238 S. H. SPENCEE — NOTES ON LEPIDOPTEEA. 



Smerinthus ocellatiis. — The caretaker of the Endowed Schools 

 sent me a pair of the moths in cop., which he found in the phiy- 

 ground. I obtained a large number of ova, and bred some fine 

 specimens. 



S. tilim. — Three specimens taken during June at electric light. 



BOMBTCES. 



Nola cucullatella. — Saw several specimens at electric light. 



Zeuzera pyrina. — Mr. Edwin Jackson brought me a specimen 

 which he found near The Hall, Biishey, on June 26th. 



Trichiura cratcegi. — On Sept. 10th I took a specimen at electric 

 light. 



Pcecilocampa popuU. — Mr. Cottam found this moth fairly plentiful 

 at electric light, jS'ov. 24th, Dec. 10th. 



CUsiocampa {= Bomhyx) neustria. — Mr. Cottam found some webs 

 of larvae on sloe at Bricket Wood. 



Odonestis potatoria. — Several specimens at electric light. 



Drepana falcataria. — One damaged specimen at electric light, 

 June 4th. 



D. liamula (= hinaria). — One specimen at electric light, June 4th. 



Dicranura furcula. — One specimen at electric light. 



D. bifida. — One specimen at rest on a fence in Clarendon Koad at 

 8 o'clock in the evening of May 23rd. 



D. vinula. — Mr. Cottam found a specimen on an aspen at Bricket 

 Wood. 



Pterostoma palpina. — Two specimens at electric light, June 4th 

 and 15th One specimen near Watford tunnel, June 22nd. 



Notodoyita dromedarius — Several specimens at electric light. 



Pygcera {= Phalera) hucephala. — Larvae plentiful on lime-trees 

 along the roads. 



Phragmatohia fuliginosa. — Two specimens at electric light in 

 June. 



Tkyatira derasa. — One specimen at light, near Watford tunnel, 

 June 22nd. 



Cymatophora flavicornis (=or). — I found the larvae of this moth 

 at Bricket on the young birch-trees on May 16th. The perfect 

 insect emerged during the following March. Mr. Cottam took this 

 moth at rest on the young birch-trees on Stanmore Common. 



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Acronycta pai. — A specimen at honeysuckle in Mr. Ery's garden. 



Diloba ccBruleocephala. — Taken at electric light. Nov, 4th. 



Leiicania comma, wipura, and pallens. — Plentiful at electric light 

 in June. 



Nonagria typhce (= arundinis). — On Sept 1st, a dark warm 

 night, I took a specimen of this beautiful moth at electric light. 



Neuria saponaria {= reticulata). — Mr. Cottam took two specimens 

 at light in his house. 



Neuronia popularis. — Abundant at light. 



Luperina cespitis. — Several specimens at electric light. 



