4186 Insects. 



Glnphisia crenata ? I am in hopes that a larva, beaten from pop- 

 lar, is this insect. 



Semaphora tridens. Scarce ; larvae on hazels, September. 



Acronycta Alni. One larva on oak, which unfortunately died. 



„ Ligustri. Pupae in great profusion under moss on beech 



and ash, Beech Wood. 



Ceropacha ocularis. Two pupae at roots of poplar. 



„ Or. Larvae not uncommon on some poplar shoots in 



Beech Wood. 



Cymatophora viminalis. Larvae on young willows, uncommon. 



Miana arcuosa. At light. 



Apamea unanimis. Larvae hybernating under moss on poplars near 

 marshy places : they turn to pupae about the beginning of June, with- 

 out feeding. 



Cerigo Cytherea. Common at light. 



Spaelotis ravida. On lime-blossoms, rare. 



„ pyrophila. One, on flowers of Syringa. 



Agrotis corticea. Two, at light. 



„ cinerea. Three, beaten out of beech, and seven attracted 

 by light. 



Neuria Saponariae. Not uncommon at light. 



Taeniocampa Populeti. Two pupae at roots of poplar ? 



Tethea subtusa. By beating, and larvae on poplar, May. 



Cosmia diffinis. Pupae at roots of elm, July. 



Xanthia aurago and citrago. Larvae on limes. 



Cirraedia Xerampelina. One beautiful female beaten from ash. 



Ash appears to be a favourite resting-place for the Xanthiae and 

 allied species, as, in addition to the above, I have beaten X. aurago, 

 citrago and silago from that tree. 



Dianthaecia carpophaga. One, at light. 



Hadena adusta. Common, at light. 



Aplecta advena. Ditto. 



Geometra Papilionaria. Two pupae at roots of oak. 



Chlorochroma vernaria. Scarce, beaten from hedges. 



Pericallia Syringaria. Not uncommon in the garden. 



Eurymene dolabraria. Pupae not very uncommon under moss on 

 beech-trees in Beech Wood, but difficult to get without injury. 



Ennomos illustraria. One pupa under moss on oak, Beech Wood, 

 and larvae ? on hazels. 



„ fuscantaria. One larva beaten from ash. 

 „ Tiliaria. Larvae beaten from poplars. 



