INSECTS 



in most suitable localities amongst alder. I have found it plentifully 

 near Esher and Oxshott, Mr. Kaye reports it from Byfleet, Mr. 

 Barrett from Haslemere, and Mr. Webb says it occurs at Redhill and 

 Nutfield, Reigate, near Guildford and on marshy ground about Gom- 

 shall. Acldalia scutulata, Bork., A. bisetata, Hum., A. dilutaria, Hb., 

 A. incanaria, Hb., A. remufata, Hb., and A. aversafa, L., occur every- 

 where and are generally common. A. subsericeata, Haw., is often 

 common in woods, and the beautiful A. ornata, Scop., is common on 

 the chalk hills about Dorking, Box Hill, Betchworth, Buckland and 

 Reigate. Two specimens of that great rarity A. perochraria, Fisch., 

 have been taken in Surrey, one by Mr. Webb at Leigh near Reigate, 

 and one by the late Mr. Weston, either on Reigate Heath or in Red- 

 stone Wood. One specimen of A. strigi/ata, Hb., is recorded by Mr. 

 Webb as having been taken near the Engine Pond, Gatton. A. t'mitaria, 

 Hb., is pretty generally distributed and is often common in gardens at 

 Haslemere, Reigate, Bletchingley, Godstone, Worcester Park, Surbiton 

 and elsewhere. Mr. Barrett records the local A. straminata, Tr., from 

 Haslemere, and A. inornata, Haw., is not uncommon about Buckland, 

 Reigate, Headley and Leith Hill. A. emarginata, L., is rather local 

 but not uncommon near Haslemere, Redhill, Reigate, Leigh, Gomshall, 

 Wimbledon, Kingston and elsewhere in the county. Timandra ama- 

 taria, L., occurs nearly everywhere. Mr. Hewat and I have taken it 

 near Surbiton and Kingston, and it is included by Major Ficklin and 

 by Messrs. Barrett, Kaye, Briggs and Webb in their lists of Surrey 

 species. Cabera pusaria, L., and C. exantbemaria, Scop., are generally 

 distributed and common in most places. Cory da temerata, Hb., is 

 common nearly everywhere. Mr. Barrett records it from Haslemere, 

 Mr. Kaye from Ashtead, Mr. Hewat from Oxshott, Mr. Briggs from 

 Ranmore, and Mr. Webb says that it is generally distributed. C. 

 taminata, Hb., is much more local than the last species, but I have taken 

 it commonly at West Horsley, Mr. Kaye records it from Ashtead, Mr. 

 Briggs from Leatherhead, and Mr. Barrett gives Haslemere as a locality. 

 Aleucis pictaria, Curt., is very local in the county, but has been recorded 

 from Ashtead, Reigate and Redstone. Macaria alternata^ Hb., is local. 

 Mr. Webb says it occurs sparingly at Gomshall and Reigate, but Major 

 Ficklin records it as formerly plentiful at Coombe Wood, near Kingston. 

 M. notata, L., occurs sparingly in many places, and M. liturata is not 

 uncommon in fir woods at Gomshall, Redstone, Esher and Oxshott. 

 Halia ivavaria, Fb., is generally distributed and usually common in 

 gardens and on fences and palings. Strenia clathrata, L., is not un- 

 common in clover fields and sometimes on heaths. Panagra petraria, 

 Hb., is common everywhere on heaths. Numeria pu/veraria, L., is not 

 uncommon near Haslemere, Gomshall, Leith Hill, Reigate and Addis- 

 combe. Scodiona belgiaria, Hb., is a local species, but Mr. Hewat 

 takes it at Oxshott and Mr. Webb records it from Addington. 

 Selidosema p/umaria, Hb., occurs commonly at Oxshott, Mr. Briggs 

 records it from Wisley, and Mr. Webb says it was formerly common on 



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