17-2 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Agrotis por))bviea. 8th June. Swarming over heather. 

 Pupaj also abundant under moss on heaths. 



A. prfficox. 7th Aug. Rare at rest. 



A. pyrophila. 1st July. Rare. 



Trvphaena jantbina. 25th July. Not uncommon, both at 

 lime-blossom and at sugar. 



T. fimbria. 18th July. Common at sugar. 



T. subsequa. 1st Aug, Not uncommon at sugar. Un- 

 fortunately I did not recognize the moth in lime to take 

 many specimens. I saw five on one round, but did not 

 box one. 



T. ovbona. 16th Jime. Swarming at sugar, varying both 

 in colonr and maikings to an extraordinary degree. 



T. pronuba. 23rd June. Abundant at sugar. 



Noctiia glareosa. 26th Aug. Several at a birch tree 

 pierced with Cossus. 



N. de])uncta. 24th July. Not uncommon at sugar. 



N. augur. 1st July. Frequent at sugar. 



N. plecta. 21st July. Rare, flying over grass. 



N. C-nigruro. 22nd June. Not uncommon at sugar, 



N. triangulum, 4tli July. Rare at sugar, 



N. brunnea. 12th June. Frequent at rasi)berry-blooms 

 and sugar, 



N. festiva. 26th July. Not uncommon at sugar. 



N. conflua. 6th July. Not rare at sugar. 



N. Dahlii. 27lh July. Ssvarraing at sugar, and pre- 

 senting an extraordinary range of variation in colour, from 

 bister-brown to dark maroon-purple; scarcely two are pre- 

 cisely alike in markings. 



N. bella (Rubi). Isl Aug. Common at sugar, varying 

 much in colour. 



N. umbrosa. 17th July. Rare at lime-blossoms, also at 

 sugar. 



N. baja. 22nd July. Common at sugar. 



N. neglecta. 26th July. Not uncommon at sugared rags 

 laid on heather. 



N. xauthographa. 20lh July. Swarming at sugar, and 

 varying much in colour and markings. 



Trachea piniperda. 28th March. Very common at sallow- 

 blooms, ranging from brick-red to light green and gray. 

 Pupae under moss and pine-needles. 



