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give to Lepidoptera ; but, so far as could be observed, it was an unsatis- 

 factory season in this district. Macros were decidedly scarce, and few 

 worth noting, excepting in respect to their scarcity ; some species, usually 

 common, did not appear at ail. Micros, however, turned up rather better, 

 but in numerous instances these also were much rarer than usual. Among 

 the best that came to hand, both of Macros and Micros, perhaps the 

 following are worth recording : — Splimx convolvuli. — Lasiocampa trifoUi. — 

 Lithosia complaiia. This moth 1 have not seen, until now, for many years 

 past , formerly it used to be of pretty regular occurrence. — Flatyptei^yx 

 hamida. — Triphana suhsequa. Two, just emerged, under the leaves of a 

 thistle in the middle of a grass-field. — Plusia festuccB. A larva on meadow- 

 sweet, in June, spun up in a loose cocoon, and the perfect insect came out 

 about two or three weeks after. I have only met with this species once 

 before in Dorset. — Acidalia immutata. — Lobophora viretata. — Scotosia 

 undulata. — Cataclysta stratiotalis. — Phoxopteryx diminutata. Scarce. — 

 P. suharcuana. Abundant. — P. biarcuana. Rather frequent. — Ditula 

 semifasciana. — Cnephasia cinctana. — Eupcecilia geyeriana. Scarce ; 

 chiefly though, I think, owing to the very unfavourable weather for its 

 flight. On several evenings, though worked for closely, not one appeared ; 

 but on the next evening it was flying abundantly for half an hour or so, but 

 almost all worn. — Tinea nigripunctella. This (I believe rather rare) little 

 moth has occurred here at the rate of about one in two or three years for 

 many seasons past ; this last year, however, I caught 102 on one window — 

 next to the room in which I sit — during about four weeks, in July and 

 August. — Sophronia parenthesella. Not seen here until now, for many 

 years. — Cerostoma vittella. Several ; usually very scarce. — Ypsolophus 

 lucella. Very scarce this season. — Chauliodus chcerophyllellus. — Laverna 

 lacteella. Very scarce. — L. decorella. — L. atra. More abundant than 

 usual ; on apple and whitethorn. — (Ecophora lambdella. Scarce. — Batra- 

 chedra prceangustella. Rather abundant on one spot. I had not met 

 with it until now for many past years. — Cosmopteryx orichalcella. Much 

 scarcer than in the previous season, but not unfrequent in one swampy 

 locality. — Gracilaria tringipennella. Two specimens ; the first I have met 

 with in this district — Stephensia brunnicfiella. Very scarce. — Aciptilia 

 paludum. Very scarce ; one specimen as early as June 4th. — 0. P. Cam- 

 bridge ; Bloxworth Rectory, Feb. 16th, 1896. 



Macro-Heterocera in the Guildford District (continued from 

 p. 93). — NocTU^. — "^Bryophila perla. Fairly common at rest on garden 

 walls. These latter are here in many cases built of ** Bargate stone," 

 which quickly becomes covered with lichen. — '"^-Acronycta psL Common ; 

 both images and larvae. It is quite possible that a few A. tridens are 

 mixed with these; but as I have never found larvae of this species, and 

 find I am unable to distinguish the images apart, it is impossible to say 

 with certainty if it occurs here. — *^. leporina. Two specimens: July 

 26th, 1888, and June 25th, 1895. — *J. aceris. A few; both images and 

 larvae. A number of the latter found in the garden in 1895. — -1=^4. mega- 

 cephala. A few ; both images and larvae. — Diloba cceruleocephala. Com- 

 mon ; chiefly as larvae. On May 30th, 1889, I found a number of larvae 

 feeding upon common laurel ; of four taken only one attained the imago 

 stage ; the others died when nearly full-fed. Perhaps the food-plant had 

 something to do with the mortality. I know this food-plant has been 

 recorded before (Eutom. xxiii. 292, &c.), but I believe it is not usual. — 

 '•"Leucania conigera. Fairly common at flowers of privet [Ligustrum 



