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bred from larva obtained at Bishopswood in 1896 by S. IV.; 

 larvae very common at Bishopswood, June 7 {R.D.); a few, 

 Doncaster {H.H.C.) ; very cm'ious suffused ones were bred 

 by Mr. Rose, of Barnsley (/.M.). 



Nyssia hispidaria. A few, Doncaster {H.H.C); Grange 

 Hall ( W.B). 



Amphidasys strataria (prodromaria). Several speci- 

 mens obtained at rest, Everingham (/.S.); one male at 

 rest on pine tree, Wheldrake ( IV.H.). 



Amphidasys betularia. At light, Everingham, May 23 

 i/.S.); Sledmere {W.H.) ; Keighley, a female {A.B.). 

 An old collector at Keighley says it is sixteen years since 

 he took the type. Mr. Broadley says he has never taken 

 the type before. Var. doubledayaria, Sledmere ( W.H.); 

 Middlesbrough {T.A.L.). 



Boarmia repandata. Everingham {/.S.); Saltaire {F.B. 

 and/.^.); Sledmere ( W.H. and S. W.) ; black forms very 

 scarce, Huddersfield, ordinary form not noticed {G.T.P.); 

 black forms reared from larvae obtained near Rotherham 

 {J.H.). 



Tephrosia crepuscularia (biundularia). At light, Ever- 

 ingham i/.S.) ; May 7 to May 30 ' bred a large number of 

 type and variety, also many intermediate forms from eggs 

 obtained from typical specimen at Sandburn in 1896' 

 {R.D.) ; numerous specimens of type and variety obtained 

 at Strensall at rest on tree trunks, principally beech and 

 birch ( W.H.). In January I read a paper on this species 

 before the South London Entomological Society; the paper 

 was illustrated by numerous specimens obtained from various 

 Yorkshire localities. Four specimens, Skipwith [CD. A.). 



Var. delamerensis, three specimens, Skipwith {CD. A.) ; on 

 tree trunks, Strensall {W.H.) ; Everingham {/.S.). 



Tephrosia punctularia. Very common on birch trunks at 

 Strensall ( W.H). 



