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Acherontia Atropos. — The larvge have been frequently 

 brought me by boys, from the potato-fields. 



Sphi/i.v Ligiistri. — Not uncommon. 



Choerocampa Elpenor. — The larvae abundant in 1872, 

 feeding on willow-herb on the banks of the Ouse. 



Macroglossa Slellalarum. — Abundant in 1869. I have 

 seen it occasionally since. 



NOCTURNI. 



Sesia TipuUformis. — Common in old gardens. 



jS". Bemheciformis. — A iew taken in an osier-bed, 1872. 

 These are the only "clearwings" I have seen or heard of in 

 the neighbourhood. 



Zeuzera j^sciili. — Occurs, but not commonly. 



Cossus Ligniperda. — Very common. Pollard willows and 

 pollard ash-trees are bored by it everywhere. 



Hepialus lupulinus. — Abundant. 



H. Humuli. — Common. 



Procris Slaiices. — Common, but local. 



Zygcena Trifolii. — Common in an old stone-pit. Not met 

 with elsewhere. 



Z. Filipendula. — Common on railway-banks. 



Lithosia coinplanula. — Common. The only "footman" 

 which appears to occur. 



Euchelia Jacohwae. — Common. The larva of this insect 

 occurs every year, feeding on coltsfoot, in the old stone-pit 

 above mentioned; I have taken it in my garden, feeding on 

 the common groundsel (at which 1 am not surprised). 1 bred 

 the moth from both localities : they are not to be distin- 

 guished ; it does not seem to vary. 



Chelonia caja. — Abundant. 



Arclia mendica. — Female common. I have seen the 

 male. 



A. luhricipeda and Menthaslri. — Common. 



Liparis aurijiua. — Abundant. 



JL. Salicis. — Not common. 



Orgyia pudibunda. — Common. I have bred from the egg 

 larvae of this common moth so dark in colour as to be taken 

 for those of fascelina. 



O. antiqua. — Not by any means abundant. 



Poecilocampa Poputi. — Scarce. 



