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2. Thera firmaria, Hub. Pine Carpet. Rare. Taken 

 by my father, September 23rd, 1864 ; also by 

 myself, June 27th, 1871, September 5th, 1872, 

 June 4th, 1876, and October 1st, 1877, in the 

 Common Plantation. 



1. Cheimatobia bruin ata. Linn. Winter Moth. The 



males are abundant everywhere, October to 

 December; but the females (which are almost 

 apterous) are very rarely met with. 



2. C. boreata, Hub. Rare. Taken by myself in the 



garden, November 25th, 1867 ; in Pelles, Dec. 

 10th, 1870 ; in Rabbitts, December 27th, 1871. 

 1. Oporabia dilutata, W. N. November Moth. Abun- 

 dant, October and November. 



1. Lobophora lobulata, Hub. Tooth-striped Moth. 



Very rare. Taken by my father in the orchard, 

 April 19th, 1818, and April 7th, 1822; a single 

 specimen also was taken by myself in the 

 orchard, April 7th, 1876. 



2. L. hexapterata, Fab. Large Seraphim. Rare. 



Taken by my father on Newland Common, 

 May 23rd, 1818; also by myself in Alder Mead, 

 June 18th, 1874 ; in the Common Plantation, 

 June 4th, and in Fernyknap, June 12th, 1876. 



3. L. sexalata, Hub. Small Seraphim. Rare. Taken 



by my father, May 27th, 1823, May 22nd, 1832, 

 May 24th, 1842, June 8th, 1846, May 31st, 1871 ; 

 also by myself in Broad Alders, May 27th, 1865; 

 in Wootton Wood, June 17th, 1873, May 27th, 



