Insects. 1349 



the most favourable, they rarely come to the sugar, but are generally taken at rest be- 

 tween the hours of eight and ten o'clock, either on the blossoms of the reed, or on the 

 stems close to the ground ; the larvae may be found in the roots of the reed in June 

 and July, full-fed. 



Nonagria or Leucania pygmina. September, scarce. 



Nonagria Typhce. Is also found in August to September, generally at rest, and 

 at the same time in the evening as the former species, and when the bull-rushes 

 abound. 



Melia sericea. Taken in June and July, but rare, the males generally on the wing ; 

 this is evidently a reed feeder. 



Chilo phragmitellus and gigantellus. I have little doubt but that the latter is the 

 female of the former ; it is much rarer to procure, but that probably arises on account 

 of it seldom flying. I hope to take them paired some day ; taken from June till Sep- 

 tember. 



Nudaria senex. May be taken in June on fine, warm nights ; it flies early and 

 close to the ground, and was rare the last season. 



Apamea ophiogramma. A few specimens have occurred in July and early in Au- 

 gust, at the sugar ; it seems rare. 



Pcecilochroma piceana. August till October, tolerably abundant and variable. 

 Semifuscana, I consider but a rare variety of it, about a dozen specimens of the 

 latter have occurred to my knowledge within the last four seasons. 



Phibalapteryx lignata. Taken in June and again in August, two broods, and 

 generally tolerably abundant. 



Abrostola triplasia. September, at sugar, but rare, also in my own garden. 



Hadena or Dianthacia, capsincola and Cucubali. I have taken both these species, 

 at sugar, in July, but rare. 



Polia flavocincta. Taken in my own garden, at sugar, but rare, September. 



Agrotis Corticea. July, at sugar, but rare. 



Agrotis exclamationis. July, several good varieties, with the characteristic marks 

 on the superior wings, more or less confluent. 



Agrotis puta. June and August, common, at sugar. 



Apamea fibrosa. July, generally in tolerable plenty at the sugar, very variable. 



Spilosoma papyratia. I hear one specimen has been taken. 



Grammesia trilinea and bilinea. Both occur and at the same time, occasionally 

 intermediate varieties ; surely they must be one species ? 



Geometra Tiliaria. August, rare. 



Lozotcenia costana. June, common. 



Cochylis roseana. July, local. 



Depressaria curvipunctosa. June. 



Depressaria ocellata. June and September. 



Cleodora rufescens. July, rare. 



Eudorea pallida. July, not rare. 



Hydrocampa stratiotata. July, rare. 



Sphinx Convolvuli. I have two examples taken here, both in September. 



Zeuzera JEsculi. July, 1844, one specimen found on the gravel walk in my gar- 

 den, injured. 



Agrotis suffusa. Not uncommon at sugar. Autumns of 1843 — 41, not .seen last 

 season. 



