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A few further notes on some of the species may perhaps be 

 useful: — N, trepida, three were taken between May 17th and 23rd. 

 P. dictaoides, eight were taken May 15th and 21st. 8. fagi, one 

 only, July 27th. X. aurago, three between Sept. 23rd and 27th. 

 X. gilvago, eight during September. C. xerampelina, twenty-seven 

 were captured between Aug. 30th and Sept. 23rd, but many of the 

 latest specimens were very worn, and few were in good condition. 

 E. erosaria, one only, Aug. 22nd. E. fuscantaria, abundant from 

 Aug. 9th to Sept. 8th, and a few were taken even later in good con- 

 dition.— A. J. Wightman ; 28, Station Koad, Redhill. 



A List of Captures at Light, in Clapham, 1904. — Every species 

 mentioned in the following list has been taken by myself, on shop 

 windows within twenty yards of Stockwell Station, City and South 

 London Eailway . — Smerinthus oeellatus, several specimens, June and 

 July. S. populi, common, June and July. S. tilice, rather scarce, 

 June. Earias chlorana, six specimens, May 11th to 16th. Arctia caia, 

 one female, July 3rd. Spilosoma lubricepeda, exceedingly common, 

 June. S. menthastri, very common, June and July. Hepialus hecius, 

 two dwarf specimens, June 11th. Cossus ligniperda, fairly common, 

 July. Zeuzera pyrina, males common, females scarce, July 2nd to 

 24th. Stilpnotia salieis, a few specimens, August. Dicranura vinula, 

 two males, June 3rd and 7th. Centra bifida, two specimens, June 3rd, 

 1903. Phalera bucephala, very common, May and June. Cymatophora 

 duplaris, one female, June 7th. Bryophila perla, several specimens, 

 May, June, July. Acronycta psi, very common, June. A. aceris, very 

 common, June to July. A. megacephala, very common, June and July. 

 Leucania pattern, common, June. L. impura, slightly scarcer than 

 former species, June. Hydrcecia nictitans, two specimens, July 17th. 

 Axylia putris, common throughout June and July. Xylopihasia rurea, 

 one female, June 9th. X. polyodon, very common, June to August. 

 Apamea basilinea, two specimens, June 15th and 17th. Mamestra 

 brassiccB, one specimen, August 5th, usually common. M. persicariee, 

 common, June and July. Miana strigilis, fairly common, June. 

 M. fasciuncula, eight specimens, June 15th to 20th. (Jaradrina 

 morpheas, common, July 1st to 18th. G. quadripunctata, common, 

 June and July. Agrotis exclamationis, very common, July to Sep- 

 tember. A. nigricans, rather scarce, July. Noctua plecta, very common, 

 June to August. N. triangulum, one specimen, July 9th. N. brunnea, 

 a few specimens in June. N. festiva, one male, July 7th. N. xantho- 

 grapha, common, August to September. Triphana fimbria, three, 

 common yellow form, July. T. ianthina, common, August 1st to 29th. 

 T. interjecta, one male, August 3rd. T. orbona, occasional specimens 

 throughout August. T. pronuba, fairly common, June to August 23rd. 

 Mania typica, common, August. M. maura, a few to light, but 

 commonest inside streets. Galymnia trapezina, one female, July 18th. 

 C. affinis, one, August 1st. Hecatera serena, four specimens, July. 

 Euplexia lucipara, very common, July to September. Hadena cheno- 

 podii, common, August 1st to 8th. H. oleracea, very common, June 

 and July. Abrostola triplasia, one specimen, August 5th, usually 

 common. Plusia chrysitis, fairly common, August. Uropteryx sam- 

 bucata, common, July 15th to 29th. Rumia cratmgata, very common, 



