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Of the genus Xylophasia we have five out of six species, 

 X. rurea being taken at Reigate ; the other four common. 

 Dipterygia pinastri seems very abundant in this locaHty, al- 

 though not generally so ; it is recorded as being captured by 

 sugar, by light, and at rest. Ncuria sapouaria is recorded from 

 Addiscombe, and Heliophobus popularis from North End. 

 Lnperina tcstacca have been taken in three localities. Of the 

 genus Mamestra we have two troublesome representatives, 

 M. brassiccc and M. persicar'ia, as our cabbages and other plants 

 testify. 



Of the seven species of the genus Apainca we have three. 

 A. ophiogramma, the best perhaps, from Upper Norwood and 

 Addiscombe. Graiiiniesia trilinea is common on long dry 

 grass in the early evening in June. 



One specimen of Cayadrina cnbicidaris is recorded from 

 Addiscombe. Of the genus Agrotis we have 10 out of 23 

 species, snffusa, saticia, segetutu, c.rclauiatiouis, and others 

 coming freely to sugar; A. agatJiiua is found on the hills of 

 Shirley as also is A. porphyrca. A segetiim is the species 

 whose larvas feed inside turnips, and it is considered as a 

 farmer's pest. 



Of the six species of the genus Tjypliana we have five. 

 These are the Yellow Underwings and T. fimbria, a fairly good 

 insect, has been taken freeh- at sugar at Addiscombe, the larvae 

 was taken at sugar also at Shirley. The large Yellow Under- 

 wing, although a common insect, is an interesting one, owing 

 to the variety it presents in colour and markings. 



Noctiia brunnca is recorded from West Wickham, and 

 A'', /estiva from that place and Ashburton Park ; we have, how- 

 ever, but few of this genus. Trachea pinipcrda may be 

 found on or near pine trees in March and April ; numbers are 

 annually taken at Shirley and West Wickham pine woods. It 

 is an interesting insect, as it closely resembles a bit of chipped 

 fir tree bark or a segment of a fir cone. 



Of the pretty genus Tccitiocajiipa we have eight out of 11. 

 Many species of this genus may be beaten off the sallow as 

 soon as it blooms, including Stabilis, iustabilis, gothica, 

 criida, and nutuda. A good locality for these is near Ash- 

 burton farm, on the right in the main road. 



Ortliosia lota is recorded as having been taken on Croydon 

 Common in November, 1879. No other record. 



Of the chestnuts genus Anchocclis we have three out of 

 four species. A. rufina and A. pistacina coming freely to 

 sugar and A. Liinosa to light. This latter is not a common 

 insect, but about the year 1876 it was remarkably abundant 

 upon lamp posts in the Upper Addiscombe Road, where a large 



