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Calymnia trapezina. — Fairly common and generally distributed 

 throughout the district in August. 



Dianthcecia cucubali. — I have only taken this species between Caton 

 and Quernmore in June. 



Polia chi. — Abundant on the walls about Clougha, Lancaster, 

 Quernmore, Halton, and Caton, &c., in September and October. The 

 var. olivacea is scarce. 



Miselin oxyacanthcB. — Abundant at sugar in September ; Halton, 

 Grimshaw Lane, Blea Tarn, County Asylum grounds, &c. The var. 

 capucina occasionally. 



Agriojns apnlina. — Not common, but occurs in most of the localities 

 throughout the district. Comes to sugar in October. 



Etiple.via lucipara. — Fairly common at sugar in June and July, 

 and again in September ; County Asylum grounds, Clougha, Wither- 

 slack, &c. 



Phlofiophora meticnlosa. — Common at sugar in September and 

 October ; County Asylum grounds, Halton, Aqueduct Wood, Freeman's 

 Wood, Witherslack, &c. 



Aplecta nehulosa. — Common, but local ; Witherslack and Methop. 

 Comes to sugar in June. This species varies considerably in ground 

 colour — ranging from light grey to nearly black (the latter is rare — 

 var. robsoni). 



A. tincta. — Local ; near Witherslack end of June. 



Hadena protea. — Fairly plentiful near Clougha, Quernmore, Blea 

 Tarn, &c., in September. 



H. glaiica. — Local and not common. I have only taken this species 

 at rest on the rocks near Clougha in June and early July. 



H. dentina. — A few at sugar, but more frequently at rest on the 

 stone walls and rocks in the vicinity of Clougha in July. 



H. dissimilis [suaaa), — Not common ; odd examples come to sugar in 

 the County Asylum grounds, and I have bred specimens from Methop 

 larvffi. The imago appears in June. 



H, olera cea.—Gomm.on at sugar and privet-bloom in July ; and 

 generally distributed. 



H. pisi. — Fairly common at Witherslack and Methop in June. 

 This species is very variable. 



H. thalassina. — Not common ; examples come to sugar in most 

 seasons at Blea Tarn, County Asylum grounds, Quernmore, &c., in 

 June. 



Xijlocampa areola (IWwrhiza). — Fairly common in some seasons; 

 appears in March and April, and comes to sallow-bloom. 



Calocampa vetusta. — Uncommon ; comes to sugar and ivy occasion- 

 ally in October in the County Asylum grounds, at Blea Tarn, and 

 Quernmore. 



C. exoleta. — Fairly common and generally distributed ; comes to 

 sugar and ivy-bloom in October and November. 



C. solida(jinis. — I have only taken this species near Clougha and in 

 the County Asylum grounds ; end of July. 



Xylina conformis. — Very rare. I took two specimens at ivy-bloom 

 on October 22nd, 1902, near Lancaster ; vide ' Entomologist,' vol. xxxv. 

 p. 25. 



(To be continued.) 



