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macilenta, Anchocelis ritfina, A. pistacina, A. litura, Cerastis vaccinii, C. 

 spadicea, Scopelosoma satellitia, at sugar and ivy, Anchocelis lunosa, very 

 common at light. Xanthia fulvago and X. flavago, abundant, especially 

 the latter, both bred from catkins, but no variety flavescens of the former, 

 though in 1889 I bred a fair percentage of that var. from catkins in 

 Hampshire. Oddly enough, I did not take a single specimen of either 

 species at sugar, light, or at rest. X. circellaris, common at sugar and ivy. 

 Cirrhcedia cceravipelina, full-fed larvae found under moss on bark of ash 

 trees at Gower. Tethea subtusa and T. return, rarely, at light and rest. 

 Calymnia trapezina, 0. pyralina, and C. affinis (only one), at light and 

 sugar. Dianthcecia capsincola and D. cucubali. common as larvae, especially 

 the former. Miselia oxyacanthce, Agriojjis aprilina, Evp)Uxia lucipara, 

 Phlogophora meticulosa, Aplecta prasina, A. nebulosa, Hadena protea, H. 

 dentina, H. oleracea, H.pisi, H. thalassina, more or less common at sugar, 

 though H. dentina was abundant at flowers of rhododendron. Xylocampa 

 areola, common, flying over sallows, though much too shy to be taken like 

 the other sallow frequenters. I am breeding some from ova deposited last 

 year, and they have begun to emerge abnormally early, nine having 

 appeared up to present date, Feb. 3rd, the first emergence being on Jan. 

 10th, pupse being kept in cold room without fire. Calocampa vetusta and 

 C. exoleta, at ivy and sugar respectively. Xylina ornithopus, at sugar and 

 at rest. Ciicullia verbasci, common in larval state. C. umbratica, scarce, 

 only two being taken at flowers. Gonoptera libatrix, not common at sugar 

 or as larvae. Habrostola tripartita and H. triplasia, occasionally taken 

 flying over flowers of snowberry, and as larvae on nettle. Plusia chryson, 

 not rare as larvae on Eupatorium cannabinum, and two at light. P. chry- 

 sitis, P. iota, P. pulchrina, and P. gamma, at flowers and rest, the last 

 named being a regular nuisance. Heliaca tenebrata, rather scarce in fields 

 where buttercups were common. Hydrelia uncula, common in boggy 

 places, but very difficult to obtain in perfect condition, as they are so 

 erratic in their flight, one impaling itself on a furze-bush in its mad career. 

 Phytometra viridaria, Euclidia mi, E. glyphica, common in rough meadows 

 and in park. Toxocampa pastinum, occasionally kicked up out of herbage 

 in daytime. Rivula sericealis, scarce in same boggy meadows as H. uncula, 

 Zanclognatha grisealis, Z. tarsipenalis, beaten from hedges and bushes at 

 dusk. Hypena piroboscidalis, abundant among nettles. Hypenodes casta- 

 strigalis, not uncommon at light and sugar, preferring the former. Among 

 the Geometrae Uropteryx sambucaria was common, flying at dusk. Epione 

 apiciaria and E. advenaria, rather rare. Rumia luteolata and Metrocampa 

 magaritaria, both common. Ellopia prosapiaria, Eurymene dolobraria, and 

 Pericallia syringaria, all scarce at light. Selenia bilunaria, S. lunaria, S. 

 tetralunaria, Odontopera bidentata, Crocallis ellnguaria, much commoner 

 than last named. Also Eugonia alniaria, E. erosaria, E. quercinaria, 

 Himera pennaria, and Phigalia pilosaria. Amphidasys strutaria and A. 

 betularia, occasionally at light and rest. Boarmia repandata and var. con- 

 versaria, and B. gemmaria, both flying at dusk and at rest. Tephrosia 

 consonaria, common in beech woods, at rest. T. crepuscularia and T. 

 biundularia, and black varieties of each at rest on various trees and at 

 light. T. punctulata, abundant in birch woods. Pseudoterpna pruinata, 

 some specimens quite blue on the cliffs at Langlaud Bay. Geometra 

 papilionaria, lodis lactearia, Zonosoma porata, at light. Asthena luteata, 

 A. candidata, A. sylvata, Eupisteria heparata, netted during day and at 

 dusk. A. dimidiata, A, bisetata, A. dilutaria, A. immutata, A. remutaria, 



