant, in preference to the Burdock ( Arctium Lappa J, 
and the Water Betony ( Scrophularia aquatica). 
Gen. KVDSSSGXA, Gn. 
178. ZX. nictitans, Lin. 
Pha-Noctua nictitans, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 847. 
Apamea nictitans, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 177, pi. 37. 
Hydrcecia nictitans, Staint. Man. i. ] 97. 
Very local, but numerous in some places. 
App. — July. 
Log. — Wembury; Bigbury; Bolthead; — Torquay, Dr. B. and 
R. B. R ; Exeter, E. P. 
179. K. micaoea, Esp. 
Noctua micacea, Esp. Schmett. Europ. iv. 145. 
Qortyna micacea, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. 
Hydrcecia micacia, Staint. Man. i. 198. 
Not rare. Often attracted by rays from gaslight; and frequently 
found inside lamps scorched and disabled. 
App.— September. 
Log. — Suburbs of Plymouth ; Whitsand-cliffs ; Wembury ; 
Berryhead ; — Barnstaple, G. F. M. 
Gen. AXirZiXA, Miib. 
180. A putrls, Lin. 
Pha-Noctua putris, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 850. 
Xylina putris, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 154, pi. 31, fig. 5. 
Axylia putris, Staint. Man. i. 198. 
Abundant both in Devon and Cornwall. 
App. — July and August. 
TiOC. — Plymouth Hoe; Oreston ; Wembury; Whitsand cliffs ; 
St. Cleer ;— Barnstaple, G. F. M. ; Torquay, Dr. B. ; Falmouth, 
Faun. Fal. ; Teignmouth, Dr. J. 
