District around Mai don, Essex. 
89 
Nocturni. 
Smerinthus ocellatus, L.—Generally distributed, but not 
very common. 
S. populi, L.—Danbury; Hazeleigh; Woodham Ferrers. 
Larvae generally on willow or sallow. Poplars are of very 
rare occurrence in the district. 
S. tille, L.—Hazeleigh : Maldon. 
Sphinx convolvuli, L. —One specimen at Hazeleigh Rectory 
in 1875. 
S. lig-ustri, L.--Hazeleigh ; Danbury. Not common. 
Acherontia atropos, L.—Maldon. One larva in 1877, two 
in 1881. (Mr. E. A. Fitch). 
Chcerocampa porcellus, L. — Maldon. Occasionally at 
honeysuckle. (Mr. E. A. Fitch). 
C. elpenor, L.—Maldon; Woodham Mortimer; Woodham 
Walter. Larvae on Epilobium hirsutum; very rarely on 
Galium mollugo. 
Macroglossa stellatarum, L.—In some years common; 
not observed frequently of late. 
Sesl4 myopiformis, Bk. — Hazeleigh; Maldon, not un¬ 
common. 
S. ichneuhoniforms, F.—Hazeleigh, one imago in 1874. 
As hellebore does not occur, its food-plant with us is, I 
presume, Lotus corniculatus. 
S. tipuliforms , L.—Hazeleigh; Maldon. Probably occurs 
generally in old gardens. 
Zeuzera esculi, L.—Hazeleigh ; Maldon. 
Cossus ligniperda, F.—Occurs generally. 
Hepialus hectus, L.—Frequents two woods in Hazeleigh. 
H. lupulinus, L.—Common. 
H. sylvinus, L.—Hazeleigh W r ood. 
Lhiacodes testudo, S. Y.—In two woods in Hazeleigh. 
Beaten from oak. 
Zygena filipendule, L.—Hazeleigh. Confined to a very 
small area. 
Xola cucullatella, L.—Common, especially in the larval 
state. 
X. strigula, S. Y.—Hazeleigh Wood. Once only. 
H al ta s prases’ana, L.— Woodham Ferrers. 
Nudaria senex, H.—Hazeleigh. A single specimen. 
N. mundana, L.—Hazeleigh ; Purleigh. 
Calligenia miniata, Forst.—Hazeleigh W ood. Not com¬ 
mon. 
Lithosl\ mesomella, L.—Hazeleigh; Purleigh. 
L. lurioeola, Tr.—Common. 
