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Nocturni. Sphinx convolvuli. Convolvolus Hawk Moth. 

 " I had a specimen of this moth sent from Acklam, in September, 

 but having been put in a match box (!) it was unfortunately 

 quite spoiled-" (Frank Elgee). 



Trochilium crabroniformis. Hornet clearwing. " This 

 fine insect was very abundant in the Albert Park, in July. Its 

 wood feeding larvae are working havoc among the black poplar 

 trees there." (Frank Elgee). 



Noctuae. Xylophasia rurea var combusta. — Taken off 

 sugar, at Linthorpe. 



Agrotis saucia. Two specimens at sugar in garden, 

 Linthorpe, in October. 



Taeniocampa munda. Taken off sallows in Saltburn Wood, 

 in April. 



Hadena adusta. " On July 4th, at sugar, in Kensingston 

 Road, forming an addition to the list of Kensington Road species, 

 and hitherto only recorded from Kildale in our Proceedings." 

 (Frank Elgee). 



Heliaca tenebrata. Several flying in sun at Great Ayton, 

 in early June, also noticed near Stainton, in Cleveland. 



*CharicIea umbra. Noticed flying over Eestharrow flowers, 

 near Redcar. 



*PIusia pulchrina. At valerian flowers in garden, at 

 Linthorpe. 



Geometrae. *Acidalia remutaria. Taken in Kilton 

 Woods, on June 18th. 



*Numeria pulveraria. Taken in Kilton Woods, in June. 



*Oporabia autumnaria. A variable series of this insect 

 taken at Kildale in October. 



*Eupithecia oblongata. Two specimens taken by Mr. 

 Clutton at Marske on August 10th. 



*Eupithecia sobrinata. Specimen bred from larvae taken 

 off juniper in garden at Linthorpe, no doubt introduced with 

 shrubs, which probably came from Dutch nurseries. 



