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the valleys. I took one abnormally dark grey Acronyctaleporina 

 in the same spot. 



Agrotis strifjida is common throughout. 



The ox\\y A^ilecta nehulosa I took was found in Mansty Wood, 

 and this specimen was sufficiently dark in colour to make the 

 locality worth working for melanic forms. 



Mamestra contigua, and M. glauca both occur in the valleys. 



Charceas graminia has not been verj^ common, but has 

 appeared in small numbers everywhere. 



I took one Minna literosn in Cavan's Wood. 



One melanic Xylophasia monoglypha was taken on Brindley 

 Heath, all others seen being of the southern form. 



One specimen of Polia chi (type) was found in Hednesford. 



Agriopis apviUna is not uncommon on oak trunks in Sherbrook 

 Valley. I found two larvfe which I believe were of this species 

 in Mansty Wood. 



Euplexia Incipara has not been very plentiful. 



Tapinostola fidva I found common in Cavan's Wood only. 



Of the Tfeniocampid moths I hope to know more next year. 

 This spring I had only recently come to the district and had 

 found only two partially workable sallow bushes. These brought 

 me two T. incerta and a partial immersion. In Cavan's Wood 

 I have since found some good bushes growing on dry land close 

 to a mixed wood of pine, larch and oak. Flying round these 

 bushes in the autumn Xanthia fulvago and X. jiavago were in 

 larger numbers than I have ever previously seen them. 



Xylocampa areola occurs in Mansty Wood. 



Anarta myrtilli is very common on all the heather-clad 

 parts of the Chase. 



I caught one Plusia inter rogationis on Brindley Heath. 



Zanclognatha tarsipcnnalis and Z. griscalis occurred in small 

 numbers in Mansty Wood. 



Of Brephos parthenias I saw only one example, in Shug- 

 borough Park. 



I found Euchloris pustulata in Mansty Wood in large numbers, 

 but not, unfortunately, till most of them had lost their colour and 

 were not worth taking. 



Acidalin suhsericeata was not uncommon on Brindley Heath. 

 A. inoriiata was taken on Brindley Heath and in Mansty Wood, 

 flying with A. aversata. The latter were unusually numerous. 

 Although large numbers were caught and examined, the total 

 bag of inornata was only four. 



Epliyra p)unctaria was very common in Mansty Wood. 



Ortholitha plumharia was much less common than usual. 

 0. limitata numerous but local, being chiefly found on the sides 

 of the colliery railway near Huntington. 



Odezia atrata was only found by the pond in Mansty Wood. 



