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Catocala amatrix — 27 th August to September ; common; at rest and 



at sugar. 

 caret — 20th August to September ; less common than last ; at 



sugar and at rest. 



innubens — 2nd August ; very common ; at rest and at sugar. 



D. C. var. scintillans — 8th September \ rare ; at sugar. 



-ecrogama — 21st July to September j very common ; at rest and 



at sugar. 



-ncogama — 24th July to August ; common ; at sugar and at rest. 



piatrix — 15 th August ; not rare ; at sugar. 



— habilis — 20th August not uncommon ; at sugar. 



ccelebs. N. sp — 18th August; rare; one specimen at sugar ; 



Strathsallow. 



Clinton i — nth July; rare ; one specimen at sugar. 



polygama — 8th July to August ; very common ; at sugar and at 



rest. 

 Homoptera lunata — 2nd May to June; common ; at rest and at sugar. 



Saundersii — 17th June ; common ; at rest and at sugar. 



edusa — nth August to September ; not uncommon ; at sugar 



and at rest. 

 Ypsia undularis — 23rd May to June ; common ; at sugar and at rest. 



Apparently a second brood in August. 

 Pseudaglossa lubricalis — 10th July ; common ; at sugar and at lime 



blooms. 

 Epizeuxis Amcr kalis — 9th July ; common ; at sugar. 

 Chytolita morbidalis — 23rd June ; common ; at sugar. 

 Palthis angulalis — 24th June ; rare ; at sugar. 

 Bomolocha baltimoralis — 21st June; very common ; at rest and at sugar. 



abalienalis — 14th June ; common ; at rest and at sugar. 



Hypena subrufalis — 29th June ; not common , at rest. 

 Platyhypena scabra — 23rd July to October ; common ; at rest. 



The Cossits of the Greeks and Romans, which, at the time of the 

 greatest luxury among the latter, was introduced at the tables of the rich r 

 was the larva, or grub, of a large beetle that lives in the stems of trees, 

 particularly the oak ; and was, most probably, the larva of the Stag 

 beetle, Lucanus cervus. — Curious History of Insects. 



