as to form a covering. It occurs at Sanderstead, Croydon, Box 
Mill, Darenth, Hastings, Folkestone, &e. 
S subjectana, Guen.—Generally abundant everywhere in June 
and July. 
S. virgaureana, Treit—Not so common as the previous 
species, but widely distributed. The larva is a polyphagous 
feeder in May and June; the imago appears in June and July. 
S. chrysantheana, Dup. = Alternana, W. V.—Distributed, but 
notcommon. The larve feed in the ox-eyed daisy, and would ~ 
probably be met with on other Composite. The imago appears in ~ 
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June and July. 
S communana, H.-S.—Distributed, but not common. This 
species is longer in the wing than Subjectana, and of a unico- 
lorous brownish black colour. It is to be met with in June and July, 
flying over various mixed herbage, and is partial to railway slopes. 
Though frequently met with in company of the three previous 
species, the unicolorous hue of its wings, together with their 
longer shape, easily separate it from them. 
S. pasivana, Hub. = sinuana, Steph.—A local and rare species. 
Mr. C. G. Barrett, to whose kindness I am indebted for much 
raluable information, especially in this group, informs me that he 
has seen only one specimen from these counties, which was cap- 
tured by the Rev. E. N. Bloomfield, near Hastings. The capture 
of specimens under this name has also been recorded from 
Darenth and West Wickham. 5 
S. hybridana, Hub.—Widely distributed and not uncommon 
in whitethorn hedges. The imago appears in June and July, and 
is sluggish in its movements. The female is much smaller than 
the male, and might be mistaken for another species. I have 
occasionally bred this species from pupe beaten from whitethorn 
in May. 
Sphaleroptera ictericana, Haw.—Widely distributed and com- 
mon. The larva feeds on the ox-eyed daisy (Chrysanthemum 
lewcanthemum), and many other low plants in May. The male 
may be taken abundantly at dusk, in June, flying over mixed 
herbage, while the female is seldom taken on the wing, but 
may be found at rest towards the end of the month on 
palings, &c. I have found them abundantly on the trunks of 
pollard willows. 
Capua ochraceana, Steph.— Distributed, and not uncommon in 
