254 MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 



larvae on Epilobium Hirsutum and Galium Palustre, 

 general. 



MACROGLOSSA : Stellatarum, Humming Bird Hawk Moth, 

 not uncommon in some seasons. Bombyliformis, 

 Craddock's Moss, not uncommon, flies at flowers of 

 Pedicularis sylvestris (A.S., &c.) 



SESIA : Tipuliformis, general in gardens, larvae in stems 

 of the red currant. Spheciformis, this rare clear-wing 

 has twice been taken by A.S., viz., a pair together 

 at Burnt Woods, and a third at Craddock's Moss ; 

 larvae in alder. Bembeciformis, Stoke and Newcastle 

 (L.H.J., E.E.) Apiformis, near Stoke (L.H.J.) 



Cossus : Ligniperda, Goat Moth, near Eccleshall, larvas 

 in willows (F.W.D.) 



HEPIALUS : Hectus, Gold Swift, plentiful where the 

 common brake grows, Swynnerton, Burnt Woods. 

 Lupulinus, very common in grass fields. Sylvinus, 

 Newcastle, Madeley (E.E., T.W.D.), common in 

 some seasons. Velleda, Northern Swift, general. 

 Humuli, Ghost, common in mowing grass. 



PROCRIS : Statices, mowing grass, in a field near Walton's 

 Wood, Madeley, plentiful (T.W.D.) 



ZYG^ENA : Filipendulw, Six-spot Burnett, railway cutting 

 at Madeley (T.W.D.) 



NOLA : Cucullatella, one at Madeley (T.W.D.), larvae on 

 sloe. Cristulalis, one seen at Burnt Woods in 1873 

 (T.W.D.) 



NUDARIA : Mundana, one at Madeley (T.W.D.) 



LITHOSIA : Mesomella, Four-spot Footman, not uncommon 

 at Burnt Woods and Swynnerton. 



EUTHEMONIA : Bussula, Chorlton Moss, &c. 



CHELONIA : Plantaginis, Swynnerton. Caja, everywhere. 



ARCTIA : Fuliginosa, Craddock's Moss, Swynnerton (A.S.), 

 scarce. Lubridpeda, Menthastrij the Ermines, 

 abundant everywhere. 



