240 S. H. SPENCEE — NOTES ON LEPIDOPTEEA. 



Plusia chryaitis. — Taken at electric light, fairly plentiful. A 

 specimen over sweet-william blooms. 



P. festuc(B. — On August 31st Mr. Cottam took a good specimen 

 of this beautiful moth at electric light. 



P. iota. — Two specimens at electric light, June loth. 



P. vioneta. — This great prize for the year was taken by 

 Mr. Cottam in Mr. Fry's garden whilst flying around honeysuckle. 

 A short account of the history of this interesting moth has ah'eady 

 been given. 



P. gamma. — Not so plentiful as last year. 



Brei)lios fartlienias. — Saw several sj)ecimens at Bricket Wood. 



Geometry. 



Amphidasis prodromaria [=strataria). — A specimen reared from 

 pupae found beneath an oak-tree in Howse Barn Lane. 



Geometra pajnlionaria. — Two larvae found on young shoots of the 

 birch at Bricket Wood. 



Melanthia ruhiginata (= bicolorafa). — One specimen of this 

 beautiful little moth taken in the garden of ''Elmcote," Watford. 



