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218. A. sauclai Hiib. 
Nociua saucia, Hiib. Noct. pi. 81, fig. 378. 
Agrotis saucia. West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 115, pi. 23, fig. 1. — Staint. Man. i. 
224. 
Common in particular years. In 1858 it was very abundant. 
The perfect insect is partial to the saccharine fluid exuding from 
over-ripe pears: it is also fond of, and comes freely to "sugar." 
Mr. Mathew has found the caterpillar in potato fields. Mr. J. S. 
Dell procured it from ivy blossom. 
App, — September. 
Loc. — Gardens, Ham Street, Woodside, Plymouth ; Ivybridge ; 
Bickleigh Vale ; Liskeard ;— Torquay, Dr. B. ; Exeter, E. P.; 
Barnstaple, G. F. M. ; Teignmouth, Dr. J. ; Alphington, H. D. 
SI 9. A. segretum, ScUff. 
Noctua segeium, Schiff. Wien. Verz. 252. 
Agrotig segetumy West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 116, pi. 23, fig. 8. —Staint. Man. 
i. 224. 
Very common everywhere. 
220. A. lunlgrera* Steph. 
Agrotis lunigera, Steph. Illust. Haust. ii. 113.— Staint. Man. i. 224. 
Rare. 
App. — August. 
Loc. — Whitsands ; Wembury ; Bolthead Torquay, B. B. B. 
A. ezclamatlonls, Lin, 
Pha-Noctua exclamationis, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 850. 
Agrotig exclamationis, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 124, fig. 13-14.— Staint. 
Man. 1. 224. 
The type of this species, together with many of its numerous 
varieties, occurs commonly throughout Devon and Cornwall. This 
is not only the most abundant of the genus, but is in number equal 
to the commonest of the family. 
App. — June — A ugust. 
