440 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Cosmia affinis. Five. 
Catocala sponsa. Common. 
C. promissa. Seven. 
Besides the above many commoner insects, such as trape- 
zina, pyramidea, &c., swarmed on all the trees. In order to 
obtain any number of sponsa I found it necessary to have the 
sugar on by at least 7.30 P.M., as they, and also promissa, fly 
directly the sun has set.—B. Lockyer; Camden Road, 
N.W., August 25, 1871. 
Lepidoptera bred in 1871.—I shall be obliged if you can 
find space for this list of Lepidoptera, which I have bred this 
year :— 
N. Chaonia and Trepida. Several: from 28th April to 
9th May. 
S. Mendica. A fine series, reared from eggs: beginning 
of May. 
T. Rubricosa. Reared from eggs kindly sent me by Mrs. 
Hutchinson; young larve fed freely upon the broad-leaved 
plantain: from Ist to 18th March about twenty-five moths 
came ont, the largest I have seen. 
H. Thalassina. Reared from eggs found on beech, at 
Loughton, last year: imago, 3lst May. 
A. Prodromaria. Appeared in my breeding-cages: from 
11th March to 12th April. 
C. Temeraria. From larva found on blackthorn, at 
Loughton, in August: 10th April. 
T. Extersaria. Five, from larve on oak,'in August: imagos, 
22nd to 3lst May. 
K. Pendularia. Five, from larve on birch, at Rowhill 
Wood, in August: 17th to 25th May. 
EK. Rectangulata. Twelve specimens, from larve collected 
on wild apple, at Loughton, in May last. 
H. Quercana. Four, from larve collected at Loughton, in 
May: imagos, end of June. 
A. Salicana. A fine series, from larve “on willow, on 
Hackney Marshes, in May: imagos, middle to end of 
June. 
S. Neglectana. From larve on willow, on Hackney 
Marshes, in May: imagos, end of June. 
EK. Scutulana. Bred freely from thistle-stems; collected 
at Loughton, in April. 
