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thorn, blacktliorii, elm, and stumps of willows, pupa about six 

 feet from ground {Godwin). 



Saturnia pavonia, L., Isleworth (Meyers). 



Drepanulidcs. 



Drepana lacertinaria, L., Pinner Woods, Aug. 5, 1881 (Watts) ; 

 Harefield, one taken, 1886 (Wall). D. falcataria, L., Chiswick, 

 larva on birch (Alfred Sich). D. hiniaria, Hufn., Mill Hill, one 

 netted on the Common, 1875, and one bred from pupa found in 

 spun leaf under an oak by the roadside, 1876 (South) ; Bishop's 

 Wood, rare (Godivin) ; Hampstead (Watts). D. cultr aria, Flo., 

 Bishop's Wood, rare (Godivin) ; Hampstead, one larva (Watts). 



Ciiix glaucata, Scop., Mill Hill (South) ; fairly common (God- 

 win) ; Hampstead (Watts); OxheyLane (Rowland-Brown); Hare- 

 field, common (Wall). 



Dicranurida. 



Dicranura furcula, L., bred from larva, Hampstead Heath 

 (Watts). D. bifida, Hb., Mill Hill, four bred from larvae, 1875—6 

 (South) ; Harefield, once taken (Wall). D. vinula, L., common 

 in the larval stage on willow, sallow, &c. (South) ; generally dis- 

 tributed (Godivin) ; Isleworth (Fenn) ; Bedford Park, larv£e on 

 poplar (Ckll.); South Hampstead (Watts); Clapton (Bacot) ; 

 Oxhey Lane (Rowland-Brown) ; Harefield (Wall). 



NotodontidcB. 



Pterostoma palpina, L., Oxhey Lane, at light (Rowland- 

 Brown) . 



Lophopteryx camelina, L., Mill Hill (South) ; Hampstead 

 (Watts) ; Harefield, one larva found, 1887 (Wall). 



Notodonta dictcea, L., Mill Hill (South). N. dictcsoides, Esp., 

 Hampstead (John Lea, Entom. 1887, p. 275). N. ziczac, L., 

 John Street, Bedford Eow, London (Meldola, Entom. 1887, 

 p. 235). 



Pygceridce. 



Phalera bucephala, L., Mill Hill (South) ; Isleworth (E. A. 

 Ormerod) ; Bedford Park, larva, and a wing in a web of Epeira 

 diademata (Ckll.) ; larvae abundant generally (Watts) ; Clapton 

 (Bacot) ; Dalston (Prout) ; Harefield, taken occasionally (Wall). 



Pygcera curtula, L., one specimen at Highgate (Watts). 



CymatophoridcB. 

 Cymatophora duplaris, L., Mill Hill, at sugar (South). 

 Asphalia diluta, Fb., Mill Hill, at sugar (South) ; Harefield, 

 moderately common (Wall). 



Thyatira derasa, L., Mill Hill, at sugar (South) ; Bedford 

 Park (C. Rowland). T. hatis, L., Mill Hill (South). 

 3, Fairfax Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, W. 



(To be continued.) 



