1222 Insects. 



Eupsecilia angustana, July, Chat Moss, heath, in great abundance 

 Orthotaenia subsequana, August, Saddleworth Moors, heath, rare 

 Ablabia quadripunctana, August, Saddleworth Moors, heath, abundant 

 Apamea nictitans, August, Cheetham Hill, ragwort-flowers, abundant 

 Gortyna micacea, August, Cheetham Hill, ragwort-flowers, abundant 

 Caradrina cubicularis, August, Cheetham Hill, ragwort-flowers, abundant 

 Miana literosa, August, Cheetham Hill, ragwort-flowers, scarce 

 Agrotis fumosa, (black variety) August, Cheetham Hill, ragwort-flowers, scarce 



valligera, August, New Brighton, ragwort-flowers, abundaut 



aquilina, August, New Brighton, ragwort-flowers, abundant 



cursoria, August, New Brighton, ragwort-flowers, scarce 



Actebia praecox, August, New Brighton, ragwort-flowers, scarce 

 Miana humeralis, August, New Brighton, ragwort-flowers, scarce 

 Heliophobus popularis, September, New Brighton, grass, scarce 

 Scopula sticticalis, September, New Brighton, grass, very rare 

 Steganoptycha triquetrana, September, New Brighton, grass, very rare 

 Phibalapteryx lineolata, September, New Brighton, grass, very rare 

 Hama testacea, September, Cheetham Hill, hedges, in great abundance 

 Lithomia solidaginis, September, Brushes, stone-walls, in great abundance 

 Polia Chi, September, Brushes, stone-walls, scarce 

 Oporabia filigrammaria, variety, September, Brushes, stone-walls, scarce 

 Charaeas graminis, September, Saddleworth Moors, ragwort-flowers, abundant 

 Celaena Haworthii, September, Saddleworth Moors, ragwort-flowers, scarce 

 Caradrina glareosa, September, Brushes, stone-walls, rare 

 Cidaria latentaria, September, Brushes, stone-walls, rare 

 Pyrophila tragopoginis, September, Withington, sugar, scarce. 

 My friend, Mr. John Thomas captured a female specimen of iEgeria Spheciformis, 

 hovering over " Sweet Gale" in Lord Francis Egerton's wood on Chat Moss, the 6th 

 of July. In varieties the following species have fallen to my lot, Euthemonia Russula, 

 male, brilliant specimen, the ear-shaped stigma on superior wings of a fiery scarlet, 

 instead of dark red and brown, a female specimen occurred on the same day with the 

 head and jaws of the caterpillar firmly attached to the thorax in place of the usual 

 appendages, in other respects the insect is quite perfect. Hyria auroraria, in southern 

 counties, assumes the form of colouring so beautifnlly figured by Mr. Curtis, but this 

 is a rare variety in this part, the majority of specimens being entirely pink with a faint 

 yellow stigma : I took a specimen this season in fine condition, one of the superior 

 wings from the base to the middle being drab, and the remainder pink. Vanessa 

 Atalanta, has been abundant for the last two years, I have met with but a single variety 

 out of some thousand specimens, and this is a male with a very narrow transverse 

 orange band on the superior wings interrupted with black, into five divisions. Hipparchia 

 Hyperanthus is exceedingly variable in the number and form of the ocelli, I captured 

 a male without ocelli. Hipparchia Davus occurred in abundance this season : a beau- 

 tiful illustration of the effects of draining as regards this species, occurs on Chat Moss ; 

 part of the Moss where this insect is found has been cross-drained for three years, 

 specimens taken in this part have decreased considerably in size, are darker specimens, 

 and have larger ocelli. Agrotis aquilina : although pretty well accustomed to varieties, 

 this is the most variable insert I am acquainted with, the size, colour, markings, and 

 form of the wings are dissimilar; it is almost impossible to meet with two specimens 



