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4.—Cenobia rufa,—Taken August 5th, 1899. 
5.—Agrotis lunigera.—I took this specimen on 8th July, 1899, in St. 
John Street. 
6.—TZethea retusa.—This rare species we took in August, 1898. 
7.— Cosmia affinis.—Two specimens, one taken (by me) August 9th, 1899, 
a very dark variety ; and one on August 23rd (by Mr. Douglas 
Dobie). 
8,—Phorodesma bajularia.—June 7th, 1899, (by Dr. E C, Dobie). 
9.—Cheimatobia boreata,—November 22nd, 1898, at the Eastgate Lamp. 
10.—Eupithecia ?—Unnamed, This specimen has been submitted to 
several expert lepidopterists, but they have been unable to identify 
it. 
SECTION B. 
1.—Smerinthus ocellatus.—Though not considered very rare in the district, 
this moth has not been taken in the city until this year :—the first 
capture being made at the lamp by the Grosvenor Museum on the 
14th of May last. Subsequently 22 others were taken. 
2.—Notodonta dictea.—Eighteen specimens during 1898, and no fewer than 
38 during the current year. (An early capture was on May 11th). 
3.—Dicranura bifida.—Was tolerably common in June, 1899, (one was 
taken on May 12th, and several in July). This insect is always 
considered a “‘ good thing”’ by lepidopterists, and we have reason 
to be proud of having taken a series of 20 specimens. 
4.—Cirrhedia xerampelina.—Mr. Walker gives a single capture as represent- 
ing this species: one taken by us last year (1898), and 5 (late August 
or early in September, 1899), seems to show that it cannot be so 
very rare. 
5.—Ennomos fuscantaria.—Was so common last September, (z.¢., 1898), 
that its capture was discontinued, This year, late in August and 
in September I have been able to add 35 specimens to my collection. 
Section C, 
1.—Amphydasis betularia has, during the last few years, afforded fhe 
lepidopterist an interesting field for the study of variation; but I 
believe a great deal of what has been said as to the percentage 
of black varieties, has been based chiefly, if not almost entirely, on 
bred examples. My captures of specimens on the wing should, 
therefore, be of the greatest value, as showing the amount of 
variation in nature, It is well known to-local experts, that of 
the specimens reared from larvze obtained at Delamere, or elsewhere 
in this neighbourhood, 99 per cent. are black varieties, 
My captures, this year, amount to 160 sfecimens—of these 30 
are types or intermediate forms ; and 130 of the variety Double- 
dayaria. The proportion of Type to Variety being about 4 to 5. 
The var. Doubledayaria presents further most interesting 
varieties, scarcely two specimens in the set are alike. There are 
some which have the white mark on the lower wing extending 
almost half way across it, and there are a few which have no white 
markings at all, being completely black. 
In the above 160 specimens only 7 are females. 
2,—Xylophasia polyodon.—Six specimens of the black variety were taken this 
year. 
3.—Xanthia cerago.—Two specimens of the variety flavesceus were captured 
in 1898. (Mr. Walker does not mention this variety in his list ; it 
is probably new to the district). 
4.—Polia chi.—I took a beautiful specimen of the variety olivacea in 
September, 1899. : 
5.-—Trilinea.—The variety ‘‘ btlinea’’ and other specimens, with extremely 
beautiful variations were shown, 
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