166 PORTLAND LEPIDOPTERA. 



ACIDALIA VIRGULARIA, Hb. One or two about 1874 by (C. W. D.) 



,, MARGINEPUNCTATA, Goze. Common. The usual form is 

 strongly dusted with grey, but a var. occurs without 

 the grey dusting. There is a late (3rd 1) brood in 

 September. 



SUBSERICEATA, Haw. Moderately common. 



IMMUTATA, L. At a pond under the prison (C. W. D.) 



REMUTARIA, Hb. Not uncommon. 



IMITARIA, Hb. Not uncommon. 



,, AVERSATA, L. Not uncommon. 



DEGEXERARIA, Hb. Usually not uncommon. This is the only 

 British locality for this species, the " Portland Wave." 

 The larva can be reared in confinement on knotgrass, 

 chickweed, &c., from eggs deposited by the female, 

 but I am not aware that it has been found at large. 



EMARGINATA, L. Kecorded in Proc. I., 56, as A. margi- 

 nata. Taken July 8th, 1875 (C. W. D.) 



TlMANDRA AMATARIA, L. (C. W. D.) 



CABERID.E, Gn. 

 CABERA PUSARIA, L. (C. W. D.) 



EXANTHEMATA, Scop. (C. W. D.) 



MACARIIDyE, Gn. 

 HALIA YAUARIA, L. Scarce. One on August 3rd, 1891 (N. M. K.) 



FIDONIIDyE, Gn. 



PANAGRA PETRARIA, Hb. One specimen (C. W. D.) 

 SELIDOSEMA ERICETARIA, Vill. (J. G. R.) 

 ASPILATES OCHREARIA, Rossi. Common. 



ZERENID^E, Gn. 

 ABRAXAS CJHOSSULAIUATA, L. Common, and very constant in 



markings. 

 LIGDIA ADUSTATA, Schiff. Larva common on spindle. 



