RARE BRITISH SPECIES CAPTURED IN 1855. 47 



Aplecta tixcta ; abundant at Darenth Wood and other 

 places at sugar. 



Cloantha conspicillaris ; several specimens were bred 

 from the larvae by Mr. Harding. 



Cloaxtha perspicillaris ; a specimen of this, found in 

 a spider's web, at Ashford, Hants, was exhibited by the 

 Rev. Mr. Hawker, at the May meeting of the Entomological 

 Society. 



Heliothis peltigera ; Mr. Reading, of Plymouth, has 

 bred this from the larva. 



Plusia orichalcea ; has again been taken on the coast, 

 near Deal, by Mr. Harding. 



Toxocampa pastixum ; has occurred rather freely at 

 Mickleham. 



Nascia cilialis and Pionea margaritalis ; these have 

 been taken in Cambridgeshire by Mr. Bond, who exhibited 

 them at the August meeting of the Entomological Society. 



Botys silacealis (glalralis, Wood) ; a specimen of this 

 rare insect has lately been sent to me for examination. It 

 was taken by Mr. P. H. Newnham, on Culver Cliffs, near 

 Sandown, Isle of Wight, July 6th, 1853. 



Botys terrealis ; has been met with rather freely 

 in North Wales, and has also occurred in North Devon, 

 where I accidentally picked a larva in September. It feeds 

 on the flowers of the golden rod (Solidago virgaurea). 



Ennomos illustraria ; lias occurred rather freely from 

 1st to 18th August, in the neighbourhood of Bristol, at the 

 street lamps, near to which the specimens are found upon 

 the ground. I allude to the summer brood, which is some- 

 times thought to be distinct from the vernal species. 



Ennomos alniaria ; a specimen of this was taken by 

 Mr. Winter, at Brighton, September 15th, at a gas-lamp 

 outside the Sussex County Hospital. 



Speraxza conspicuaria : Mr. Bree continues to meet 



