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of species, and even a few plumes ; the common ones, Pterophorus pterodactylus, 

 pentadactylus , ochrodactylus, and Alucita polydactyla, occurring occasionally, and 

 once a worn specimen which, agrees with nothing so well as Lienigianus. 



Spilonota roborana, Orthotcenia striama, and Eupcecilia atricapitana were actually 

 common at the lamps, and specimens occurred of Catoptria expallidana, Sciaphila 

 alternana, Sericoris decrepitana, Halonota fcenecma, Peronea aspersana, Betinea 

 Buoliana, and at least a dozen more Tortrices, mostly common ; while of Tineina, 

 I found Tinea semifulvella, Enicostoma lobelia, Depressaria chcerophylli and subpro- 

 pinquella, Oelechia rufescens, leucatella and domestica, (Ecophora lunaris and 

 Coleophora lineolea ; and, seeing that many of these were found repeatedly, and in 

 a lively, not to say excited, state, it seems reasonable to credit them with a 

 greater amount of activity at night, than we have usually been in the habit of 

 doing. — Chas. G. Barrett, Norwich, 16th November, 1869. 



On some Lepidoptera found on the chalk near Norwich. — The chalk formation 

 which underlies this city and neighbourhood, at no great depth, finds its way to 

 the surface in a valley about two miles away ; and it is curious to observe the 

 number of species of Lepidoptera to be found on this spot, but almost or quite 

 absent from the surrounding country. 



One of the most interesting of these is Hommosoma nebulella, which is rather 

 common among the rough herbage, and may be found at dusk on the blossoms of 

 ragwort and musk-thistle. It may also be trodden up from patches of Anthemis 

 cotula, though what attractions there may be in this plant does not appear. 



In the chalk-pits, Argyrolepia subbaumanniana is common, and so different, 

 when alive, from Baumanniana, that it seems impossible to doubt its distinctness 

 as a species ; indeed, when at liberty, it looks as much like Chrosis tesserana, and 

 has similar habits. 



In the same old pits, Cochylis stramineana is plentiful, and Pterophorus plagio- 

 dactylus, Elachista triatomea, Opostega salaciella, and Bucculatrix cristatella occur, 

 also, very rarely, Nemotois scabiosellus. 



Along the neighbouring hedges and banks may be found Catoptria cemulana 

 (rarely), Phtheochroa rugosana, Endopisa Germarana, Dicrocampha simpliciana, 

 Semasia janthinana, and Stephensia Brunnichella ; and, on the trunks of some 

 pollard ash trees, in a lane, Eudorea lineolea, Depressaria granulosella, and Gelechia 

 maculiferella. 



Some few of these species are to be found in hedges for a considerable dis- 

 tance, but the majority appear confined to the chalki 



On the other hand, many chalk insects', such as Eubolia bipunctaria, Melanippe 

 rivata and procellata, and Gracilaria semifascia, seem altogether absent. — Id. 



Early appearance of Eupithecia albipunctata. — A very fine specimen of this 

 species made its appearance in my breeding cage on New Tear's Day. The room in 

 which I had the pupa is very cold, and much exposed. — 0. Campbell, 14, Blackburn 

 Street, Hulme, Manchester, February 12th, 1870. 



