emerged, indicating that they had bred locally. Recent additions to 

 the fauna, Euphyia liictuata (Schiff.), Calophasia lunula (Hufn.), and 

 Hydraecia hucherardi Mabille, maintained their numbers. The 

 Clifden Nonpareil, Catocala fraxini (Linn.), was very scarce ; the 

 Lesser Belle, Colohochyla salicalis (Schiff.), was numerous. The Lunar 

 Double stripe, Phoberia lunaris (Schiff.), was not observed and may 

 well be extinct. The Varied Coronet, Hadena compta (Schiff.) is spread- 

 ing inland from the coast and was taken at Canterbury and Willesborough. 

 Mr. P. Wacher took a specimen of that puzzling and elusive insect 

 Jaspidia deceptoria (Scop.) in the Ham Street Woods on May 28th and 

 Mr. A. M. Morley records a specimen of the Scarce Black Arches, 

 Roeselia aerugula (Hueb)., on July 22nd in his light trap. This little 

 moth has not been seen in this part of the country for over 50 years. 

 The Large Footman, Lithosia quadra (Linn.), was seen at Dover, 

 Folkestone, Ashford and Wye on various dates from late July to early 

 August. These were fresh specimens, presumably bred locally. Another 

 unexpected capture was that of Diarsia florida Schmidt in Mr. Morley's 

 trap on June 26th. This Noctuid has only recently been recognised 

 as British and may have escaped notice in the southern counties. Folke- 

 stone also provided what is most probably a specimen of Procus versiculor 

 (Borkh.), a species of which the range is at present not fully known. 

 Mr. R. F. Bretherton took a specimen of the Mere Wainscot, Arenostola 

 fliixa (Hueb.), in the Ham Street woods on July 27th. The larva of 

 this moth feeds on the handsome Bush Grass Calamagrostis epigeios 

 (Roth.) which has not at present been found in these woods and requires 

 a search. Several scarce species were more in evidence than usual, 

 including the Triple Spotted Clay, Amathes ditrapezium (Bork.), the 

 Black Neck, Ophiusa pastinum Treit., and the Green Arches, Anaplect- 

 oides prasina (Schiff.), a species which is always uncommon, occurring 

 at Wye and Westwell. Mr. Cue found it in great numbers at sugar 

 in Hoad's Wood on June 18th. He also records the Gothic, Phalaena 

 typica Linn, in his garden at Ashford. This moth, formerly common, 

 has become rare of late years for no apparent reason. 



A remarkable capture was that of a fresh ? of the Powdered Wains- 

 cot, Simyra albovenosa (Goeze), taken at Littlebourne by Capt. Dudley 

 Marsh on July 31st. Turning to the Micro-Lepidoptera, that lovely 

 moth Margaronia unionalis (Hueb.) appears to be settling down as a 

 resident ; specimens were taken at Folkestone, Wye, Chartham, and 

 Dover. On June 30th Lt.-Col. W. L. Manley introduced me to the 

 larvae of Nephopteryx genistella Dup. which were webbing a patch of 

 gorse at Dungeness. The moths began to emerge in August. Speci- 

 mens were taken at Folkestone and Littlebourne of two interesting 

 moths Deoryctria spendidella H.S. and Heterographis oblitella Zell. 

 The rare and striking Scarce Ermine, Ethmia decemguttella (Hueb), 

 was taken singly at Wye, Folkestone, and Littlebourne. The larva 

 feeds on Gromwell Lithospermum officinale (Linn.) which is a local 



