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was common at light in October. 1 found one or two of the larvae 

 feeding on Cotnueaster. Gonophora derasa and Tltyatira batis were 

 netted at dusk, but neither were very common. Anphalia diliita 

 turned up at light, and also at treacle, in August. The larvae of A. 

 jiavicornis were, as usual, abundant on birch bushes. Acroni/cta 

 lepuiiiia. — Two fine specimens bred. Jocheaera alni. — On July 25th, 

 a full-fed larva was found crawling on the path in a wood. It spun 

 up a few days later in a dried hollow parsley stem. By a curious 

 coincidence I found this caterpillar while walking with my father, and 

 our conversation at the time was about another of these larvfe which 

 he had found a few days previously on sloe in the New Forest, Hants. 

 Tiicuna tridens. — My father bred a nice series, including one from a 

 larva found here in 1910, the rest being the oft'spring of a female he 

 took at Wicken. rharetra niniicis. — I found a number of the larvfe 

 on my strawberry plants at the end of June, and from those I kept, 

 bred specimens of the second brood during the third week of July. 

 Aijrotin pitta. — One at light and another netted at dusk. A<irotis 

 {Lijropliotia) ntri(iida. — The first one netted was on June 9th. Is not 

 this rather an early date? The earliest I have taken it before in this 

 district has been July 4th. Xoctiia festira. — The males, as usual, 

 very common, but only two females netted. Xoctna tiiaufitdiim. — 

 Netted at dusk. Hadena pisi is apparently rare in this district. I 

 bred one from a larva found here on broom, and also a nice series 

 from larvic obtained on Barnes Common, Surrey, where I noticed 

 them in hundreds. My Gloucestershire specimen is a much greyer 

 moth than the Surrey specimens. Mainestra hrassicae. — I only men- 

 tion this common insect because I have never seen so many of the 

 autumn brood before. They almost monopolised the treacled trees in 

 August. Dianthoecia eapsinenla I captured at Sweet-William, the 

 first time I have taken it here. Polia chi and P. tlaviti}icta were 

 noticed on the stone walls, the former being plentiful. Auriopia 

 aprilina. — A few larviT^ were found resting in crevices of the bark on 

 oak trunks. A new record for us in the Wye Valley. Miana fas- 

 ciioinda. — Several netted at dusk. I have only met with it before in 

 this district on the Monmouthshire side of the Wye. Another new 

 record for me here was (jorti/na orltracea { jIara;io), and I bred several 

 from pupte found in foxglove stems. Hijdioecia uiicacea. — A few 

 taken between August 7th and 30th. Taeniocampa miniosa. — 

 Five larvae on oak which fed up very well until after the last 

 moult, when for some unknown reason all but one died. 7'. mniida 

 absolutely swarmed in March on the windows, and I picked out 

 a nice variable series. The larvae were seen later on oak and 

 pear. I'arhnohia rubricosa was also attracted by the lamps in 

 March and the beginning of April. In the autumn, visitors to ivy- 

 blossom included 'J'rip/iaena pronnba, Miselia oxtjacanthac, including 

 ab. capiirina, Caradrina (piadvipunctata, Amathes (Auchoacclis) /iclrola 

 {nt/ina), A. pistarina, A. litiira, A. lota, A. vtacilenta, ^Jdlinia 

 circellaris, Tiliacca citrat/a (common, but mostly worn), T. auiai/o (2), 

 (hrhodia vacciuii, 0. li;iula (spailirca) (the only one I have seen on 

 this side of the river), Scopelosoma satellitia, A';/lina ornithopus and 

 riitsia (jaunua. Citria davaijo ab. ilarcsirns. — One splendid example 

 netted at dusk in my garden on September Hrd. ('. fidvaijo also 

 netted in the garden. Heliaia tenebrata and I'hijtotnetra aenea were 



