382 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Eriogaster lanentris. — Common. A friend, in the year 

 1869, found a nest of the larvae, and bred about one hundred 

 pupae : about fifteen came out the following February, twelve 

 the next, and a few have made their appearance, as the 

 season has come round, every year since ; those left are still 

 alive. 



Bomhyx neustria. — This insect does not appear to be so 

 common as it used to be. I remember it, as a boy, a perfect 

 pest in gardens in Kent. 



B. Quercus. — Abundant on every whitethorn-hedge in the 

 larva state. I have never seen the moth on the wing, except 

 as " assembling" to a bred female. 



Odotiestis potatoria. — Abundant. 



Lasiocampa Q u ercij'o I'm. — Rare. 



Geometr.e. 



Vropteryx samhucata. — Abundant. 



Epione apiciaria. — Two, at light, when sugaring. 



Rumia cratcegata. — Abundaiit. 



Melrocampa margaritaria, PericalUa syringaria and 

 Selenia illiinaria. — Common. 



Crocallis elinguaria. — Not uncommon. 



Ennomos tiliaria. — One found in the house; probably 

 attracted by light. 



E.fiiscantnria, — One bred from larva beaten from ash. 



E. angularia and Himera pennaria. — One each. 



Phigalia pilomria and Bislon hiriaria. — Not common. 



Amphydasis prodroinaria. — Not rare. 



A. hetularia and Hemerophila ahruptaria. — Common. 

 Cleora lichenaria. — Not uncommon. 



Boarmia repandata. — Common. 



B. rhomhoidaria. — Abundant. 



Tephrosia extersaria. — Two or three taken by a lad, and 

 brought me to name. 



lodis lactearia. — Several taken, 1872. 



Hemithea iliymiaria. — Common. 



Note. — The Ephyridae appear to be conspicuous by their 

 absence near Buckingham. 



Aslhena candidata. — Not common. 



Acidalia itnitaria. — Not uncommon. 



A. aversala and remutata. — Both varieties occur, remutata 

 being the more common. 



