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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



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THE HETEROCERA OF THE ISLE OF MAN. 



BY HENRY SHORTRIDGE CLARKE, F.E.S., ADVOCATE. 



In compiling the following list I am indebted for valuable assis- 

 tance to Messrs. Jager, London, and J. H. and C. E. Stott, Bolton. 

 I have also taken several notes from the " Entomologist," the " British 

 Naturalist," and the " Entomologist's Record." To Mr. C. S. Gregson, 

 of Liverpool, my thanks are specially due, not only for important infor- 

 mation respecting the Lepidoptera of the Island, but for his kind 

 assistance in perusing and correcting the list, and for the addition to 

 it, of the names of many species which he has taken there during the 

 last 50 years, and which are either unrecorded, or have not been taken 

 by other Entomologists. 



NOCTURNI. 



Zygaena filipendulae. — Common all along the coast, occurs plenti- 

 fully at Onchan. Variety Chrysanthemi, has been bred by 

 Mr. Gregson. 



Smerinthus ocellatus. — Local. Obtained six larva once on 



Cranstal Loch Kirk Bride, feeding on sallow. 

 Smerinthus populi. — ^Appears widely distributed, recorded every 



year. 



Acherontia atropos. — -Rare, uncertain in appearance, several have 



been taken near Ramsey at different times. 

 Sphinx convolvuli. — Generally recorded every year but is uncertain 



in its appearance, have taken several near Ramsey, one taken on 



Douglas Head, September, 1889. 

 Sphinx ligustri. — Local and rare, one specimen taken by Miss 



Crellin at Onysdale Kirk Michael. Is recorded in " Vanniii Loir.''' 

 Deilephila galii. — Mr. Gregson has seen several specimens. 

 Deilephila livornica. — Mr. Gregson has taken five at various times, 



Mr. Roxburgh took one. 

 Chaerocampa porcellus. — One taken near Ramsey, in June, i8go. 



Near the Mooragh, larvae plentiful on Galium Vevuvi, on north 



coast in August. 



Chaerocampa celerio. — Mr. Gregson once took the larva in June, 

 the imago appeared the following April. 



