LEPIDOPTERA. 161 



1. Acronycta alni, Linn. Alder Moth. Very rare. 



Larvae have been taken by my father, August 

 loth, 1821, July 29th, 1863, in Fernyknap ; 

 one was also taken by my brother in the garden, 

 August, 1872, which he bred on May 31st, 

 1873. 



2. A. rumicis. Linn. Bramble Moth. The larvee are 



very common from August to November ^on 

 various plants. 



3. A. ligustri, W. V. Dark Coronet. A single larva 



was taken by my father in Sandhill's Copse, 

 June, 1831, and which he bred July 8th, 1832. 



4. A. megacephala. W. V. Poplar Gray. Very rare. 



Taken by my father in the garden, May 24th, 

 1823 ; also by myself in Haywood, June 26th, 

 and in the garden, July 8th, 1873. 



5. A. psi, Linn. Light Dagger. Of occasional occur- 



rence, May and June. 



6. A. tridens, W. V. Dark Dagger. Of much rarer 



occurrence than the preceding. 



7. A. leporina, Linn. Miller of Mansfield. Yery rare. 



A couple of larvae were taken by my father off 

 alder, August 29th, 1822. 



1. Cymatophila ridens, Fab. Frosted Green. Rare. 

 Bred by my father, March 25th, 31st, April 2nd, 

 1844, April 4th, 1845 ; a single sp%cimen was 

 taken by myself in Hartleaze, April 30th, 1875. 



1. Ceropacha diluta, Fab. Lesser Lute-string. Very 

 rare. Bred by my father, July loth, 1837. 



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