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The foregoing list does not contain the names of any rarities, 

 but I think it is advisable to place on record anything which 

 may contribute to our knowledge of little-worked localities, and 

 the acquisition of interesting local forms is always desirable. 



55, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, August 17, 1885. 



THE LEPIDOPTERA OF BURTON-ON-TRENT AND 



NEIGHBOURHOOD. 



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Geometry. 



Uropteryx samhucaria, common throughout the district. 



Epione ajnciaria, Heuhurst and Burton (E. B.), osier beds at Repton 

 (W. G.), Winshill Lane (G. B.), once at Bretby (T. G.), once at Barrow 

 (G. A. S.), Osmaston Lane, near Derl)y (H. F. G.), Little Eaton (G, B.). 

 E. advenaria, Willington ^E. B.). 



Rumia luteolata [craUvgata], common throughout the district. 



Venilia maculata, Dovedale (E. B.), Dyden Wood, near Ashborne 

 (H. F. G.), Charnwood Forest (J. T. H.). 



Metrocamjm margaritaria, Burton, &c. (E. B.), Repton (W. G.), Repton 

 Shrubs (G. B.), Bretby and Tatenhill (T. G.), near Ashby (C. F. T.), 

 common near Cauldwell (J. T. H.), Seal Wood, common (J. E. N.). 



Ellopia prosapiaria {fasciaria), Breadsall Moors (G. B.). 



Eurymene dolahraria, Henhurst, &c. (E. B.), near Repton (W. G.), 

 Repton Shrubs (G. B. and C. F. T.), Derby (G. B.j, once at Barrow 

 (G. A. S.), near Ashborne (H. F. G.). 



Pericallia syrlngaria, Rolleston (E. B.), scarce (W. G.), Burton 

 (C. F. T.), Derby (G. B.), Barrow (G. A. S.). 



Selenia hilunaria, common throughout the district. S. lunaria, Hen- 

 hurst (E. B.), one at Repton Shrubs (W. G.), Derby (G. B.). S. tetra- 

 lunaria [illustraria], once at Osmaston, near Derby (H. F. G.). 



Odontopera hidentata and Crocallis elinguaria, common throughout the 

 district. 



Evgouia ahiiaria (tlliaria), Burton, not rare (E. B. and W. G.), 

 Burton, at light (J. T. H., &c.), Ashborne (H. F. G.), common (G. B.). 

 E. fuscantaria, Burton (E. B.j, one near Eggington (W. G.), Eggington 

 and Derby (G. B.), Barrow (G. A. S.). E. erosaria, Burton, but rare 

 (E. B.), larva at Repton Shrubs (G. B.). E. quercinaria [angularia), 

 Burton, common (E. B, and W. G.), Forest banks, Needwood (J. T. H.), 



