INSECTS 
Demas coryli, Linn. 
Luton at light’ 
Poecilocampa populi, Linn. Bedford, Luton, 
Potton ; sometimes to be seen flying 
around gas-lamps in December 
Trichiura crategi, Linn. Bedford, Luton, 
Potton ; but scarce 
The large silken habi- 
Eriogaster lanestris, |tations of the larve of 
Linn. these two species are not 
Clisiocampa neustria,|uncommon on _ haw- 
Linn. thorn hedges and fruit 
trees 
Lasiocampa trifolii, Esp. Dr. W. G. Nash 
reports that he has reared this species 
at Bedford 
— quercus, Linn. Generally distributed 
Odonestis potatoria, Linn. 
Gastropacha quercifolia, Linn. 
burn, Potton 
Saturnia carpini, Schiff., pavonia, St.C. Bed- 
ford, Woburn, Potton 
Cilix spinula, Schiff., glaucata, St.C. Gener- 
ally distributed about hawthorn 
Cerura furcula, Linn. (Kitten) 
Luton ; about sallow 
— bifida, Hb. Recorded at Bedford by Dr. 
W. G. Nash 
— vinula, Linn. (Puss Moth) 
distributed among willow 
Notodonta dictea, Linn., tremula, St. C. 
Bedford, Luton ; among poplar 
— ziczac, Linn. Bedford 
Bedford, also taken at 
Bedford, Wo- 
Bedford, 
Generally 
— dromedarius, Linn. Luton 
Lophopteryx camelina, Linn. Bedford, 
Luton 
Pterostoma palpina, Linn. Bedford, Potten ; 
among poplar 
Petasia cassinea, Schiff. Bedford 
'Pygzra bucephala, Linn. Generally common 
Diloba ceruleocephala, Linn.  ,, 
Gonophora derasa, Linn. Bedford, in woods 
Cymatophora duplaris, Linn. ,, 
— ocularis, Linn. Bedford, taken at ‘ ‘sugar,’ 
and the pupa dug up from roots of 
oplar 
Asphalia diluta, Schiff. Luton 
Acronycta aceris, Linn. Bedford, Potton ; 
about sycamore 
— megacephala, Schiff. Bedford, Luton ; on 
poplars 
— tridens, Schiff. Larve taken at Potton 
psi, Linn. Generally common 
rumicis, Linn. Bedford 
— ligustri, Schiff. Potton 
Apeous suffusa, Hb. Bedford, Luton 
— saucia, Hb. 
— segetum, Schiff. Everywhere abundant ; 
very injurious in turnip fields 
— puta, Hb. Bedford ; not very common 
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Agrotis exclamationis, Linn. Most abundant, 
and mischievous to growing turnips 
— nigricans, Linn. Luton 
— porphyrea, Hb. 
— ravida, Hb. Bedford, very local 
Axylia putris, Linn. Generally distributed 
Triphena fimbria, Linn. Bedford, in woods 
— janthina, Esp. Bedford, Potton ; in gar- 
dens and woods 
— interjecta, Hb. Bedford, Luton ; in woods 
and hedges 
— orbona, Fab. Everywhere abundant 
— pronuba, Linn. 
Noctua augur, Fab. 
plecta, Linn. ie re 
c-nigrum, Linn. Bedford, Luton, Potton 
triangulum, Tr. Bedford, Luton; in woods 
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Bedford, Luton 
— festiva, Hb. 53 a ss 
— rubi, Viewig. 3 a 
—— xanthographa, Fab. Everywhere abun- 
dant 
Eurois adusta, Esp. Luton, in woods 
Chareas graminis, Linn. Bedford 
Heliophobus popularis, Fab. Luton, Bedford, 
Potton 
— cespitis, Fab. Potton 
Aplecta advena, Fab. Bedford 
— nebulosa, Hufn. " 
Hadena thalassina, Rott. ,, 
— pisi, Linn. Bedford, Potton 
— oleracea, Linn. Common in gardens 
everywhere 
— dentina, Esp. Bedford 
— chenopodii, Fab., trifolii, St. C. Generally 
distributed 
Mamestra brassice, Linn. Universally abun- 
dant, and mischievous in gardens 
— persicarie, Linn. Bedford, Luton, Potton 
Hecatera serena, Fab. Bedford, Luton; a 
very pretty object on a tree trunk 
Dianthecia carpophaga, Bkh. Luton 
— cucubali, Fuessl. Luton 
— capsincola, Hb. Potton 
-— conspersa, Esp. Luton 
Polia flavicincta, Fab. Bedford, Luton, Potton 
— chi, Linn. Bedford; usually a northern 
species 
Dryobota protea, Bkh. 
Chariptera aprilina, Linn. 
Potton; about oaks 
Miselia oxyacanthe, Linn. Bedford, Potton ; 
its dark variety, capucina, occasionally 
Luperina testacea, Hb. Generally abundant 
Cerigo cytherea, Fab., matura, St.C. Bedford 
Hama anceps, Hb., sordida, St. C. Luton 
Xylophasia lithoxylea, Fab. Generally com- 
mon 
— sublustris, Esp. Bedford, very local 
— polyodon, Linn., monoglypha, St. C. 
Universally abundant 
Bedford 
Bedford, Luton, 
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