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FURTHER NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA OBSERVED AT MORTEHOE, 



NORTH DEVON. 



BY G. B. LONOSTAFF, M.D., P.B.C.P. 



[^^ee Ent. 3Io. Mag., 2nd Series, Vol. xiv, p. 194 ] 



During 1903 my stay at Mortehoe was longer than usual, covering 

 the whole of May, June, July, and August, and I did a good deal of 

 day collecting ; moreover, the Eev. C. Chichester, Mr. D. A. Onslow, 

 Mr. A. L. Onslow, Mr. James Douglas, Mr. Selwyn Image, and Dr. 

 F. A. Dixey from time to time accompanied me in my rambles, so that 

 the additions to the list are very numerous. I only sugared once, but 

 often visited the red valerian, which grows with great luxuriance ia 

 the garden. The weather in August was much against collecting, 

 and worked sad havoc with butterflies. 



Mr. C. G. Barrett and Mr. E, F. Studd gave me invaluable assist- 

 ance in naming specimens. The list of Tineina is mostly due to the 

 kindness of the latter. 



Species observed for the first time are marked with an asterisk. 



CucuUia verbasci, larvas on mullein. 

 Leucania comma, two at flowers of red valerian. 



llarmodia cucubali, Mr. Chichester found one at rest among roots under an 

 overhanging bank [See Ent. Mo. Mag., 2nd series, vol. xiv, p. 201]. 



Melanchra serena, rather common on rocks. M. brassicce, towards the end 



of July Dr. Dixey and I took a very remarkable variety, in which the usual mark- 

 ings arc darkly outlined on a pale grey ground. The abdomen is ochre-yellow, with 

 a central chain of dark spots ; a most striking and distinct looking insect. 



*Agrotis lunigera, one at red valerian. Mr. Chichester took another at light. 



*A. triangulum, one in the sugar trap, another taken by Mr. Chichester mothing. 



*TriphcBna prasina {herbida), one at red valerian. 

 Rusina tenebrosa, one in an outbuilding. 

 ffadena bicoloria, occasionally mothing, not so common as might have been 



expected. *H. strigilis, two specimens of the red variety in the sugar trap. 



*/Ethia nemoralis (grisealis), three specimens. 

 *Plusia iota, taken by Mr. Douglas at red valerian. 

 *Eustrobia viridaria {cenea), Mr. A. L. Onslow took one. 

 *Rivula sericealis, one. 

 *Chloroclystis rectangulata, one. 

 *Tephroclystis vulgata, one. 



*Ei(cymatoge tersata, one flying in the garden at dusk. (This and T. isogratri' 

 maria almost certainly introduced with the food plant). 



*Plemyria bicolorata {rubiginata), a very large specimen among alders. 



*Rydriomena picata, one. *II. .luffumata, Mr. A. L. Onslow took one on a 



tree trunk in the garden ; Mr. B. Young another on the sand hills. *S. albi- 



cillata, Mr. D. A. Onslow took one. *II. albulata, a single specimen in a 



