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of course interesting, as it is regarded as a scarce casual only. It 

 is, however, believed to have established itself in a small locality 

 in Suffolk and in Kent. It is general in Northern Europe and 

 North America, on Picea excelsa and Pinus sylvestris. At tin^ 



immense 



tinent and in North America. 



Deilephila eupkorbiae, L. — " Spurge Hawk moth." 



The finding of two pupae by Mr. G. Nicholson and the writer 

 in March of last year is probably the most interesting discovery 

 yet made among the lepidoptera existing in the Gardens. This 

 beautiful moth is extremely rare in Great Britain, being a very 



occasional immigrant only. The pupae were found under an oak 

 tree in the quietest spot in Q.C., quite close to the surface, about 

 nine inches from the trunk, facing N.E., and were in earth 

 cocoons. The imagines put in an appearance in June, one proving 

 to be a beautiful variety. Dr. Chapman states that on the Con- 

 tinent they are subject to great variation in their markings. The 

 food plants are generally given as Euphorbia Parallels and 

 E. Cyparissias, but as neither of these plants is fotmd within half 

 a mile of where the pupae were dug, it is only fair to assume the 

 larvae existed on some other plant not yet noticed. The moth has 

 a wide distribution abroad, being found in C. and E. Europe, 

 N. Africa and Asia, to the Himalayas. The two moths under 

 notice were recorded in the Entomologist for August, 1907. 



D. porcellus, L.— " Small Elephant Hawk moth." 



One specimen captured by Stanley Goodwin as late as the end 

 of August, outside the Garden walls. Fairly well distributed 

 throughout Great Britain, Europe, and Central Asia. On Bed- 

 straws. 



TRIFIDAE. 



NOCTUIDAE. 



Leucania straminea, Tr.— li The streaked wainscot." 



One specimen taken by the lake. Found in the Southern and 

 Eastern English counties, and N. and C. Europe. Not common. 

 On Phragmites. 



Hadena pisi, L.— " Broom moth." 



Common throughout Great Britain and N. Europe. On Pteris, 

 Oytisus, Scabiosa. 



H. genistae, Bkh — « The light brocade." 



Common in England, local in Scotland and Ireland ; C. Europe 

 and N. Asia. On Genistae, Polygonum, Stellar ia. 



■" The crescent rustic." , 



Hb 



i I reat 



Two specimens taken in Kew. Found locally all over 

 Britain ; C. Europe and N. Asia. Larvae feed in the flower stems 



of yellow flag. 



Hb.— " The light feathered rustic." 



W. Europe 



