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1. Simsethis Myllerana, Fab. Beautiful Nettle-tap. 



Very rare. A few specimens were taken by rny 

 father and myself in Hay wood, May, 1864. 



2. S. vibrana, Hub. Scarce Nettle-tap. A single 



specimen only was taken by my father in 

 Frith, August 26th, 1846. 



3. S. Fabriciana, Linn. Common Nettle-tap. Abun- 



dant amongst nettles, June to October. 



4. S. pariana, Linn. Rare. Taken by my father, June 



22nd, 1822, September 12th, 1821, August 12th, 

 1859; also by myself, September, 1864, Sep- 

 tember 26th, 1867, March 23rd, 1871 ; in Pelles, 

 September 4th, 1868 ; in the orchard, March 

 19th, 1873 ; in Babbitts, August 27th, 1875. 



1. Nola cucullatella, Linn. Rare. Taken by my 



father, August 25th, 1816, July 12th, 1823, 

 July llth, 1824, and bred June 18th, 1831; 

 taken by myself in the orchard, July 23rd, 

 1867, July 19th, 1870, July 22nd, 1875; in 

 Birch Copse, August 2nd, 1875, July 17th and 

 20th, 1876. 



2. N. cristulalis, Dup. Least Black Arches. Rare. 



Taken by my father, June 3rd, 1817, May 15th 

 1829; also by myself in Hartleaze, May 17th, 

 1863 ; in the orchard, May 26th, 28th, 1874. 

 1. Acentropus niveus, Oliv. Rare. First taken on 

 Roundchimneys Pond, June 8th, 1854, by 

 Miss Carpenter ; afterwards by my father and 

 Mr. Curtis, June 19th, 1854, June 15th, 22nd, 



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