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Lepidoptera observed in Sussex during 1872. — During the whole of the year, 

 Lepidoptera were exceediuglj scarce. Most of tlie insects mentioned in the following 

 notes occurred singly. Sugar was, in many instances, a complete failure. Leucophasia 

 sinapis, near Hailsham, not uncommon. Colias Hyale, only one specimen, near 

 Lewes. Melitcea Athalia, a specimen near Battle, new locality. Syricthus* alveolus, 

 a specimen of the variety lavatercB, near Battle. Chcerocampa porcellus, a specimen 

 near Lewes. JProcris G^ryon and fflobularicB, near Jjcwea, June. Calligeniaminiata, 

 Lithosia mesoinella, and complana, not uncommon, near Battle. Lithosia aureola, 

 one at sugar, Battle, June 15th. Lithosia griseola and stramineola, Lewes, in the 

 same spot, the latter scarce. Epione advenaria, near Hailsham, sparingly. Boarmia 

 consortaria, Battle, one at dusk, May 25th. Tephrosia extersaria, Battle, May 25th 

 to June 15th, not uncommon, on sugar and at dusk, flying high up over birches ; also 

 occurred near Lewes. Geometra papilionaria, Battle, a few specimens. Asthena 

 sylvata, Battle, rare this year. Macaria notata, Battle, one specimen. May 5th. 

 Melanthia aliicillata, near Lewes, at dusk, a few specimens. Melanippe hastata, 

 near Hailsham, not uncommon. Platypteryx lacertula, Battle. P. Jiamula, near 

 Hailsham, one specimen. Cymatophora fluctuosa, Battle, one on sugar. C. or, near 

 Lewes and Battle, singly. Diphthera Orion, Battle, a few at sugar. Acronycta 

 leporina, Battle, one at sugar. Aporophila australis, near Lewes, very scarce this 

 year. Liiperina cespitis, near Lewes, very scarce this year. Noctua Dahlii, Battle, 

 on flowers of Teucrium, &c. Cerastis erythrocephala, one or two specimens occurred 

 in the autumn. Hoporina croceago, near Lewes, on sugar, October. Epunda 

 lutulenta, near Lewes, one on ivy bloom. Fhlogopliora empyrea, near Lewes, not 

 uncommon, October. Aplecta tincta, Battle, a few at sugar and bramble blossom. 

 Hadena genistce, Battle, on sugar. CuculUa asteris, one specimen at Battle. C. 

 chamomillce, Battle, one specimen. May 20th. JErastria fusciila, Battle, one at sugar. 

 Serminia derivalis. Battle. Ennychia octoniaculalis , near Battle, &c. Agrotera 

 nemoralis, a specimen in my collection taken by a friend, near Hailsham, on May 20th. 

 Crambus falsellus, near Lewes, over an old thatch, July. C. piiietellus, Battle, 

 singly. Fhycis betulella, Battle, one specimen, July. Achroia grisella, Battle, in an 

 old hive ; I have some larva now feeding. Sarrothripa Revayana, near Lewes, one 

 at sugar. Tortrix dumetana, near Lewes, July, not uncommon. — J. H. A. Jenneh, 

 Lewes : January 23/'c/, 1873. 



TortricidcB at Guestling. — I have done little in this group, but the following 

 are the best I have hitherto met with : — Halias prasinana, quercana and chlorana ; 

 these all occur here, but only the first in any quantity : Sarrothripa Revayana, 

 scarce ; Tortrix cratcegana, one specimen ; T. sorbiana, very abundant, flies in a 

 frantic manner at dusk ; Dichelia Qrotiana, not micommon, sometimes comes freely 

 to sugar ; Leptogramnia literana, Ditula semifasciatia, Penthina salicana, all these 

 are scarce ; Sericoris littorana, a few at Pett. Euchromia purpurana, Sciaphila 

 sinuana ; I met with single specimens of these this summer, the former at Pett. 

 Stigmonota redimitana, scarce. Lobesia reUquana ; I meet with a few specimens 

 of this pretty species every spring. EupcBcilia udana and E. rupicolana ; I have 

 taken single specimens of both these species, the latter, which I took this autumn, 

 was flying in a wood glade, where hemp-agrimony {Eupatorium cannabinum) 

 was growing pretty freely. Eupaecilia curvistrigana ; I was fortunate enough to 



* Syricthus, Hope, 1837 {Dynast iihv) ; Boisd., 1840.— E. C. R. 



