Wood near Aylesbury. He also found the pupae thereof abundantly under moss, on decayed trees, yet these were to a great extent destroyed by parasitic ichneumons
Œnistis quadra, Linn. Has been taken near Aylesbury, but very rarely
Euchelia jacobaeae, Linn. (Cinnabar Moth). Buckingham, Marlow, Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, High Wycombe; not very common
Callimorpha dominula, Linn. (Scarlet Tiger Moth). Taken rarely at Halton
Euthemonia russula, Linn. (Clouded Buff). Black Park, Halton
Nemeophila plantaginis, Linn. (Wood Tiger). Halton, Black Park, Longdown, slopes of the Chiltern Hills
Arctia caja, Linn. (Tiger Moth). Generally common
Phragmatobia fuliginosa, Linn. Once taken at Chesham by Dr. Churchill, also by Messrs. Peachell at electric light at High Wycombe
Spilosoma mendica, Linn. (Muslin Moth). Halton, Buckingham, Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter and the Chiltern district
lubricipeda, Linn. (BuffErmine). Everywhere abundant
menthastri, Schiff. (Ermine). Generally common in gardens
urticæ, Esp. Dr. Churchill reports one specimen taken at Chesham
Porthesia chrysorrhcea, Linn. (Brown-tail Moth). Found many years ago at Black Park, more recently at Chesham. This species has disappeared from many districts in which formerly it was common
auriflua, Fab.; similis, St.C. Generally common on hedges
Liparis salicis, Linn. Chesham, Buckingham, Halton; not now common
Psilura monacha, Linn. Occasionally found at Black Park, Chesham, Halton
Hypogymna dispar, Linn. Recorded at Halton by Mr. H. T. Stainton. Formerly it was plentiful in the fens of the adjoining county of Huntingdon
Dasychira pudibunda, Linn. Buckingham, Halton, Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, High Wycombe, Black Park
Demas coryli, Linn. The Rev. J. Greene used to find it in profusion in the Beech Wood near Halton, the larva feeding on beech, maple, hazel, oak and other trees, and the pupa under moss on the same tree trunks. Also found at Chesham, Marlow, Black Park and upon the Chilterns
Orgyia gonostigma, Fab. Formerly at Black Park; the larva once found and reared at Chesham by Dr. Churchill
antiqua, Linn, (the Vapourer). Buckingham, Halton, Chesham; probably generally distributed, but in uncertain and variable numbers
Fumea nitidella, Steph.; roboricolella, Bruand. Halton, Black Park; the case common on fences
Pcecilocampa populi, Linn. (December Moth). Buckingham, High Wycombe, Chesham, Halton; the pupa found by the Rev. J. Greene at the roots of poplar, ash and elm trees
Trichiura cratasgi, Linn. Found rarely at Halton and at High Wycombe at the electric light
Eriogaster lanestris, Linn. (Small Eggar). Halton, Chesham, Buckingham, Leckhampstead. The larva lives in a populous community in a common silken nest, on bushes of hawthorn and blackthorn. If it is reared in confinement the moth may emerge in the following spring, but may lay over to emerge in any other spring for some years to come sometimes even to seven years
Clisiocampa neustria, Linn. (Lackey Moth). Halton, Buckingham, High Wycombe, Chesham; probably everywhere. The larvae of this species also live gregariously on trees, but the moths emerge in the year in which the larvae have fed
Lasiocampa quercus, Linn. (Great Eggar). Generally distributed; the larva to be found on every hawthorn hedge
rubi, Linn. (Fox Moth). On Long Down Hill seldom seen except in the larva state
Odonestis potatoria, Linn. (Drinker Moth). Pretty generally distributed often common the larva feeding upon grasses on hedge-banks
Gastropacha quercifolia, Linn, (the Lappet). Buckingham, scarce; and at High Wycombe at the electric light; probably elsewhere, the larva on hawthorn and blackthorn hedges
Drepana falcataria, Linn.; falcula, Schiff. (Hook-tip). Chalfont St. Peter, High Wycombe, Halton, Marlow
hamula, Esp.; binaria, St.C. Chesham and Marlow, about oaks; and at High Wycombe at the electric light
unguicula, Hb.; cultraria, St.C. Buckingham, Chesham, Halton, Marlow, High Wycombe, Chiltern Woods; abundant in the beech woods; the male flying
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