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Rh 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