INSECTS 



Dulwich. P. unguicu/a, Hb., occurs in beech woods, and is common in, 

 amongst other localities, the woods adjoining the Sheep Leas, West 

 Horsley, and between there and Shiere. Cilix spinu/a, Schiff., has been 

 taken on Wimbledon Common and at Oxshott, Claygate, Haslemere and 

 in the Reigate district. It is generally distributed. 



PSEUDO-BOMBYCES 



Dicranura furc u/a, L., is recorded by Mr. Webb from Epsom, Red- 

 stone, Reigate, Dorking and Godstone, by Mr. Bishop from Losely Park, 

 and Mr. Kaye mentions Worcester Park as a locality. D. bifida, Hb., 

 is usually commoner than the last species, but Mr. Webb says it is the 

 rarer of the two about Redhill, Reigate and Dorking. Mr. Kaye records 

 it from Worcester Park, Mr. Briggs has found it on Lombardy poplars 

 on Mitcham Common and Wimbledon Common, and Mr. Barrett 

 reports it from South London. D. vinu/a, L., is generally common on 

 poplars and willows throughout the county, even in the metropolitan 

 district. The Lobster (Stauropus fagi, L.) is reported by Mr. Webb as 

 having occurred very sparingly at Reigate. I have never met with it in 

 the county nor have I received any records of its capture from any other 

 part of Surrey. Petasia cassinea, Hb., is stated by Mr. Webb to have 

 been formerly common at gas lamps at Croydon, Guildford, Dorking, 

 Reigate and Redhill ; Mr. Hewat records it from Oxshott, and it also 

 occurs at ' light ' at Kingston, Surbiton and elsewhere in the metro- 

 politan district. The Buff Tip (Pygcera bucephala, L.) is generally 

 distributed and often abundant. In the larval state it sometimes does 

 mischief to lime, elm and other trees. The Chocolate Tip (Clostera 

 curtula, L.) seems to be very uncommon in the county. Mr. Kaye 

 records it from Worcester Park and Mr. Webb says he once saw it in 

 the Reigate district. The Small Chocolate Tip (C. rec/usa, Fb.) is also 

 uncommon in the county, but Mr. Barrett records it from Haslemere 

 and Mr. Webb refers to its occurrence in swamps near Redhill Station. 

 Ptilodontu palpina, L., occurs on palings at Surbiton and also comes to 

 'light.' It is recorded by Mr. Kaye from Worcester Park, by Mr. 

 Barrett from Haslemere, by Mr. Briggs from Mitcham and by Mr. 

 Webb from Croydon, Reigate and Redhill. The Coxcomb Prominent 

 \Notodonta camelina^ L.) 1 is generally distributed and is reported from 

 Wimbledon and Crohamhurst by Mr. Briggs, by Mr. Kaye from 

 Worcester Park, by Mr. Barrett from Haslemere, and I have taken it at 

 Surbiton and Claygate. N. dicteea^ L., is said by Mr. Webb to be not 

 rare at Reigate and Redhill, Mr. Kaye has taken it at Worcester Park, 

 Mr. Briggs records it from Wimbledom Common, and I have taken it 

 in Surbiton at ' light.' N. dicteeoides y Esp., is not common in the county, 

 but Mr. Webb records it from Reigate, Redhill, Dorking and Croydon. 

 N. dromedarius, L., is recorded by Mr. Webb from near Redhill, by 



1 The rare N. carmelita, Esp., occurs commonly amongst the birch trees of Tilgate Forest, Sussex, but 

 I have never found it in Surrey. Mr. Barrett reports it as having been taken at Haslemere ; and Mr. Kaye 

 says it has been taken near Weybridge, but I know nothing of the locality or the date of capture. H. G. 



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