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The Lepidoptera of Brockley. — Perhaps a few notes on the 

 Macro-lepidoplera of Brockley, a district lying just outside the four mile 

 radius from Charing Cross, will not be uninteresting to some, and may 

 hel[) to show that, even in our near suburban districts, a very respectable 

 number of species may be collected, even by those whose opportunities 

 are very limited. The observations have been all made during the last 

 four years (i 887-1890). Among the Butterflies, Pieris brassiccB and 

 P. rapcB occur everywhere, and P. napi has occurred. Gonopteryx 

 r/iitinni\ one h)bernated female. Vanessa tirtiae, sparingly, A few 

 V. atalanta and V. cardui, and of the latter, one larva. Epiiiephele 

 tithonus, a few. Ccenojiympha pamphilus, Polyommatus phlceas and 

 Lyccefia icanis on the railway banks. One Hesperia sylvaniis in the 

 garden Of the Sphinges, Smerinthus ocellatus, S. populi and 6". tilia 

 occur, the two latter commonly in the larval stage. They can easily be 

 found by searching the pavement for their frass. Sesia tipuliformis, in 

 the garden, I believe from currant bushes bought by my neighbours and 

 myself at Carter's. The species has occurred each year. Nola 

 cucuUateUa, very common as larvae, a few very dark ones have been bred. 

 Euchelia jacobcea, has been taken. Arctia caja, larvae very common, 

 and I had one imago of A. villica brought me this year. Spilosoma 

 fuliginosa, used to occur on the railway. Spilosofnu hibricipeda and 

 S. menthastri, larvae very common. Those I took this year, I fed on 

 ivy, and am anxiously awaiting the result. Hepialus humiili, common 

 at dusk. H. sylva/ius, one. H. lupulinus, common, often taken in day 

 time, by searching the undersides of planks lying among grass. One or 

 two of the white forms have been taken. Larvae of Cossus ligniperda, 

 common, I took one imago in Lyndhurst Grove, Peckham. Ztuzera 

 pyri?ia, fairly common, I took one female on an apple tree of minute 

 dimensions in the garden. Porthesia chrysorrhcea, a few. Orgyia 

 antiqua, common of course. Bombyx neustria, a few larvae on hawthorn. 

 Cilix g/aucata, a few, both larvae and imagines. Dicramira vinula^ 

 larvae common on poplar. Phalera bucephala, larvae occurred each year 

 on the same bush. Bryophiia peria, on most walls. Ciispidia psi, the 

 larvae common on trunks of lime trees. C. aceris, one larva now and 

 then. C. tnegacephala, larvae common. Leucania conigera, a. few on 

 fences. Z. pallens and Gortyna flavago, one or two. Hydrcecia 

 niditans, at flowers. Xylophasia liihoxylea, and X. tnoiwglypha, at light. 

 Luperi/ia testacea, at privet flowers. Mamestra brassicce and M.persicarice^ 

 larvae very common, imagines at flowers with Apamea ophicgramma and 

 A. didyina. Miana strigilis and v. cethiops at lily and privet bloom with 

 Caradrina quadripimdata, Agrotis segetum, A, exc/amationis, and A. 

 nigricans. Noctua xanthographa, larvae under tufts of grass at Cliristmas 

 tmie. TripJuena fimbria, T. conies^ and T. pronuba in the larval stage, 

 the last very common. Mania typica, larvK very common, often feeds 

 on currant. One or two larvae of Calymtiia trapezina. A few Hecatera 

 Serena, on one fence. Polia chi, one or two. Afiseiia oxyacantha, a few 

 larvae. Eupkxia hicipara and Phlogophora meticulosa, one of each. 

 Hadena trifolii and JP. okracea, larvae abundant on Chenopodiian : the 

 latter feeds well on London-pride. Habrostola tripartita a few. Plusia 

 iota, several have flown in to light. P. gamma, the larvae feed and spin 

 up on geraniums in the garden. Euclidia mi, one on the railway bank. 

 Catocala nupta, one larva and several imagines on a wall. Uropiervx 



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