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November 14th, in Nursery, November 24th, 

 1873, and in Ham, October 8th, 1875. 



1 . Cucullia umbratica, Linn. Common Shark Moth. 



Occasionally common on palings, June and July. 



2. C. asteris, W. V. A single specimen was bred by 



myself, July 12th, 1871, from a larva found by 

 my mother on a china aster in the garden, Sep- 

 tember 10th, 1870. 



3. C. verbasci, Linn. The larvae are occasionally 



abundant on the black mullein in the garden. 

 The moth I have bred as early as March 28th. 



4. C. scrophulariae, Hub. The larvae have been taken 



on figwort or water betony in the island and 

 orchard, July and August. The moth I have 

 bred in May. 



1. Abrostola urticae, Hub. Light Spectacle. Very 



rare. Taken by my father, June 28th, 1813. 



2. A. triplasia, Linn. Dark Spectacle. Very rare. 



Taken by my father, July 10th, 1820. 



1. Plusia orichalcea, Hub. Scarce Burnished Brass. 



Bare. Taken by my father, July 25th, 29th, 

 August 1st, 13th, 1813, July 31st, August 6th, 

 1814, August 3rd, 1815, July 16th, 22nd, 

 August 9th, 1820; a single specimen also was 

 taken by myself, in Wootton Wood, July 13th, 

 1872, off the flowers of meadowsweet. 



2. P. chrysitis, Linn. Common Burnished Brass. 



Of frequent occurrence, July and August. 



3. P. V-aureum, Gn. Scarce Golden Y-Moth. Very 



