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specimens. Xylophasia hepatica, not rare. Neuria retmdata, C, one 

 specimen. Stilhia anomala, one at Budleigh Salterton. Caradrina mor- 

 j)heus and Agrotis corticea, not rare. Aplecta advena and Hadena dissimilis, 

 not rare. Heliothis peltlgera, Catocala nupta, and Toxocampa j^astinuni, 

 one of each. Bomolocha fontis. 



Geomktr^. — Ellopia prosapiaria, aht. Eurymene dolabraria, occa- 

 sional. PericalUa syringaria, not abundant. Biston hirtaria, not rare. 

 Nemoria viridata, not rare, W. Zonosoma porata, abt. Z. punctata, not 

 rare. Eupisteria obliterata, abt., W. Acidalia marg'mepunctata, C- 

 A. imitaria, abt. A. emarginata, abt. Numeria imlveraria, not rare, W. 

 Larentia olivata, occasional. Emmelesia decolorata, locally not rare. 

 EupUhecia coronata, one specimen. Loho23hura halterata, occasional. 

 Therafirmata, not rare. Melanthia hicolorata, not rare. Anticlea rubidata, 

 rather abundant. Phihalapteryx vittata, occasional. Cidaria 2yicata,xdL\heY 

 abt. Mesotype virgata, not rare on Exmouth Warren. 

 Sloperton, Kingston, Co. Dublin, December, 1887. 



NOTES ON THE NOTODONTID.E. 



By the Rev. Bernard Smith. 



No. 4. — N0T0D0NTA GHAONIA and N. TEIMACULA. 



This species is rather more plentiful here than its congener 

 trimacula. Still N. chaonia has not been found in the perfect 

 state, which the other has been occasionally. Again, chaonia 

 is the earlier in its appearance by a month. The moth is very 

 local, and seems to prefer detached oaks of moderate size, on 

 which the larva has been found, by the aid of a short ladder, up 

 to the very summit. These trees are either in open spaces in 

 woods, or shaded by larger trees near them. 



The larva, which is very subject to be stung by ichneumons, 

 is easily distinguished by the double lateral stripe of sulphur- 

 yellow, which passes even round the anal segment. The best 

 time to beat for it is from the 18th to the 30th of June in most 

 years. It may also be found by searching, and when we have found 

 the right tree, by the beating tray. It is a difl&cult species to pair 

 in confinement. The best chance is when a female has emerged 

 one day before a male follows. Notodonta trimacula, on the other 

 hand, is not hard to pair, if " sleeved " on the growing tree. 



When we have got fertile eggs of JV. chaonia our difficulties 

 are not ended. They will hatch, say, in twelve days, and unless 



