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1816 ; also by myself in the orchard, November 

 1st, 1869, and in Pelles, November 6th, 7th, 

 1871, November 14th, 1876. 



1. Ptilodontis palpina, Linn. Pale Prominent. Rare. 

 Taken by my father in the garden, May 26th, 

 1818; by my brother also in the garden, 

 August 20th, 1872 ; by myself in Wootton Wood, 

 June 27th, and in the garden August 19th, 

 1876. 



1. Saturnia pavonia-minor, Linn. Emperor Moth. 

 A single female was taken by my father in 

 Lady Mead, April 18th, 1821. 



1. Odonestis potatoria, Linn. Drinker Moth. Com- 

 mon in the larva state. 



1. Bombyx quercus, Linn. Large Eggar. Common 



in the larva state. 



2. B. rubi, Linn. Fox Moth. Rare. The larvae 



have only been met with at irregular intervals. 



3. B. neustrm, Linn. Lackey. Abundant in the 



larva state on apple-trees. 

 Var. bilineatus, Haw. Abundant on nut-bushes. 



1. Eriogaster lanestris, Linn. Small Eggar. The 

 larvse are sometimes abundant on blackthorn- 

 bushes in webs, but have been very rarely bred. 



1. Precilocampa populi, Linn. December Eggar. 

 Rare. Bred by my brother, November 22nd, 

 1868. Larvss have been taken by my father, 

 June, 1831 ; by myself, May 29th, 1874, June 

 4th, 1876, in the Common Plantation. 



