LEPIDOPTERA OF THE ISLE OF PURBECK. 55 



1905 — just 10 years almost to the very day 

 since the previous one was secured. 



LARENTID.E. 



Oporabia, Ss. 

 Oporabia autumnaria, G. Corfe ; one was taken at 

 rest on a birch trunk by E.R.B. on Nov. 7, 

 1901. [Positively identified as this species 

 by Mr. L. B. Prout, the highest authority 

 on this difficult genus.] 



EUPITHECIA, C. 



EuPiTHECiA LARiciATA, Frr. Corfe ; taken among larch in 

 Norden new plantation, by E.R.B., in June, 

 1901. 



,, IRRIGUATA, H. Corfe ; a splendid specimen 



seen in the Rectory copse by E.R.B. on Ap. 24, 

 1893. It was first noticed on the wing, when 

 it could not be identified ; but it then settled, 

 where a grand view of it was obtained ; but 

 it was not secured, owing to a pill box only 

 and no net being available. 



,, ASSIMILATA, Db. Corfe ; one taken by E.R.B. 



on Aug. 9, 1906. 



,, SOBRINATA, H. Rempstone Heath ; several 



taken by E.R.B. among juniper growing in a 

 fir wood in Aug., 1889. 



COLLIX, G. 



CoLLix SPARSATA, H. Corfe ; one (much worn, but identity? 

 certain) was taken amongst Lysimachia 

 vulgaris by E.R.B. on July 29, 1901 (a 

 remarkably late date !), and another on July 

 12, 1902. 



Thera, 8s. 



Thera firmata, H. Corfe ; one (identified by E.R.B.) was 

 taken by Mr. P. Helps at Norden in 1899 ; 

 one taken by E.R.B., also at Norden, on 

 July 19, 1902 ; and others since. Uncommon. 



