OBSERVATIONS ON THE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE WITLEY DISTRICT. 91 
Xylophasia rurea, F.—Moth common at Witley in May and June on 
fences. 
Xylophasia lithorylea, Fb.—Not uncommon on fences, etc., in June 
and July. 
Aylophasia monoglypha, Hutn.—Very common on fences and tree 
trunks in June and July. 
Xylophasia hepatica, Hb.—Common in June and July on fences and 
tree trunks. 
Dipteryyia scabriuscula, L.—Common on fences and tree-trunks in 
June and July. One, April, bred. 
Miselia oxyacanthae, L.—Not common at Witley. Appears to be com- 
mon everywhere but here. 
Agriopis aprilina, L.—One, at Brook, June, 1916. Twenty larve 
found on oak trunk nearly full fed, June, 1918, but all para- 
sitised.—A.A.T. 
Euplexia lucipara, L.—Common on fences, walls, etc., in June. Taken 
_. at sugar. 
Phlogophora meticulosa, L.—Common on ivy in September and 
October. 
Mormo maura, L.—Common in Hambledon Woods. Taken at light 
and sugar in June and July. 
Hydroecia nictitans, Bkh.—One, Witley, July 15th, 1912. 
Hydroecia micacea, Esp. —T wo, August and September. Not common. 
Gortyna ochracea, Hb.—Six, Witley, September. Larvae very com- 
mon. On almost all thistles in Hambledon district; prefers 
thistle to burdock, though have found three or four in 
burdock stems.—A.A.T. 
Leucania pallens, Fr.—Common in July. Taken at light in Hamble- 
don Woods. 
Leucania impura, Hbn.—Six, June and July. 
Leucania comma, Li.—Ten, June, 1914. Three, June, 1912. 
Leucania litharyyria, Esp.—Twelve. Not uncommon at heht. 
Leucania coniuera, F.—Three, July 17th-22nd, 1912. 
Grammesia triyrammica, Hin. —Common in May and June at sugar 
and light. 
Caradrina morpheus, Hufn.—One, May, 1913. Two, July, 1912-13. 
Two, August, 1912-13. 
Caradrina taraxact, Hb.—Common in July; taken at sugar and at 
light in Hambledon Woods. 
Caradrina ambiyua, F.—One in May, 1912. 
Rusina tenebrosa, Hb.—Common in July; taken at sugar and light in 
Hambledon Woods. 
Amphipyra pyramidea, L.—Common. Taken in July, August and 
September, at sugar, in Hambledon Woods. Larve com- 
mon in May and June. 
Amphipyra trayopogonis, L.—Common in July and August; taken on 
fence and at sugar in Hambledon Woods. 
Panolis griseo-variegata (piniperda), Gz.—Common on sallow in March 
and April, and lasts well into May. 
Pachnobia rubricosa, Hb.—Not common. Two in April and one in 
May, on sallow. 
Taeniocampa gothica, L.—Common April and May, at sallow. 
Taeniocampa miniosa, Kb.—One taken at sallow, March 21st, 1918. 
Not common here. 
