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S. mendica. Taken occasionally on the wing (female) ; not 

 taken in Forest. 



Euchelia jacobeae. Never seen at Leyton ; common in larval 

 form on ragwort about High Beach, much less common as imago. 



Bombyx quercus. Never taken in garden ; larva fairly 

 common on grassy banks about Chingford and VValthamstow. 



B. neustria. Abundant in garden as larva and imago. 



Odonestis potatoria. Same remarks apply as under Bom/^yx 

 quercus. 



Saturnia carpini. I have never seen this sjiecies in the 

 Forest, l)ut its larva is sometimes taken about the heathy parts. 



Cilix spinula. Occasionally on wing in garden ; more com- 

 monly in Forest. 



Platypteryx falcataria. Beaten from birch in Forest about 

 Theydon IJois ; never taken at Leyton. 



P. hamula. Once taken in garden ; occurs (somewhat rarely) 

 in Forest. 



P. unguicula. Not uncommon among beech at Monk's Wood. 



Fumea radiella. Once taken flying in some numbers about 

 a roadside bank near the " Robin Hood." 



NOCTUAi. 



Thyatira derasa. At sugar in garden occasionally ; com- 

 moner in Forest. 



T. batis. Not uncommon at sugar in various parts of F'orest ; 

 not taken in garden at Leyton. 



Cymatophora duplaris. Occasionally at sugar in Forest 

 (" Rushey Plain "). 



Bryophila perla. Taken in profusion on wall by Lea Bridge 

 Station, and also on a wall at Loughton. I have not seen the moth 

 in the Lea Bridge locality of late years. 



Acronycta tridens and psi. Both species occurred at Ley- 

 ton ; but were not recorded separately, as I was then unable to dis- 

 tinguish them. 



A. aceris. Larva occasionally taken on fences throughout 

 district. 



A. megacephala. Fairly common as larva and imago. 



A. rumicis. A specimen bred from larva feeding on verbena 

 in garden ; occasionally at sugar in Forest. 



Leucania conigera. At sugar in garden, scarce. 



