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Apameid^. 

 Gortyyia flavago (Frosted Orange). — Onl}' one found. Larvae on thistles 



and burdocks. September. 

 Hydroecia nictitans (Ear Moth). — Woods. Wigmore, Chattenden. 

 August-September. 

 ,, micacea (Rosy Rustic). — A marsh insect generally. One taken. 

 September. 

 Axylia piitris (The Flame). — Not common. Wigmore Woods. July. 

 Xylophasia nirca (Clouded Brindle). — Not uncommon. Wigmore, etc 

 June-July. 

 ,, litlwxylea (Light Arches). — Common in woods. June- August. 

 ,, polyodon (Dark Arches). Common everj'where. June-July. 

 ,, kepatica (Clouded Brindle). Common. Wigmore Woods, etc. 

 June-July. 

 Ne^iria saponarics (Bordered Gothic). — Uncommon. Wigmore, etc. 



June-July. 

 Heliophobiis popularis (Feathered Gothic). — Said to occur in Chatten- 

 den Woods. 

 Cerigo cytherca (Straw Underwing). — Uncommon. Wigmore. August. 

 Lupeiina testacea (Lesser Flounced Rustic). — -Common. Flies to light 

 in houses, &c. August-September. 

 ,, cespitis (Hedge Rustic). — Rare. Firs. One specimen. August. 

 Mamestra abjecta (Crescent Shaped Rustic). — Very Local. Jul)'. 



,, bj-assicae (Cabbage Moth), — Common everywhere. May-Sep- 

 tember. 

 ,, pe?-suaria' (The Dot). — Common in gardens, etc. June-July. 

 Apamea basilinea (Shouldered Knot). — Woods. June. 



„ ^^wzVm (Dusky Brocade). — Wigmore. Not common. June-July. 



,, oculea (Common Rustic). — Abundant. Variable. July- August. 



Miana s^ft'gih's (Mavhled Minor). — Very variable. Abundant. June-July. 



,, fasciunc7da (Middle-barred Minor). — Chattenden ' Roughs 



(Farn). 

 ,, literosa (Rosy Minor). — Darland Hills, etc. July- August. 

 ,, fur2inacla (Cloaked Minor). — Darland Hill, etc. July-August. 

 ,, arawsa (Dotted Buff). — Wigmore and Chattenden. June and 

 July. 



Caradrinid^. 

 Grammesia tfilinea (Treble Lines). Woods, &c. June-Juh\ 

 Caradrina moiphezts (Mottled Rustic).— Common in gardens, etc. June- 

 July. 

 ,, alsincs (Dotted Rustic). — Common in gardens, etc. June-July. 

 ,, bla7ida (The Rustic). — Common in gardens, etc. July. 

 ,, ciibicularis (Mottled Rustic).— Common in gardens, etc. July- 

 September. 

 Rtcsifia tenebrosa (Brown Rustic). — Woods, Darland Hills, etc. Com- 

 mon. July-September. 



NOCTUID^. 

 Agrotis suffusa (Dark Sword Grass Moth). 



,, saticia (Pearly Underwing). — Scarce, and uncertain in its ap- 

 pearance. 



