74 J. J. Reading's Catalogue of the 
222. A. corticea, Hiib. 
Nociua corticea, Hiib. Noct. pi. 31, fig. 145. 
Agroth corticea, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 115, pi. 23, fig. 6.— Staint. 
Man. i. 225. 
Not unfrequent at gas-lamps. 
Ajt'p. — June and July. 
Loc. — Woodside, Mutley, Hoe, Plymouth ; — Stoke, J. S. D. ; 
Torquay, Dr. B. ; Teignmouth, Dr. J. 
223. A. clnereai Scliiff. 
Noctua cinerea, SchiflF. Wien. Verz. 80. 
Agrotis cinerea, Steph. Illus. Haust. ii. 127. — Staint. Man. i. 225. 
Rare. Has occurred only once in the Plymouth district. Not 
uncommon at lamps near Torquay. 
App. — June. 
Loc. — Citadel-road, Plymouth; — Torquay, Dr. B, 
224. A. rlpao, Hiib. 
Noctua ripas. Hub. Noct. pi. 151. fig. 702, 703. 
Agrotis nebulosa, Stepli. Illust. Haust. ii. 127, pi. 22, fig. 1. 
Agrotis ripcB, Staint. Man. i. 225. 
A local species and rare. Its habitats are those semi-marine 
sands situated in bays on the coast, or along great channels near 
the entrances to rivers from the ocean. 
App. — 
Loc. — Instow Sandhills, and Braunton Burrows. G. F. M.; 
Dawlish, B. B. B.; Exmouth, E. P. 
225. A. nigricans, Lin. 
Pha-Noctua nigricans, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 855. 
Agrotis nigricans, Steph. Illust. Haust. ii. 123. — Staint. Man. i. 225. 
Rare. 
App. — July. 
Loc. — Bickleigh vale ; — Exeter, E. P. ; Teignmouth, Dr. J. 
