77 A LIST OF MACRO-LEPIDOPTERA. 



a Bucculatrix new to the country, B. artemisiella. The capture 

 was made early in June, some years since, on one of the most 

 boisterous days I ever remember to have experienced even at 

 Folkestone. Of course, its occurrence on a yarrow leaf was 

 purely accidental ; but full-fed Bucculatrix larvse have the 

 peculiarity of leaving their food plant to spin up their seed 

 like cocoons elsewhere. 



Thus, the reader will observe, Folkestone has produced at 

 least" a dozen new British species. Beside these, however, 

 many rarities have occurred, and as a taste of the richness 

 of this district, may be gathered from the enumeration of a 

 few of them I purpose taking a special glance before pro- 

 ceeding to the list itself. 



Procris globularice. To the two habitats already known for 

 this local species, Mr. Ullyett has added Folkestone, he 

 having met with it in some numbers on Castle Hill in June 

 of the present year. At the same time and place he also 

 captured several Procris geryon. 



Acidalia ruhricata was taken in the Warren, beyond the old 

 " Pelter" Brig, by my friend Mr. J. B. Lynch, at a time when 

 only one other locality (York) was recorded for the species. 

 Since then it has been turned up elsewhere by the Hon. 

 Thomas de Grey and Mr. Bond. 



Acidalia rusticata. A few years ago I beat a specimen of 

 this local wave out of a maple tree in the Warren, thereby 

 adding a third to its other two localities. The caterpillar 

 generally feeds on whitethorn. 



Acidalia ornata. A lovely " wave" occurring abundantly in 

 the Warren. It is double-brooded, and frequents Marjoram 

 and Thyme. The only other locality given for it in Mr. 

 Stainton's Manual is Box Hill. 



Acidalia strigilata would seem to be almost peculiar to 

 the hollows in the Warren, for although Darenth Wood and 

 Carlisle have been given as localities for it, the insect was 

 certainly of extreme rarity prior to its discovery in this 

 neighbourhood. The imago emerges in July, and may be 

 either beaten out by day or taken on the wing at dusk in its 

 favourite haunts ; in this way a goodly number of captures 

 have rewarded hard work. The larva, as far as my experience 

 goes, feeds on the Traveller's Joy, Clematis vitalba (upon 



