Ephyra pendularia, Linn. Black Park, among birch
Acidalia scutulata, Schiff. ; dimidiata, St.C. Generally distributed and common
bisetata, Bkh. Common everywhere in woods and hedges
trigeminata, Haw. The Rev. J. S. St. John records the capture of two specimens at Chalfont St. Peter in 1886
holosericata, Dup. Also taken at Chalfont St. Peter and recorded at the same time
dilutaria, Hb. ; interjectaria, Bdv. ; osseata, St.M. Chalfont St. Peter ; common at Halton
incanaria, Hb. ; virgularia, St.C. Halton, Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter ; common in gardens
ornata, Scop. This very pretty chalk frequenting species was found rather commonly on Long Down Hill by Dr. Churchill
remutata, Hb. Generally common in woods
aversata, Linn. Generally distributed ; often in gardens
inornata, Haw. Found on the borders of Whittlebury Forest by the Rev. C. F. Thornewill
Timandra imitaria, Hb. Generally distributed and not uncommon, frequenting hedges
Bradyepetes amataria, Linn. Chalfont St. Peter, Halton, Buckingham, Leckhampstead ; in lanes and hedges
Ania emarginata, Linn. Recorded at Halton, by Mr. H. T. Stainton
Melanippe subtristata, Haw.; sociata, St.C. Generally abundant in woods and hedges
rivata, Hb. Taken by Mr. South near Chalfont Road
Melanthia rubiginata, Schiff. ; bicolorata, St.C. Generally distributed in woods among alder
ocellata, Linn. In all woods, but not abundantly
albicillata, Linn. Black Park, Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road, Chesham, Halton, borders of Whittlebury Forest ; this most delicately beautiful species is widely distributed in woods
procellata, Schiff. Black Park, formerly at Chesham ; among Clematis vitalba
unangulata, Haw. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road ; not very common
Anticlea rubidata, Schiff. Taken near Aylesbury by the Rev. Joseph Greene.
badiata, Schiff. Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Halton ; among wild rose
Anticlea derivata, Schiff. Chesham, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter ; also among wild rose
Coremia montanata, Schiff. Generally common, abundant in woods
fluctuata, Linn. Everywhere common in gardens
propugnata, Schiff. ; designata, St.C. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter ; frequent in woods
ferrugata, Linn. Everywhere abundant in lanes, hedges, and the borders of woods unidentaria, Haw. Generally distributed in lanes, woods and hedges, but not everywhere common
quadrifasciaria, Linn. Chesham, Black Park, Chalfont Road ; very local
pectinitaria, Fuessl. ; viridaria, St.C. Common in all woods and wooded heaths
didymata, Linn. Abundant on heaths, hillsides, and the margins of woods
multistrigaria, Haw. Chesham, Black Park
Larentia olivata, Schiff. Halton, common ; Chesham, Chalfont Road ; Buckingham, scarce Asthena luteata, Schiff. Halton, Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road, Leckhampstead, Amersham ; about maple bushes, especially those in hedges
candidata, Schiff. Generally distributed in woods
sylvata, Schiff. ; testaceata, St.C. Taken by Mr. South at Chalfont Road
blomeri, Curt. Marlow, Chesham, Chalfont Road, Rickmansworth ; fond of sitting on the trunks of beech trees during the day
Minoa euphorbiata, Schiff. ; murinata, St.C. Halton, Marlow, not common ; among wood spurge
Emmelesia affinitata, Steph. Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road ; among Lychnis dioica
alchemillata, Linn. Taken some years ago at Chesham by Dr. Churchill
albulata, Schiff. Found at Leckhampstead by the Rev. C. F. Thornewill. Apparently not noticed elsewhere in the county, though it must surely be present in meadows among yellow-rattle
decolorata, Hb. Buckingham, Chalfont Road, common at Halton ; among Lychnis vespertina
Cidaria psittacata, Schiff. ; siterata, St.C. Halton, scarce ; comes to the flowers of ivy in autumn
miata, Linn. Buckingham, Halton, Chesham ; also attracted by ivy bloom, and by that of sallows in the spring
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