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Rh Calymnia affinis, Linn. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, scarce ; Black Park ; Halton, common about elms

Tethea subtusa, Schiff. Chesham, Halton ; the larva not uncommon upon sallow

retusa, Linn. Black Park, scarce

Orthosia rufina, Linn. ; helvola, St.C. Halton ; taken abundantly at ivy bloom in the autumn

ferruginea, Schiff.; circellaris, St.C. Generally distributed and common among elm

pistacina, Schiff. Generally common. Very conspicuous from its wild and eccentric flight round gas lamps in autumn. Abundant at ivy bloom

litura, Linn. Chesham, High Wycombe, Chalfont St. Peter

lunosa, Haw. Chalfont St. Peter, Buckingham, High Wycombe. Also to be seen flying wildly around gas lamps in the early autumn

lota, Linn. Abundant in late autumn, frequenting ivy bloom

macilenta, Hb. Common at Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, High Wycombe ; scarce at Halton ; pupa in a very weak cocoon at the foot of birch

Cirraedia xerampelina, Hb. Chalfont Park, not uncommon ; Chesham, Halton, High Wycombe ; always considered a rare species until the Rev. J. Greene showed that, by careful digging at the roots of ash trees, the pupæ might be obtained in moderate numbers

Xanthia citrago, Linn. Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter, Halton, High Wycombe ; most frequent about lime trees in chalk districts

cerago, Schiff. ; fulvago, St.C. Chalfont St. Peter, High Wycombe, Chesham, Halton ; larva in buds of sallow in woods ; the moth frequent at early ivy blossom

silago, Hb. ; flavago, St.C. Halton, High Wycombe ; rather common, yet not recorded elsewhere in this county aurago, Schiff. Marlow, Halton, Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park. This most beautiful species is very local, and is found more freely in this and one or two adjoining counties than in any other part of England.

gilvago, Esp. Found at Chalfont St. Peter by the Rev. J. S. St. John

Hoporina croceago, Schiff. Formerly taken at Black Park by Mr. Samuel Stevens

Dasycampa rubiginea, Schiff. Great Marlow, Slough, Halton, rare. The Rev. J. Greene says : ' In the course of September I bred four specimens from eggs laid in a pill-box by a female moth taken at sallow bloom at Marlow in the spring ; the larvæ fed on the leaf of the Orleans plum, and were concealed during the daytime among the leaves. In regard to this species feeding on plum, a very fresh specimen of the moth was taken near this place on the bole of a plum tree at sugar, and another in an orchard.'

Cerastis vaccinii, Linn. Abundant in woods

ligula, Esp. ; spadicea, Stn. Chesham, Halton, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter

Scopelosoma satellitia, Linn. Generally distributed in woods in the autumn, coming freely to ivy bloom

Xylina semibrunnea, Haw. Chalfont St. Peter, Black Park ; a very local species, attracted by ivy bloom

rhizolitha, Fab.; ornithopus, St.C. Chesham, Halton, Black Park ; not very common

Xylocampa lithoriza, Bkh. ; areola, St.C. Chalfont St. Peter, Black Park, High Wycombe ; on walls and tree trunks about honeysuckle in the spring

Calocampa exoleta, Linn. Chesham, Black Park ; not common

vetusta, Hb. Only noticed at Buckingham by Mr. Slade

Cucullia verbasci, Linn. Generally distributed, yet rarely seen in the moth state from its extraordinary resemblance when at rest to a bit of stick ; the larva plentiful and conspicuous upon Verbascum and Scrophularia

lychnitis, Ramb. The Rev. Bernard Smith recorded, in the year 1856, that he had reared one specimen at Marlow, but it is not stated clearly whether the larva from which this specimen was reared was found in this county ; on the other hand the notice (Weekly Intelligencer, i. 140) appears to refer only to species found in Bucks, and is mentioned along with Lophopteryx cucullina. Probably it was found on the flowers of Verbascum nigrum. Larvæ taken in some numbers by A. T. Goodson in 1901 on the borders of the county near Dancers End.

chamomillas, Schiff. Recorded only from Buckingham ; probably more widely distributed, its larva feeding on wild camomile in cornfields

umbratica, Linn. Chesham, High Wycombe, Buckingham, but probably also elsewhere ;