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D. loifflingia7ia. — Also common in July among oak, varying 

 much in intensity of shade. 



D. bergmanniana. — Plentiful amongst rose-bushes in July. 



Cheimatophila mixtana. — Frequent among heather, at an eleva- 

 tion of 550 feet, in the month of October. 



Oxygrapha literana. — A fairly common insect ; more so after 

 hibernation in the perfect state. Three out of four of Wood's 

 varieties occur. His tricolorana probably loses the reddish tinge, 

 as I have seen an approach to it, although the red seemed to 

 haive faded away. O. scotana occurs in the immediate neighbour- 

 hood, but scarcely within the prescribed limit of the boundary to 

 which I confine myself. July to March. 



O. scabrana. — I have one specimen in my cabinet, as taken 

 here, but I have no note of the whereabouts. 



Feronea schalleriana. — Common in certain localities. Several 

 beautiful varieties occur; among others, var. latifasciana of 

 Haworth, in August. I take it in company with coniparana, 

 lodging among Spiroea zil/naria, and also among the apple-trees 

 in my orchard. It appears to me to be rather difficult to separate 

 the dark varieties of this insect and the following : — 



F. comparana^ which I take also by beating in the thorn 

 hedgerows where no willow grows. In numbers in August and 

 September. 



P. favillaceana {sponsana). — Also a common insect in my 

 shrubbery, but I cannot find out that it is particularly attached 

 to beech, as it appears to occur more in the immediate neigh- 

 bourhood of sallow. August and September. 



F. variegaiia, — Plentiful on the apricot-trees. Several varieties 

 occur. August and September. 



F. aspersana. — Not so common as some of the genus. 

 Varies excessively in size. Flies in August. 



F. ferrugana. — Common everywhere. 



F. caledonia7ia. — Locally common among heather and Vaccin- 

 ticin, at an altitude of 500 feet and upwards. In August and July. 



Teras caudaiia. — Common, in August and September, on pop- 

 lar and willow. All Wood's varieties occur, and a darker variety 

 also, which he does not depict. 



F(zcilochro7na corticana. — Common and variable. Some varieties 

 both small and dark. July and August. 



F. ratzburghiana. — Frequent amongst spruce fir in July. 



Roxa?ta arcuana. Rare, which is curious, as ferns abound. 

 I have taken it flying in beech-woods in May and June. 





