PORTLAND tEPIDOPTERA. 155 



CHELONIID^E, Gn. 



ARCTIA CAJA, L. Not very common. 



,, VILLICA, L. Common (C. W. D.) Not observed by (C. P.) 

 or (N. M. R.) Not uncommon on the neighbouring 

 mainland. 



SPILOSOMA MENDICA, Clerck. Larva on bramble and elder. 

 LUBRICIPEUA, Jfjsp. Common. 

 MENTHASTRI, Esp. Common. 



HEPIALID^E, Gn. 



HEPIALUS SYLVANUS, L. Occasionally rather common. 

 LUPULINUS, L. Common. 

 HECTUS, L. Common (C. P.) 



LIPARID.E, Gn. 



PORTHESIA CHRYSORRmEAj L. Occasionally at light (C. P.) 

 SIMILIS, Fues. Occasionally. 



BOMBYCULE. 

 BOMBYX XEUSTRIA, L. Not common. 



RUBI, L. Larvae common on bramble (C. P.) 

 ,, QUERCUS, L. Common. Female comes to light. Recorded 

 Proc. L, 54 as L. callunce, but this northern var. is 

 unlikely to occur at Portland. 

 ODONESTIS POTATORIA, L. Larva not common. 



DREPANULIDJi:, Bdv. 



CILIX GLAUCATA, Scop. Moderately common. 



DICRANURID^:, Bdv. 



DICRANURA FURCULA, L. Two at light (C. P.) 

 ,, VINULA, L. Scarce. 



PYG^RID^E, Gn. 

 PHALERA BUCEPHALA, L. A few larvae (C. P.) 



