ash: lepidoptera at skipwith, 1895. 



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porphyrea to be plentiful ; Anarta myrtilli being somewhat scarce 

 as compared with last year. 



At sugar during September and the first part of October moths 

 were generally plentiful, Anchocelis litura exceptionally so, while all 



following were 



the 



H. micacea, Noctn 



fairly well represented: — Hyd> 



nidi tans. 



c-nigrum 



(2), Orthosia lota, O. mat i tenia, 

 ifina, A. pistacina, Scopelosoma sate//itia } Xanthia ferru- 

 ginea, Polia flavicincta, Misclia exyacanthce, including some dozen 

 or so of the var. capucina, and Phlogophora meticulosa. Cerastis 

 vaccinii, and C. spadicca were less abundant than usual. A sharp 

 spell of frost in the middle of October put a stop to night work 

 for some days, and from various causes I was not able to resume it. 

 Appended is a complete list of species observed which were not 

 included in my last year's list : 



NOCTURNI (4). 



Chaerocampa elpenor. At flowers ; Skipwith. 

 Sesia bembeciformis. Skipwith. 

 Nola cucullatella. At light ; Skipwith. 



Arctia fuliginosa. Skipwith Common. 



GEOMETR.I. (5). 



Asthena luteata. Holly Cans. 

 Emmelesia affinitata. Skipwith. 

 Eupithecia tenuiata. Skipwith. 

 Hypsipetes impluviata. Holly Cam, 

 Cidaria pyraliata. Skipwith. 



DREPANULJ- (1). 



Cilix spinula. Skipwith. 



NOCTU.K (20). 



Leucania comma. At sugar; Skipwith. 

 Nonagria fuiva. Skipwith. 

 Cerigo cytherea. At sugar; Skipwith. 

 Apamea basilinea. At sugar; Skipwith. 

 Miana literosa. At sugar ; Skipwith. 

 Rusina tenebrosa. At sugar; Skipwith. 



Agrotis saucia. At sugar ; Skipwith. 



Triphaena fimbria. At"sugar : Skipwith. Two specimens only 



Noctua plecta. At sugar; Skipwith. 



Orthosia suspecta. At sugar ; Skipwith. Eight specimens 



March 1896. 



