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stalk, as to be partially submerged in tbe water. The perfect insect should 

 always, if possible, be stuffed, as it is more subject to grease than perhaps 

 any other moth, and will undergo numberless immersions in turpentine aud 

 viagnesia without being cleansed. (C.) 



25. H. micacea. — Common at light. 



' N.B. — This insect I have also taken in the hot sunshine at light, and at 

 sugar. It is a most variable insect in size. The females are sometimes gigantic. 

 (C.) 



26. A. putris. — Very abundant in the pupa state at roots of various trees. 

 Comes freely to light. 



N.B.— This larva is very partial to the leaves of the potatoe. It is also 

 very fond of the leaves of Lamium album, (the common white dead nettle,) 

 and the stinging nettle, (Urtica dioica.) Its pupa becomes a pest to the 

 digger. Though found under trees, I will venture to say it never feeds upon 

 them, but upon the low plants round the stem. (C.) 



27. X. lithoxylea. — Very abundant. 



28. X. polyodon. — Very abundant. 



29. X. rurea. — Common. 



30. X. hepatica. — Very common on nettles and at light. In addition to the 

 description of the larva in the "Manual," I may remark that it has a pinkish 

 tinge, and is covered with small black tubercles. I frequently found it under 

 moss on poplars. The insect was a pest at sugar; it, Pronuba, and Polyodon 

 constantly engaging in desperate single combats, until overcome by their feelings 

 (a combination of rum, sugar, and excitement) all fell helplessly on the ground. 



N.B. — This larva frequently comes to the sugar in the early spring. I have 

 seen it feasting away four or five feet from the ground. It may also be found 

 by lantern-light crawling up to feed on the blades of young grass. (C.) 



31. X. seolopacina. — To my surprise (having supposed it exclusively a 

 'northern") I beat five fine specimens of this insect from oaks bordering a 



small plantation near Kesgrave Hall. 



32. D. pinaslri. — Local. I did not meet with it at Brandeston, but took 

 fine specimens off sugar at Playford. 



N.B.— -Taken at Creeling Hills, but rarely. (B.) 

 This insect is partial to light. (C.) 



33. N. saponarice. — Very uncommon. One wasted specimen at light. 

 N.B. — Taken rarely in woods near Stowmarket. (B.) 



34. H. popularis. — Also rare. At light. 



N.B. — The male is not uncommon at light, but if not caught immediately, 

 soon dashes himself to pieces. The female appears to be one of our most un- 

 common insects, probably from her being sluggish and seldom flying. (C.) 



35. C. graminis. — Taken at Woolpit wood, near Stowmarket. Not common. 

 (B.) 



36. Cerigo cytherea. — I generally have taken one or two specimens of this 

 insect annually. Last year (1857) it came to sugar not uncommonly. (B.) 



N.B. — I took this insect two or three times at light last year, 1857. (C.) 



37. L. testacea. — Not common. At light and occasionally beaten. 

 N.B.— Common at light. (C.) 



