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Miselia oxyacantha TBrindled Crescent). Common. Fir Grove, etc. 



October. 

 Agriopis aprilhia (Marvel-de-jour).^Not uncommon. Woods, Fir 

 • Grove, &c. September-October. 



Phlogopho7-a metindosa (Angle-Shades). — Everywhere abundant. 



September-October. 

 Euplexia hicipara (Small Shades). — ^Common. Wigmore, Mark Oak 



Woods, etc. June-July. 

 Aplecta occtdta (Dark Brocade). — Rare in S. England. One specimen 

 taken. July. 

 „ nebtdosa (The Grey Arches). — Common in all our woods. 



June-July. 

 ,, tincta (Silvery Arches). — Very uncommon. Wigmore. June-July. 

 ,, advena (Pale Shining Brown). — Not common. Wigmore, 

 Darland, etc. June-July. 

 Hade?ia dentina (Grey Shears). — Common. Wigmore, Fir Grove, etc. 

 May-July. 

 ,, cheyiopodii (The Nutmeg). — Not uncommon. Darland. May- 

 July- 

 ,, S7iasa (The Dog's Tooth). Scarce. Higham Marshes, etc. 

 ,, oleracea (The Bright Line). — Common. Gardens, etc. June- 

 July. 

 ,, pisi (The Broom Moth). — Not common. Wigmore. June. 

 ,, thalassina (Pale-Shouldered Brocade). — Common. Fir Grove, 



etc. May-August. 

 ,, contigua (Beautiful Brocade). — Very uncommon. Wigmore, 



etc. June-July. 

 ,, ge7iist(s (Light Brocade). — Ver}^ uncommon. Wigmore, etc. 

 Ma}' and June. 



Xylinid^. 

 Xylocampa lithoriza (The Early Grey). — Generally on tree trunks in 



autumn and winter. 

 Xylina 7-hizolitha (Grey Knot). — Wigmore, Firgrove, etc. September- 

 April. 

 ,, semibrunnea (Tawny Pinion). — Rare. October. 

 Calocampa vetusta (Red Sword Grass). — Not common. Mark Oak 

 Wood, etc. September-October. 

 ,, exoleta (Sword Grass). — Not common. Mark Oak Wood, etc. 

 October. 

 Cjicullia verbasci (Mullein Shark). — Larvae on mullein and figwort. 

 Subject to ichneumion attack. 

 ,, asteris (Starwort Shark). — Not common. Larvae on golden rod. 



June. 

 ,, <:^aww;/z7/^ (Camomile Shark). — Scarce. One specimen taken. 



May. 

 ,, timbratica (The Shark). — Common on tree trunks, etc. Wide- 

 spread. June-July. 



Hewothed^. 

 Heliodes arbnti (Small Yellow Underwing). — Not uncommon. Grassy 

 places. June. 



