LEPIDOPTERA OF THE ISLAND OF CAPEI. 285 



Lasiocampid^. 

 956. Malacosoma neustria, Linu. Common. 

 970/*. Lasiocampa quercus, Linn., var. spartii, Hb. Rare. 

 1000. Odonestis pruni, Linu. Scarce. 



Saturniid^. 

 1034. Saturnia jn/ri, Scliiff. Very common in May. Others of 

 same family should be found here, but have not noticed any. 



NOCTUID^. 



1152. Agrotis promiba, Linn. Very common. 



1153. A. orbona, Hufn. Rare. 



1154. A, comesy Hb. Scarce. 



1345. A. puta, Hb. Very common, and is one of the first moths 

 to appear. 



1387. A. obelisca, Hb. Fairly common in autumn. 



1400. A. segetum, Schiff. Very common. The markings vary. 



1402a. A. saucia, Hb., ab. margaritosa, Hw. Common. 



1425. Pachnobia faceta, Tr. Four specimens, spring, 1903. 



1484. Mamestra glauca, Hb. Scarce. 



1514. M. serena, Fabr. Fairly common. 



1544. Dianthcecia magnolii, Bois. Scarce. 



1599. Bryophila nmralis, Forst. Common. 



15996. B. muralis, Forst., var. luir, Hb. Commoner than B. 

 muralis. 



1G64. Hadenasulier 1,1^018. Very common this autumn ; a nuisance 

 when working with an acetylene lamp. 



1715. H. secalis. Scarce. Specimens taken in the spring. 



1846. Cidlopistria purpureofasciata , Filler. Only one specimen, 

 summer, 1902. 



1848. C. latreUlei, Dup. Two specimens, summer, 1903. 



1867. Brotolomia ineticulosa, Linn. One specimen, October, 1903 

 (see note in previous list). 



1913. Tapinustola mnsculosa, Hb. Fairly scarce. 



1942. Leucania scirpi, Dup. Very common. 



1946. L. punctosa, Tr. Very common. 



1954. L. l-albiun, Linn. Common. 



1957. L. loreyi, Dup. Scarce. 



1961. L. vitiilina, Hb. Fairly scarce. 



1990. Caradrina exigua, Hb. Occurs all through the season, but 

 common in spring. 



2005. C. selini, Bois. Scarce. 



2019. C. ambigua. Common, autumn. 



2183. Xylomyges conspicillaris, Linn. Several specimens last 

 spring. 



2325. Heliothis peltigera, Schiff. 



2327. H. annigera, Hb. Both fairly common, armigera occurring 

 later than peltigera. Both show distinct shadings from red-brown to 

 greenish. 



2361. Xanthodes malv(B, Esp. Only one specimen, 1902. 



2380. Acontia luctuosa, Esp. Very common. 



