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to South Kensington Museum, where he, along with Sir Geo. 

 Hampson, Bart., identified it by comparing it with European 

 specimens in that collection. 



There are only two previous British records of this insect as 

 far as I know, one being taken at Deal, in 1867, and one near 

 Aberdeen, in 1871. 



It is perhaps worthy of note that the insect was captured 

 during the period when the immigration of Vanessa cardui took 

 place. 



The specimen taken by me was in good condition and has 

 been exhibited at a meeting of the Entomological Society in 

 London, and a coloured plate of it has been included in the 

 Lepidoptera of the British Islands, by Charles G. Barrett, F.E.S., 

 which is now in course of publication. 



Apamea basilinea. A fine, dark variety taken off sugar in 

 garden, at Linthorpe. 



Stilbia anomala. A damaged specimen, netted at dusk, 

 near Great Ayton, in August. 



Noctua stigrnatica. Taken at flowers of wild sage, near 

 Glaisdale, in August. 



Noctua festiva var. conflua. Several fine specimens 

 taken off sugar, at Glaisdale, in August. 



Xanthia citrago. Two specimens noticed at Great Ayton. 

 F. R. Atkinson). 



GEOMETR/E. Eurymene dolobraria. Specimen taken 

 at Thornaby, by Mr. Proud, on July 1st. 



Acidalia inornata. Taken in August, near Great Ayton. 



*Eupithecia abbreviata. Bred from larvae beaten out of 

 oak near Kildale. 



*Thera firmata. Near Ayton, in September, also been 

 taken on Eston Hills. 



Anticlea nigrofasciaria. Sandsend. 



Cidaria prunata. Taken at Great Ayton (F. R. Atkinson). 



*Cidaria associata. Great Ayton (F. R. Atkinson), also 

 taken at Normanby, in 1904. (T. B.) 



