Insects. 



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Erastria fuscula. This species appears to be rare ; I have only 

 taken a single specimen. 



Abrostola Urticae. Not uncommon where the stinging nettle 

 abounds. 



A. triplasia. Not common. 



Plusia chrysitis and P. Gamma. Common in same locality as 

 Abrostola Urticae. 



Gonoptera Libatrix. Common in the early spring. 



Amphipyra pyramidea. May sometimes be taken at sugar, but is 

 not common. 



A. Tragopogonis. Common at sugar, but has a remarkable plan of 

 sliding away as soon as the light from the bull's-eye comes upon it. 



A. maura. Common at sugar ; often abundant. 



Catocala nupta. Of frequent occurrence at sugar where willows 

 abound. 



Phytometra aenea. I have taken this species once in each year 

 during the three years I have collected on the heath. They fly in the 

 sunshine. 



G. B. Corbin. 



Eingwood, Hants, 

 April 1, 1862. 



Having written to my much-esteemed friend Mr. Greene he has 

 kindly sent me the following additions to insert on his authority. I 

 will give them in his own words. — G. B. C. 



Trochilium culiciformis. I saw a beautiful specimen alive of this 

 iusect, which had been taken by a young entomologist, Mr. Reginald 

 Frye. 



T. apiformis. Larvae common at roots of poplars. 

 Ennomos erosaria. Larvae not uncommon on oaks. 

 Ephyra poraria and E. pendularia. Larvae not uncommon on oak 

 and birch. 



Eupithecia virgaureata. Larvae on golden rod. 



E. minutata. Larvae common on heath. 



E. pusillata. Eggs on golden rod. 



E. abbreviata. Larvae not uncommon on oak. 



E. pumilata. Larvae on broom, but scarce. 



Lobophora viretata. One larva beaten from sloe produced a fine 

 female. 



Anaitis plagiata. Common in the larva state feeding on St. John's 



