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there, and alsc) in other meadows in the Abridge district. I often 

 searched for it among the grass of the marshes about Lcyton, but 

 without success. 



Smerinthus ocellatus. Several larwx of this species were 

 taken on S(r//x by Mr. I'^. B. Poulton and myself, near the 

 Wake Arms in 1887. I have no record of the species from 

 Leyton. 



S. populi. Fairly common ; taken at light, on the wing, and 

 occasionally at rest on fences. 



S. tilise. One specimen at rest on fence ; "Chestnut Walk." 



Sphinx convolvuli. Two specimens seen hovering over a 

 bed of geraniums in September, 1868; one was captured, the other 

 escaped. 



Sphinx ligustri. Fairly common on the wing in 1868 and 

 1869. All my captures were made at the flowers of the honeysuckle 

 growing round the trunk of an apple-tree I never saw the moth 

 visit anv other tlowers in the garden. 



ChcErocampa elpenor. Fairly common in 1868 and 1869 ; 

 taken on the wing at honeysuckle with the last species. 



C. porcellus. One at honeysuckle, June 29th, 1869. 



Macroglossa stellatarum. Frequently seen in district ; once 

 captured over a scarlet geranium in the garden. 



M. fuciformis. Never seen in Leyton garden, but taken 

 somewhat freely in certain seasons at High Beach, over rhododen- 

 dron, by Mr. H. A. Cole. 



M. bombyliformis. Taken at High Beach by Mr. H. A. 

 Cole with the preceding species, but much rarer. 



Sesia tipuliformis. Common in the garden on the leaves of 

 currant bushes in early morning, and during bright sunshine on the 

 flowers of syringa. 



S. myopiformis. Fairly common on trunk of an apple-tree in 

 early morning, and on flowers of syringa by day. 



Hepialus hectus. Common in Forest ; never seen in garden. 



H. lupulinus. Not common in garden, commoner in Forest ; 

 on the wing at dusk, and on fences by day. 



H. sylvinus. This species is known to occur along the lanes 

 in the Chingford district. The only record I have is from the neigh- 

 bourhood of Higham Park, August 9th, 1874. 



H. humuli. I'airly common on wing at dusk, many more 

 females than males being captured. 



