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Gen. XVX.OPHASIA, Steph. 
181. 3C. rurea, Fab. 
Noctua rurea, Fab. Mant. ii. 184. 
Xylophasia rurea, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 159, pi. 32, fig, 4.— Staint. 
Man. i. 199. 
A common insect throughout the range of our local fauna. It 
comes freely to " sugar." 
App. — June and July. 
Loc. — Pastures around Plymouth ; Wembury ; Plymstock ; 
Ivybridge ; Bickleigh-vale ; — Torquay, Dr. B. ; Exeter, E. P. ; 
Barnstaple, G. F. M. ; Falmouth, Faun. Fal. ; Teignmouth, Dr. J. 
182. X. Uthoxylia, Schiff. 
Noctua lithoxylia, Schiff. Wien. Verz. 75. 
Xylophasia lithoxylia, We&t. & Hum. Brit, Moth. i. 158, pi. 32, fig. 1.— Staint. 
Man, i. 199. 
Like the preceding species in habit and as commonly met with ; 
occurring on same dates and in similar situations. 
183. X. sublustrls, Esp. 
Noctua sublustris, Esp. Schmett. iv. 408. 
Xylophasia eublustris, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 158, pi. 32, fig. 1.— Staint. 
Man. i. 200. 
Once on the Moors ; Harford Bridge. 
184. X. polyodon* Lin. 
Pha-Noctua polyodon, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 853. 
Xylophasia polyodon, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 156, pi. 32, fig. 8.— Staint. 
Man. i. 200. 
Abundant in every grassy place over Devon and Cornwall, 
App. — June — August. 
185. X. bepatica, Lin. 
Pha-Noctua hepaiica, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 853. 
Xylophasia characterea, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 140, pi. 32, fig. C-7. 
Xylophasia hepatica, Staint. Man. i. 200. 
