378 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Xanthia ferruginea. — Abundant in Guernsey at ivy-bloom. 



Cosmia trapezina. — Not uncommon in Guernsey. 



C. affinis. — I have met with one specimen in Guernsey. 



Dianthcecia carpophaga. — I have taken one specimen on 

 the Guernsey cliffs. It was flying in the sunshine in June. 



D.capsincola. — I have seen a Guernsey specimen, and am 

 informed the larvae are common on the red campion (Lychnis 

 dioica). 



Polia Jlavocincla. — Common in Guernsey at ivy-bloom. 

 I have reared specimens from larvae feeding on groundsel. 



Epunda nigra. — Not uncommon in Guernsey at ivy- 

 bloom. 



E. lichenea. — I have reared specimens, from larvae collected 

 in early spring in Guernsey. 



Miselia OxyacanthcB. — Not uncommon in Guernsey at ivy- 

 bloom. 



Agriopis aprilina. — Mrs. Boley has taken a specimen in 

 Guernsey. 



Phlogophora meiiculosa. — Both broods extremely abun- 

 dant in Guernsey. 



Euplexia lucipara. — Common in Guernsey, at sugar. 



Aplecia nebulosa. — One specimen, taken by Mr. Dawson 

 in Guernsey. 



Polyphcenis sericina. — In 1872 Mr. Dawson took one, and 

 I took four specimens at sugar, during July and August, in 

 Guernsey. 



Hadena dentina. — Two specimens, taken in Guernsey at 

 sugar. 



Hadena Chenopodii. — Common in Guernsey. 



H. oleracea. — Very abundant in Guernsey and Sark in 

 June. 



H. Pisi. — I have taken several specimens in Sark, and 

 Mrs. Boley has taken one in Guernsey. 



Xylocampa lithorhiza. — I have taken a few specimens in 

 Guernsey. 



Cucullia Verhasci. — I took two off a fence in Guernsey. 



C, Asteris. — Mrs. Boley has captured several in Guernsey. 



C. umbratica. — Common in Guernsey. Often resting on 

 the tops of tarred fences, where they are easily detected. 



Ahroslola Urticce. — Not uncommon in Guernsey. 



Plusia chrysitis. — Common in Guernsey and Sark. I have 

 observed both broods. 



