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Noctua flammatua. luib. A yinglu oxaiiiple of tliis groat rarity 
was obtained by Mr. VI. II. Tliorntliwaite, in 
1875, by means of light, in ISTorfolk. 
Noctua neofecta. lliib. Taken by the Eev. II. Williams in 
his garden at Croxton. It was previously 
known to occur at Brandon, close to tlie 
Norfolk border. 
I.ENiocAJrPA jtiNiosA. ^\hV. Fouiul at Foxley Wood, by ]\Ir. F. 
Norgate j but not commonly. 
Euperia fulvago. AV.Y. A single specimen of this very local 
species is reported taken by Mr. Upcher at 
Tivetshall. 
Dianthecia irregularis. Hufn. According to information re- 
ceived from the Bev. H. 'Williams, this species 
is to be found in the larva state at Croxton, 
Thetford, Brittenham, and wherever in that 
district its food plant (Silene otites) occurs. It 
is, however, extremely dillicult to rear, almost 
every larva being destroyed by Ichneumon 
parasites. 
CucuLLiA scROPHULARiiE. AV.V. Lai'Vic Avliich Seem to beloim 
O 
to this very rare species have been found by 
the Itev. II. Williams, at Croxton, and by 
Mr. F. D. Wheeler, at Bramerton. 
nELioTiiis ARAiiGERA. llilb. The Capture of about twenty 
specimens in Norfolk, by means of light, is 
reported by Mr. AY. II. Thornthwaite. 
„ PELTiGERA. AAhV. Oiic Specimen, also taken by 
Mr. 'Thornthwaite. 
,, scuTOSA. Schl. Among Mr. Thornthwaite’s captures 
were also two siiecimens of this extremely rare 
species. He is reticent about the exact locality 
of his captures, but I believe them to be 
perfectly genuine. 
Opiiiodes lunaris. AT.Y A single example of this — another of 
the rarest of British Moths — was taken by 
means of a lamp by !Mr. F. I). AA^heeler, at 
Stratton Strawless, in 1878. 
