158 Nocturnal Macro-Lepidoptera. 



to find a great number of cocoons from which the moths had not 

 emerged. The moths kept coming out for a fortnight after- 

 wards. On August 11th, one emerged still bearing the head of 

 the larva, this being a very rare form of monstrosity. 



15. Z. Filipendulse, S. Not common. 



BOMBYCES. 



16. Nola Cucullatella, G. Not common. 



17. Nola Confusalis (Least Black Arches), G. One. 



18. Nudaria Mundana (The muslin), G. The late Miss 

 Renouf found the larvse feeding on lichens growing on stone 

 walls near Bordeaux Harbour. 



19. Calligenia Miniata (Eed Arches), G. and S. I have 

 beaten it from hedges, and taken it commonly at sugar towards 

 the end of July. 



20. Lithosia Griseola (Dingy footman), G. One, June 

 26th, 1871. 



21. L. Lurideola (Common footman), G. andS. Common. 



22. Gnophria Quadra (Four-spotted footman), G. I have 

 seen two larvse taken from under some old lichen covered 

 apple trees at Moulin Huet Bay, The lady who found them 

 succeeded in breeding one moth. 



23. G. Rubricollis, (Red necked footman), G. and S. The 

 larvse are abundant in some seasons in some four or five local- 

 ities. They are found full-grown at the end of October, in 

 every instance feeding on the lichens and mosses growing on 

 elm trees, and on the walls near these trees. Hundreds of the 

 perfect insects were resting on the trees, walls, etc., on June 

 10th, and fresh specimens were to be found on July 5th, 1874. 



24. Deiopeia Pulchella (The crimson speckled), G. Two 

 specimens of this great rarity have been taken at the Forest, 

 by Mr. F. Heaume, one of which is now in the collection of Mr. 

 E. D. Marquand. The Rev. F. E. Lowe records the capture 

 of two specimens in the Entomologist. 



25. Euchelia Jacobse (The Cinnabar), G.,A., 8. and H* 

 Extremely abundant. 



