166 Nocturnal Macro-Lepidoptera. 



132. Hecatera Serena (The broad barred white), G. I 

 have taken it several times resting on walls. 



133. Polio Flavicin eta (The large ranunculus), G. Com- 

 mon at ivy bloom, and flying to lighted windows. 



134. Dasypolia Templi (The brindled Ochre), G. I have 

 seen only one specimen taken in a conservatory, November 

 20th, 1873. 



135. Epunda Lichenea (The feathered ranunculus), G. 

 The larvae are common in fields near Petit Bo Bay, and T have 

 no doubt in other places near the coast. 



136. Aporophyla Nigra (The black rustic), G. Common 

 at ivy bloom. % 



137. Miselia Oxyacanthse (The green brindled crescent), 

 G. Not uncommon, also at ivy bloom. 



138. Agriopis Aprilina (The Marveldu jour), G. Mrs. 

 Boley has taken a specimen. 



139. Euplexia Lucipara (The small angle shades), G. and 

 A. Common ; the larvae feed upon the common fern, Pteris 

 aquilina. 



140. Phlogophora Meticulosa (The angle shades), G. and 

 A. Extremely abundant. There are two broods in a year. 



141. Polyphsenis Sericina, G. This beautiful species was 

 first recorded from Guernsey, in the Entomologist for May, 

 1873. I captured a specimen at sugar in July, 1872, and 

 have taken several since. I sent a specimen to the late Mr. 

 Edward Newman, who figured it in the •'Entomologist" for 

 April, 1876, and wrote about it as follows: — 



" This beautiful moth being now added to the list of the 

 Lepidoptera of the British Isles, on account of its occurrence in 

 Guernsey, I think it will be well to copy the description from 

 Guenee," ^here follows a long description of the insect). 

 " This fine insect occurs in Central and Western France 

 Italy, Dalmatia and the Channel Islands, but is nowhere 

 abundant. Owing to the peculiar habit of the caterpillar, feed- 

 ing as it does on the lower leaves of the honeysuckle, and only 



