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freckles and black ocelli ; back cream-colour ; dorsal 

 line green ; the cream-colour extends lower down the 

 side of the last half of each segment than the first half ; 

 near the lower margin of this cream-colour is a fine 

 yellowish-green line. It spins a white cocoon among 

 the leaves of its food-plant, in which it passes the winter, 

 pupating the following spring. E. M. M. xviii. 57. 



Agrotera nemoralis, Scop. 



erosalis, Fb. 

 (Plate 3. fig. 6.) 



Loc. Hastings, Ilolmbush, Sussex, Heme, Battle, 

 Folkestone. 



This species occurs in June and August, and may be 

 taken by beating hornbeam. 



The larva feeds on hornbeam. Head pale orange- 

 brown ; ocelli black ; back brownish olive-green ; dorsal 

 line darker ; the lower parts of the sides, belly, and 

 legs are of a imiform tint of very pale wateiy olive- 

 green. It forms a slight cocoon amongst its food-plant. 



E. M. M. xii. 232. 



Endotricha flammealis, Schiff. 



(Plate 3. fig. 7.) 



Loe. Plymouth, Clifton, Bristlington, Lundy Island, 

 Colchester, Saundcrsfoot, Hastings, Lowestoft, South- 

 end, Folkestone, Galway. 



Common in woods during June and July ; difficult to 

 take on account of its shyness. 



The larva feeds on hazel, Lotus major, sallow, horn- 

 beam, &c. It hyberuates and pupates in May, enclosed 



