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Chaeroeampa poreellUS. Mentioned by the Rev. F. A. Walker {Entomo- 

 logist, May, 1888) as being captured in Alderney on July 9th, 1860. 



Deilephila euphorbise. One solitary wing of this species was picked up 

 on a common by the Eev. F. A. Walker, July 9th, 1860 {Entomologist, 

 May, 1888). 



MacroglOSSa Stellatarum. Two specimens captured, June, 1873 (1897, 

 Eev. F. A. W.) 



ZYGiENID^. 



Zygasna trifolii. Not uncommon on the cliffs. 



AROTIID^. 



Euehelia jacobaeae. Abundant. 



Aretia eaja. Took four specimens, June, 1873. 



A. Villiea. Captured one, June, 1873. 



A. fuliginosa. Not uncommon, 1873 and 1892. 



A. lubrieipeda. Very common. 



A. menthrasti. Took several, June, 1873. 



BOMBYCID^J. 

 Liparis auriflua. Found a larva feeding on hawthorn, June, 1873. 

 Bombyx trifolii. The larvae were common all around the coast, and I took 

 fifty specimens in about two hours, June, 1873. 



GEOMETRID^. 



Rumia crataegata. Not uncommon. 



Gnophos Obseurata. Took one specimen, August, 1892. 

 Aeidalia SUbserieeata. Several on the west coast, June, 1873. 

 Aspilates Citraria. Common on the cliffs, June, 1873, and August, 1892. 

 Abraxas gTOSSUlariata. Pupae abundant on gooseberry and currant 



bushes, June, 1873. 

 Emmelesia deeolorata. Common, June, 1873. 

 Melanthia oeellata. One, June, 1873. 



Coremia ferrugata. Captured three specimens, August, 1892. 

 CamptOgramma bilineata. Extremely abundant. 

 Cidaria russata. Not uncommon. 

 Pelurga COmitata. One fine specimen, June, 1873. 

 Eubolia mensuraria. Took one specimen, August, 1892. 

 E. peribolata. This pretty non-British geometer was not uncommon 



amongst furze on the cliffs, August, 1892. 



NOCTU^. 

 Bryophila perla. Common, August, 1892. 

 Xylophasia polyodon. Several at sugar, June, 1873. 

 Mamestra brassicae. Larvae abundant, June, 1873. 

 Apamea oeulea. One, June, 1873. 

 Miana Strigilis. Two at sugar, June, 1873. 

 Agrotis segetum. One, June, 1873. 

 Tryphaena pronuba. Common. 



Dianthceeia eonspersa. Found several larvae feeding on Eagged Eobin 

 (Lychnis Jlos-cuculi) , June, 1873. 



Phlogophora meticulosa. Common. 



Euplexia lueipara. Several captured, June, 1873. 



