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OBSERVATIONS ON THE LEPIDOPTERA OF THE WITLEY DISTRICT. 115. 
Metrocampa maryaritaria, L.—Fairly common in Hambledon and 
Chiddingfold Woods. June and July. 
Ennomos alniaria, L.—One, September 15th, 1912. 
Selenia bilunaria, Ksp.—First brood more or less common in March 
and April on fences, tree-trunks, ete. Second brood at 
light in July. 
Hygrochroa syringaria, L.—Not uncommon in Hambledon Woods. 
Late June and July at dusk. 
Gonodontis bidentata, Cl.—F airly common in June and July on fences 
and tree-trunks. 
Selenia tetralunaria, Hufn.—One, July 22nd, 1912. 
Himera pennaria, Li.—Five males, November, 1911. Four females, 
November, 1919, bred from larvee taken at Chiddingfold 
Woods, June, 1919. 
Orocallis elinguaria, L.—Two, August. Two, July, 1912. One 
female, July, from larvee taken at Chiddingfold, April, 1919. 
Angerona prunaria, L.—Very common in Hambledon Woods in June ; 
some good vars. taken, one exceedingly dark male and also. 
mottled forms; one banded male taken July 2nd, 1918, and one 
in June, 1919.—A.A.T. 
Ourapterya sambucaria, L.—Quite common in July at dusk and at 
light. 
Eurymene dolabraria, L.—Not common. One, May, 1912. One, June, 
1913. One, June, one, July, 1914. 
Opisthoyraptis luteolata, Li.—Very common in May, June and August. 
Epione advenavria, Hb.—Common on bilberry in May and June. 
Venilia maculata, L.—Very common in most woods in the district in 
May and June, 
Semiothisa liturata, Cl.—Plentiful in pine wood in May, June and July. 
Hybernia leucophaearia, Schiff.—Males abundant on fences in February, 
females are scarce on fences, but can be obtained by beating 
oak trees bearing oldleaves. Males are very variable. Larve 
common on oak in April and May. 
Hybernia aurantiaria, Ksp.—Not uncommon on fences and also at ivy. 
November. 
Hybernia marginaria, Bkh.—Very common on fences and tree trunks 
in February and March, Larve common on oak in April 
and May. 
Hybernia defoliaria, Cl.—Males and females abundant on fences and 
tree trunks. Males are very variable November, December, 
January and February. Most common in December and 
January. lLarve plentiful on oak in May. 
Anisopterya aescularia, Schiff.—Not plentiful, but can be taken on 
fences and tree trunks in February, March and April. 
Phigalia pedaria, F.—Males were abundant in January and February, 
1918, on fences. One melanic male was taken by Mr. Joicey 
February 11th, 1918. Four females, February,1918. Larva 
common on oak in May. 
Apocheima hispidaria, F.—One male, March 5th, 1918, on fence. 
Four males, March 20th, 1919, on fence.—A.A.T. 
Pachys stratavia, Hufn.—One, March, 1912. One, April, 1918. 
Pachys betulavia, L.—One, May, 1913. One, June 18th, 1918. 
Hemerophila abruptaria, Thunbg,—Not uncommon on fences in May. 
