Insects. 8071 



A. imitaria. Soraelimes to be taken. 



Tiraandra amataria. Frequently taken. 



Cabera pusaiia and C. exantheraaria. Common near a birch wood. 



Macaria notata. This rather uncommon insect I have taken several 

 times in different localities. 



M. liturata. I have two specimens of this insect : one I took on a 

 heath near here, and the other on a heath near Lyndhurst. 



Halia wavaria. Common. 



Panagra petraria. I have taken this species several times, but it 

 cannot be called common. 



Scodiona belgiaria. This uncommon moth I have taken several 

 times on the heath. The thing which first struck me was the disparity 

 in size of the two sexes, the males being as large again as the females 

 and of a much lighter colour ; in fact I did not believe they were the 

 same species at first. The female of S. belgiaria has a striking resem- 

 blance to the female of Fidonia atomaria while on the wing. As far 

 as my experience goes the males never fly in the day time, while the 

 females fly in the hottest sunshine, or perhaps this was only caused by 

 my intrusion upon their homes among the heath. The males I have 

 taken on the wing about dusk, and they are very easy to catch. 



Selidosema plumaria. This moth is rare here. I have taken males 

 of this species, but never saw a female. The males differ very much 

 in colour, some being very dark smoky brown, others ochreous. I have 

 seen the moth on the wing both in the day time and in the evening. 



T'idonia atomaria. Common on the heaths, both night and day. 



Fidonia piniaria. This local species is also to be found here. It 

 flies very high, and is therefore diflScult to capture. I should think if 

 Apatura Iris is said to have its throne on the top of an oak, F. piniaria 

 may be said to hold sway supreme on the top of the fir. I have watched 

 it for hours taking its trips round its food, and after all was obliged to 

 abandon the pursuit. No person but those who have undergone this 

 disappointment can imagine an entomologist's feelings, to see insects 

 which are his chief desiderata and yet unable to procure them. F. 

 piniaria flies in the day time, the male commonly, the female rarely. 



Aspilates strigillaria. I am in the habit of taking this species on 

 the heath of the Earl of Normanton, but not in any plenty. I used to 

 find it common on a heath, but now in that locality there are many 

 boards thrust before your notice at every turn with " Trespassers will 

 be prosecuted with the utmost rigour of the law." 



Abraxas grossulariata. Very common here. 



Ligdia adustata. Sometimes rather common, at others scarce. 



