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Lepidoptera for 1876. By Simpson Buglass. 



AYTON. 



Sesia. Apipormis. I got two specimens of this moth, in Ayton 

 woods. 



Chelonia Plantaginis. One specimen of this was got in the 

 village here. 



Liparis chrysorrhoea. This was taken last year, instead of 

 Liparis Salicis returned as taken. 



Orgyia antiqua. I bred a great quantity of this moth from 

 the eggs I got last year in Ayton woods. 



Selenia lunaria. One bred from the chrysalis got here. 



Geometra papilionaria. I have one specimen of this rare 

 moth which was taken by Mr C. Watts, Ayton. Ayton woods. 



Acidalia bisetata. Ayton woods. 



Cabera exanthemaria. Ayton woods. 



Hybernia rtjpicapraria. Very plentiful here. 



Anisopteryx JEscularia. Ayton woods. 



Emmelesia Alchemlllata. Ayton. 



Eupithecia Centaureata. I got one of this on seabanks. 

 Burnmouth. 



Eupithecia vulgata. Ayton Castle. 



Eupithecia tenthata. Ayton woods. 



Thera simulata. Seabanks. Burnmouth. 



ClDARIA CoRYLATA. Ayton. 



Cidaria supfumata. Peelwalls. Ayton. 



Chesias Spartiata. Yery plentiful at Broom. Ayton. 



Dicranura purcula. I have got two very fine specimens of 

 this rare moth, taken by Mr Alex. White, Ayton. 



Notodonta dict^ea. I have one very fine specimen of this rare 

 moth got from chrysalis. Peelwalls. Ayton. 



Notodonta Ziczac. One good specimen bred from chrysalis 

 taken at Peelwalls. 



Dilota ciERULEOCEPHALA. At light at Ayton Castle. The 

 first taken here. 



Acronycta megacephalA. I have one specimen. The cater- 

 pillar was got at Preston, by Mr C. Watts. 



Leucania Comma. Common. Ayton woods. 



Heliophobus Popularis. Two specimens. Came to light at 

 Ayton Castle, 



