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December. 



Cheimatobia brumata was noted abundantly at the begin- 

 ning of this month. 



The majority of the Lepidoptera mentioned in the fore- 

 going notes are only species of very common occurrence, 

 my excuse for including them in the notes on this occasion 

 being to give an idea of all that has been noted in the district 

 during the past year. 



The species that have been taken, which call for special notice, 

 both in these notes and the following ones by Mr. Gribble, 

 are Sphinx convolvnli, Cerigo matura, Agrotis obscura (ravida), 

 Noctua umbrosa, Tapinostola elymi, Cirrhcedia xerampelina, 

 Calocampa solidaginis, Eugonia alniaria (tiliaria) and Venusia 

 cambrica. 



In the nomenclature of the species I have followed the 

 "Entomologist" list of British Lepidoptera. 



NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA TAKEN IN THE 



STOKESLEY DISTRICT OF CLEVELAND 



DURING 1895. 



By W. C. Geibble. 



Genekal Remarks on the Season. 



Sallows fairly good from the 6th April to 2.3rd, but cold 

 easterly winds interfered. 



Raspberry blossom very good for three or four nights 

 from the 7th June. 



June 5th moths swarmed on sugar. 



July 15th, 16th, 17th, 18tb, 19th and 20th, moths swarmed 

 on sugar. Counted over 100 on several trees each evening, 

 mostly Pronuba and Polyodon. 



August 17th to 31st sugared nearly every evening but 

 did not take one. Weather all that could be desired. 



Tried Light on August 20th. Took about 40 moths. 

 Continued for several nights, but nothing came. Weather 

 good. 



