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J. J. Reading's Catalogue of the 
The geographical distribution of this species appears not to be 
continuous ; for while it is " not uncommon " in the neighbourhood 
of Falmouth, ''common" at Axminster, and ''abundant" near 
Barnstaple, it has not hitherto been observed in the immediate 
district of Plymouth. 
Gen. Pa:C]:ZiOCA]M[PA, Steph. 
136. P. Populi, Lin. 
Phalcena Populi, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 818. 
Pcecilocampa Populi, Wood. Ind. Ent. pi. 6, fig. 46. — West. & Hum. 
Brit. Moth. i. 54, pi. 10, fig. 7-8.— Staint. Man. i. 154. 
Not uncommon. 
App. — November and December. 
Loc. — Pljnnouth ; Bovisand ; Kingsbridge ; Ivybridge ; Bickleigh 
Vale ; Plympton ; — Torquay, Dr. B. ; Exeter, E. P. ; Barnstaple, 
G. M. 
The imago of this species is commonly taken at suburban gas 
lamps. 
Gen TRXCKIirRA, Steph. 
137. T. Crataegri, Idn. 
Phalcena Cratcegi, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 823. 
Trichiura Cratcpgi, Wood. Ind. Ent. pi. 6, fig. 45. — West. & Hum. Brit. 
Moth. i. 56, pi. 10, fig. 13-14.— Staint. Man. i. 155. 
Uncommon. 
App. — September. 
Loc. — Plymouth ; — Torquay, M. B. R. ; Exeter, E. P. 
Like P. Populi, this insect is allured, at nightfall, by bright lights ; 
hence it is captured in a similar manner as that species. 
Gen. CIiXSXOCABIPA, Curt. 
138. C- neustria, lin. 
Phalcena Neustria, Lin. Sys. Nat. ii. 818. 
Clisiocampa Neustria,W ood. Ind. Ent. pi. 6, fig. 50. — West. & Hum. Brit. 
Moth. i. pi. 10, fig. 11-12.— Staint. Man. i. 156. 
Not common. 
App. — July and August. 
