OBSERVATIONS ON THE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE WITLEY DISTRICT. 55 
Macroglossum stellatarum, L.—One larva taken off hedge-bedstraw, 
July 12th. This died at pupation. July, 1919, moth seen 
flying on Hambledon Common. 
Hemaris fuciformis, L.—One in May, 1919, at ‘The Hill,” hovering 
over rhododendrons. July, 1919, over 100 larve taken near 
Hambledon, on honeysuckle, but nearly all parasitised.— 
A.A.T. July 7th, 1919, larvee taken in three stages, and also 
ova found. Four specimens pupated July 12th, 13th, 14th, and 
21st.—A.A.T. | 
Hemaris tityus, L.—Common, Chiddinefold, beginning of June. A 
series of 42, June 7th, 1918.—A.A.T. A series of 16, May 
29th, 1919. Larve found on field scabious, Chiddingfold, in 
July.—A.A.T. 
NotropontTip. 
Cerura bifida, Hb.—One taken at light, July 7th, 1914, at“ The Hill.” 
One larva taken on poplar, at ‘‘ The Hill,” September, 1918, 
emerged, June, 1919. 
Dicranura vinula, L.—Two at Witley, 1915. One larva on poplar, 
August, 1918, at “The Hill.” One brought in from Chid- 
dingfold by a boy, July 20th, 1919. 
Stauropus fagi, L.—Oneon June 20th, 1918, bred from larva found by 
Li. B. Prout, at Witley, in August, 1917. 
Notodonta dromedarius, L.—One, August 16th, 1912, Witley. 
Drymonia trimacula, Esp.—One, June 4th, 1918, Witley. 
Jotodonta trepida, Esp.—Hight, Witley, in May and June, 1912. 
Bred from larve taken on oak at Witley, in July, 1911. 
Lophopteryx camelina, li.—Two in June, 1912. Three in July, 1912. 
Taken at light. One in May, 1914. . 
Pterostoma palpina, l4.——One, March 10th, 1918. ‘One, April, 1918. 
Two, May. One, June, 1912. Two, August 1st,1912. All 
taken at light. 
Phalera bucephala, L.— Common in June and July at light. Larve 
very common in August and September, 1919, on a lime tree 
at “The Hill.” 
Pygaera curtula, .—Four-on May 20th, 1919, bred by L. B. Prout 
from larve taken in Hambledon Woods, September, 1918, on 
aspen. 
Pyyaera pigra, Hiifn.—One, May 20th, 1919, from larva, Hamble- 
don Woods, September, 1918, on aspen. 
THYATIRIDE. 
Habrosyne derasa, lu.—A good series taken off sugar at Hambledon 
Woods, end of June and beginning of July, 1914. 
Thyatira batis, L.—Kight, June, 1914. One, July, 1914. At light, 
Hambledon Woods. One, July 15th, 1918, “ The Hill.” 
Palimpsestis octogesima, Hb.—One, July 2nd, 1914, at Witley. 
Palinipsestis or, F.—One, July 6th, 1914, Witley. 
Palimpsestis duplaris, Li.mOne, July 28rd, 1914, Witley. 
Asphalia dilita, F.—A series, September 6th, 1912, at sugar in 
Hambledon Woods. One, August Ist, 1913. 
- Polyploca fiavicornis, L.—One, May 1st, 1914. One August Ist, 1912, 
Witley. 
Polyploca ridens, F.—One, April, 1918. A series of larvee beaten from 
