INSECTS 



Amphidasys strataria has been taken in Clumber Park by Miss Alderson ; at Southwell and Wellow 

 by the Rev. W. Becher ; and at Thieves Wood near Mansfield by Mr. Daws. A. betularia is far 

 more common, though more so in the north than in the south of the county ; it is noteworthy that 

 the var. doubledayaria is much more common than the type, which it seems to be gradually 

 replacing. 



BOARMIIDAE 



Hemerophila abruptaria is widely diffused, and in some places common. Boarmia repandata and 

 B. gcmmaria are well distributed and common, and B. roboraria has been taken in the Forest near 

 Edwinstowe, and at Thieves Wood near Mansfield. Tephrosia punctularia and T. biundularia 

 (including crepuscularia) are both rather common, the latter occurring in great variety, some specimens 

 being almost black. 



GEOMETRIDAE 



Pseudoterpna prutnc.ta has been taken in several places, and Geometra papilionaria is widely 

 distributed though not common. Phorodesma pustu/ata is rather scarce, but has been taken in several 

 localities in both north and south Nottinghamshire. lodis lactearia and Hemithea strigata are pretty 

 common in certain localities. 



EPHYRIDAE 



Zonasoma punctaria is frequent ; Z. porata is recorded for the Birklands by Mr. J. R. Hardy ; 

 Z. linearia is frequent in Sherwood Forest, where also, according to Brameld, Z. annulata is 

 common ; Z. orbicularia is recorded for the same district by Sterland and Hardy ; and Z. pendularla 

 occurs in the Forest and elsewhere. 



ACIDALIIDAE 



Astbena luteata and A. candidata are rather common, and Vcnmia cambrica has been taken at 

 Worksop by Mr. J. R. Hardy. Acidalla dimidiata, A. bhetata, A. virgu/aria, A. remutaria, 

 A. imitaria and A. aversata occur in varying degrees of frequency or commonness ; A. trigeminata 

 and A. subsericeata occur at Mansfield (Daws), A. dilutaria at Southwell and Wellow (Becher), 

 and A. emarginata in Sherwood Forest (Brameld). Timandra amataria is not uncommon. 



CABERIDAE 



Cabera pusaria and C. exanthemata are common, and C. rotundaria occurs in the Birklands 

 (J. R. Hardy). Bapta temerata is of frequent occurrence. 



MACARIIDAE 



Macaria notata has been taken near Worksop by Hardy, and M. liturata is frequent. Halia 

 vauaria is everywhere common. 



FIDONIIDAE 



Strenia clatbrata has occurred at Sherwood Forest (Sterland) and Langford Moor (A. R. 

 Leivers). Panagra petraria occurs in many places among bracken, especially in Sherwood Forest, 

 and is generally abundant where found. Numeria pulveraria has been taken recently at Mansfield 

 and Wellow, and plentifully at Thorney. Ematurga atomaria is common in heathy places, as at 

 Sherwood Forest, Fountain Dale, Langford Moor, etc. Bupalus piniaria is abundant in Scotch fir 

 plantations, in various parts of Sherwood Forest, at Mansfield, Newstead, Wigsley, and Langford 

 Moor. All three species of Aspilates (A. strigillaria, A. ochrearia, and A. gi/varia) occur about 

 Mansfield but are rare (Daws). 



ZERENIDAE 



Abraxas grossu/ariata is common in gardens everywhere, and A. sy/vata, although of rather 

 uncertain appearance, is widely distributed and in some years extremely abundant. Ltgdia adustata 

 is not very common, but Lomaspilis marginata is fairly plentiful. 



HYBERNIIDAE 



All the Hyberniidae (Hybernia rupicapraria, H. leucophearia, H. aurantiaria, H. marginaria, 

 H. defoliaria and Anisopteryx aescularia) are very common, excepting aurantiaria, which is however 

 by no means scarce ; and many beautiful varieties of leucophearia, marginaria, and defoliaria have been 

 taken in Sherwood Forest and elsewhere. 



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