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Rh Charasas graminis, Linn. (Antler Moth). Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, the Chiltern district ; larva sometimes mischievous in grass lands

Heliophobus popularis, Fab. Chesham, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter, High Wycombe ; common at Halton. Larva also occasionally injurious to pasture lands

Neuria saponariae, Bkh. Chesham, occasionally at 'light'; Buckingham, Halton, Black Park, High Wycombe

Aplecta advena, Fab. Chesham, Chalfont Road, Halton, Black Park ; strongly attracted by the flowers of the turncap lily

nebulosa, Hufn. Chesham ; common at Black Park, and probably in other woods

Hadena thalassina, Rott. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, Black Park ; common in woods

pisi, Linn. Recorded at Halton by Mr. Stainton

oleracea, Linn. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham ; common at Halton genistae, Steph. Chesham, High Wycombe, Black Park, the Chiltern district ; not very common

dentina, Esp. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter

chenopodii, Fab. High Wycombe at the electric light

Mamestra brassicae, Linn. (Cabbage Moth). Abundant everywhere, but especially in gardens

persicariae, Linn, (the Dot). Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park ; widely distributed, but most frequent in gardens

Hecatera serena, Fab. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road, Halton, Buckingham, High Wycombe ; usually found sitting on a tree-trunk or paling

Dianthecia carpophaga, Bkh. Halton, Taplow, Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road ; among Silene inflata

capsincola, Hb. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter ; among Lychnis

cucubali, Fues. Taplow, High Wycombe ; not common

conspersa, Esp. ; nana, St.C. Recorded at Halton by Mr. Stainton ; taken by A. T. Good son at Dancers End, Tring, over blossoms of campion

Epunda nigra, Haw. One specimen taken at electric light at High Wycombe by Messrs. Peachell

Polia flavicincta, Fab. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, High Wycombe ; rather common at Buckingham

chi, Linn. Taken at Chalfont St. Peter by the Rev. ]. S. St. John

Dryobota protea, Bkh. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Halton ; common among oaks, the pupae to be found in plenty at their roots

Cleoceris viminalis, Fab. Halton ; the larva common in shoots of sallow and willow

Chariptera aprilina, Linn. Chesham, Halton ; pupa common at roots of oak

Miselia oxyacanthae, Linn. Buckingham, Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter ; rather common at ' sugar ' in the late autumn

Luperina testacea, Hb. Generally common about grass land, in which the larvæ is sometimes destructive

Cerigo cytherea, Fab. Chesham, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter,Halton, Black Park, High Wycombe

Hama anceps, Hb. ; sordida, St.C. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park ; common at Halton

furva, Hb. The late Mr. Samuel Stevens recorded in the year 1844 the capture of this species at Black Park

Xylophasia lithoxylea, Fab. Generally distributed and often common

sublustris, Esp. Black Park, Marlow, Buckingham ; rather local and not very common

polyodon, Linn. ; monoglypha, St.C. Everywhere abundant ; a variety nearly black was taken near Buckingham in 1870. This form is very rare in the south

rurea, Fab. Generally common in woods and lanes

hepatica, Hb. Chesham, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter, Black Park,Halton. The Rev. J. Greene says that the larva may be found full grown in April under moss on the trunks of trees

scolopacina, Esp. Two specimens have been taken at Chesham by Dr. Churchill

Apamea basilinea, Fab. Generally distributed and often common

gemina, Hb. Black Park ; abundant at Halton

unanimis, Tr. Chesham, Halton. The Rev. J. Greene says that the larva hybernates when full grown under moss or loose bark on poplars in damp places

oculea, Gn. ; didyma, St.C. Abundant everywhere

Miana literosa, Haw. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham

strigilis, Cl. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park ; usually common

fasciuncula, Haw. Chalfont St. Peter, Halton, Chesham, in damp meadows