A HISTORY OF SURREY 



occasionally on the banks of the Mole about Box Hill, Flachford and 

 elsewhere. A. rubidata, Fb., is recorded by Mr. Kaye from Chidding- 

 fold and by Mr. Barrett from Haslemere. A. badiata, Hb., is common 

 everywhere, even in the metropolitan district. A. derivata, Bork., is not 

 common, but Mr. Barrett records it from Haslemere, and Mr. Webb 

 thinks it is generally distributed, but much scarcer than its congener. 

 Coremia propugnata, Fb. ; C.ferrugata, Clerck, and C. unidentaria, Haw., 

 are generally distributed and abundant in many localities. C. quadrifas- 

 ciarta, Clerck, is rare in the county, but Mr. Webb says it was formerly 

 common about Gomshall and Guildford and Mr. Barrett reports it from 

 Witley. Camptogramma bilineata, L., is of course generally abundant as it 

 is in every other county, and C.JIuviata, Hb., is said by Mr. Webb to be 

 common at ' light,' but I have never seen it in the county. Mr. Barrett 

 records it from Haslemere and also from the metropolitan district. 

 Phibalapteryx tersata, Hb., is common everywhere on the chalk amongst 

 clematis. P. lignata, Hb., is recorded by Mr. Kaye from Byfleet. 

 Scotosia dubitata, L., is not uncommon at Haslemere and elsewhere. S. 

 rhamnata, SchifF., and S. certata, Hb., are reported by Mr. Kaye from 

 Worcester Park and occur in many other parts of the county. S. certata, 

 according to Mr. Barrett, is a common species in the south London 

 suburbs. S. undulata, L., occurs at Haslemere and was formerly abundant 

 at Leith Hill. Cidaria psitticata, SchifF. ; C. miata, L. ; C. picata, Hb. ; 

 C. cory/ata, Thunb. ; C. russata, Bork. ; C. immanata. Haw. ; C. suffumafa, 

 Hb. ; C. si/aceata, Hb. ; C. prunata, L. ; C. testata, L. ; C. fu/vata, 

 Fort. ; C. pyraliata, Fb., and (7. dotata, L., are all recorded by Mr. 

 Barrett from the Haslemere district, and many of them are generally 

 distributed in the county. Pelurga comitata, L., is common at Surbiton, 

 Wimbledon and elsewhere in the Thames basin. Eubolia cervinaria, 

 SchifF. ; E. mensuraria, SchifF. ; and E. palumbaria, Fb., are generally 

 distributed and often abundant. E. mensuraria and E. bipunctaria, 

 SchifF., are more abundant on the chalk, and E. palumbaria is common 

 on heaths. Anaitis p/agiata, L., occurs on the sand, clay and chalk, 

 but is more abundant on the latter formation. Chesias spartiata, 

 Fuess., is generally common amongst broom, but C. obliquaria, Bork., is 

 very local. Mr. Barrett reports it from Haslemere, and Mr. Webb says 

 it has occurred very sparingly at Dorking and Redstone. Tanagra 

 chcerophyllata^ L., is not uncommon amongst bracken (Pteris aquilina) 

 and is reported from Haslemere by Mr. Barrett and from Dorking by 

 Mr. Webb. I have found it in many places in the county. 



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Platypteryx /acerfu/a, SchifF., is generally distributed in the county 

 amongst birch, and occurs commonly at Haslemere, Oxshott, Addington 

 and Crohamhurst. P. falcula, SchifF., is also common amongst birch at 

 Haslemere, Oxshott, Crohamhurst and elsewhere. P. bamula, Esp., is 

 not uncommon in oak woods, and has been taken at Haslemere, Oxshott, 

 Claygate and in the Reigate district, and Mr. Barrett has taken it at 



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