Insects. 1223 



alike; it occurs in great profusion at New Brighton, near Liverpool. I captured near 

 here a heautiful specimen of Rumia crataegata, measuring two inches across the 

 wings. — R. S. Edleston; Cheetham, Manchester, October 3lst, 1845. 



Capture of Lepidoptera, 1845. — Clisiocampa castrensis. Bred August 20th, from 

 larvae found on the sea-wormwood, St. Osyth, Essex, July 3 — 10. 



Fumea nitidella. Bred June 30th from pupae, found on fir-trees at Black Park. 



Agrotis Agathina. One on the flowers of Calluna vulgaris, or common ling, at 

 West Wickham, September 14th, worn. 



Mythimna turca. June 26— 30, Black Park, at sugar. 



Segetia neglecta. September 9th, one on flowers of Calluna vulgaris, West 

 Wickham. 



Glaea rubiginea. October 26, one, at sugar, Norbury Park, Surrey. 



Xylina semibrunnea. October 25, one, at sugar, Norbury Park, Surrey. 



Apamea Ophiogramma. July 19 — 31, among willows, flying, near the Kent Road. 



Euthalia Psittacata. October 26, flying at night, and on ivy, Norbury Park. 



Scotosia rhamnata and vetulata. July 14, Sanderstand, out of hedges by beating. 



Pachycnemia Hippocastanaria. August 24 — September 14, on heath-flowers, at 

 night. 



Chesias Spartiata. October 21, Coombe Warren, on broom. 



obliquaria. May 18, Coombe Warren, on broom. 



Thera variata and simulata. September 14, Wickham, fir-trees. 



Eupithecia togata. June 26 — 30, Black Park, in spruce-firs. 



Minoa Euphorbiata. August 17, Wickham, flying. This insect also appears in 

 June. 



Margaritia hyalinalis. July 20, Sanderstead, hedges by beating. 



Tortrix galeana. July 27, bred from a larva found on sea-wormwood, St. 

 Osyth, July 9. 



Lozotamia cinnamomeana. June 26, Black Park, by beating. 



roborana. July 3 — 10, Ardley Wood, Essex, by beating. 



Antithesia Gentianana. July 18, Charlton sandpit, sweeping. 



Spilonota tetragonana. July 3 — 10, Ardley Wood, Essex, by beating. 



nigricostana. July 27, Sanderstead, by beating. 



Pseudotomia sequana. June 15 — 20, Croydon, old railway. 



simpliciana. June 1 — 15, Croydon, old railway, 



populana. September 7, Wickham, by beating. 



Capua ochraceana. May 28, Dulwich Wood, by beating hedges. 



Argyrolepia Margaritaria. July 18, Charlton sandpit, sweeping. 



Phoxopteris nigro-maculana. July 24, Charlton sandpit, sweeping 



Depressaria umbellana. October 21, Coombe Wood, in furze. 



Anacampsis nebulea. April 12 — 30, Jerry's Hill, Putney Heath, flying at dusk. 



rhombella. June 9, Dulwich, beating hedges. 



tricolorella. July 26, Coombe Hurst, Croydon, out of hedges. 



bifasciella. August 15, Champion Hill, Dulwich, hedges. 



interruptella. August 17 — 23, Dulwich Wood, on furze, at night. 



Pancalia Leuenhoekella. June 15, Sanderstead, among herbage. 



Merianella. July 17 — 24, Wickham, among heath. 



Astyages grandipennis. August 24, one, Wickham, among heath. 



Metallosetia Spissicornis. July 18, Charlton sandpit, sweeping. 



