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J, J. Readings Catalogue of the 
Group— QUADEIFIDiE, Gn. 
Section— VARIEGATE, Gn. 
Family— PLUSID^, Boisd, 
Gen. ABROSTOZiA, Och. 
342. A. urtlcee, Hiib. 
Nocttia urtica, HUb. Noct. pi. 137, fig. 625. 
Abrostola urtica, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. 229, pi. 50, fig. 8-9.— Staint. Man. 
i. 304. 
Not uncommon. 
App. — June and July. 
Loc. — Plymouth; Millbrook; St. Germans; and almost in 
every locality ; — Torquay, Dr. B. ; Teignmouth, Dr. J. ; Exeter, 
E, P. ; Alphington, H. D. ; Barnstaple, G. F. M. 
343. A. trlplaslaf Lin. 
Pha-Noctua triplasia, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 854. 
Abrostola triplasia, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. i. 229, pi. 50, fig. 6-7.— Staint. 
Man. i. 305. 
Not generally common. 
App. — July. 
Zoc, — Plymouth; Crabtree ; Plympton ; — Torquay, B. B. R.; 
Teignmouth, Dr. J. ; Exeter, E. P. ; Alphington, H. D, ; Barn- 
staple, G. F. M. 
Gen. PXiUSZAi Och. 
344. P. oricbalcea, Fab. 
Noctua orichalcea, Fab. Sys. Ent. 
Plusia orichalcea, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. 234, pi. 52, fig. 7. — Staint. Man. 
i. 306. 
This beautiful moth was added to the insect fauna of the two 
counties by E. Lethbridge, who secured an example near Plym- 
bridge. A second specimen was obtained from under the Hoe, 
Plymouth. Both these insects were captured during the day, and 
while they were flying from flower to flower. 
345. P. ohryaitls, Lin. 
Pha-Noctua chrysitts, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 843. 
Plusia chrt/silis, West. & Hum. Brit. Moth. \. 231, pi. 51, fig. 12. — Staint. Man. 
i. 306. 
