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 SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LEPIDOPTERA ROUND EXETER. 



BY MR. KDWAUD PARFITT. 

 {Concluded from Vol. III., page 265.) 



PerricalUa mjringaria, (T^ilac Beauty,) is very rare, I have only taken one 

 specimen. Rumia cratdegata is as common as the one above is rare. Oarap- 

 teryx sambucaria: this beautiful moth is tolerably plentiful. Campcea mar- 

 garitaria is a rare insect, at least I have only been able to take one or 

 two of them. Aids rhomhoidalis, (Willow Beauty:) this is frequently to be 

 met with. Numeria pulveraria: this is very rare indeed, though I have had 

 the good fortune to meet with two specimens. Cabera pusaria is rather 

 common. Bradyepetes amataria: several of this beautiful moth are to be taken 

 here. I have met with them most frequently on the west side of Exeter. 

 Phasiane plumbaria is plentiful on Haldon, darting out of the furze and 

 heath which abounds there. Anaitis plagiaia is not common, though several 

 are to be captured in a season, Coremia Jlactuata is particularly abundant. 

 Oidaria propngnata is also common: of three species belonging to the genus I have 

 not been able to ascertain the names. Elect ra marmorata is also common in most 

 years. Harpa^yce silaceata is by no means common. Steganolnphia prunata 

 is tolerably plentiful. The Streamer, (Antidea derivata,) is by no means a 

 common moth, though several are to be taken during a season. Polyphasia 

 Pnssata is comparatively rare; also two varieties whose names I have not 

 been able to satisfy myself about. Cheimatobia brumata, the males of which 

 are particularly common; four years ago I never saw them so numerous before 

 nor since, but I have not been able to obtain a single female specimen, though 

 I have looked our fruit trees over and over again. Eupithecia Linariata: four 

 specimens of this beautiful little moth I bred from larva?, found feeding on 

 the seeds of Lin aria vulgaris. E. rectangulata: this is a rare moth about here. 

 E. austerata is very common in this neighbourhood. E. centaureata: this is a 

 rare moth, I have only been able to obtain a single specimen. Three other 

 species belonging to this genus I have not been able to obtain the names of. 

 Tiiphosa dubiata: this is very rare indeed, I have only seen one specimen, 

 which I took three years ago. 



Camtpogramma bilineata: this is particularly common, every hedge abounds 

 with them. Abraxas Grossidariata: the caterpillars, and also the moths, are 

 much too common. Venilia maculata: this moth abounds on H[aldon amongst 

 the furze and heath. Corycia taminata: I have only taken one specimen of 

 this pretty moth. 3Ielanthia AlchemiUata is very common. Zerene adustata 

 has been taken here by Mr. G. Norcombe; also Lomaspilis tnarginata: one 

 specimen of this beautiful moth has been taken here by the same gentleman. 

 Acidalia uversata is very common. Thalera uEstivaria is not a common moth 

 by any means, as I have only taken two in six years. Timandra iviitaria: 

 this is not very common, and what specimens are caught are generally rubbed, 

 so that a perfect specimen would be an acquisition. Cilix spinula is tolerably 



