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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK neighbourhood of Barton Broad and in the fens of the Bure Leucania pudorina, Sch. Aldehy, Merton, Ketteringham, Caws ton, Lynn, Ranworth; probably in the outer portions of all fens and in many damp woods — straminea, Tr. In all the fens, sometimes commonly — obsoleta, Hb. Very scarce in the fens, noticed at Horning, and also at Merton and Cawston — littoralis, Curt. Tarmouth, Caistor, Horsey, Hunstanton ; frequent on sandy coasts among Ammophila arundinacea — conigera, Sch. Generally common — lithargyria, Esp. Widely distributed, doubtless in all woods — turca, Linn. Recorded at Foulsham by the Rev. T. H. Marsh Panolis piniperda, Esp. In all fir woods ; sometimes common Taniocampa miniosa, Sch. Taken by Mr. F. Norgate in Foxley Wood — populeti, Fab. GilUngham, Cawston ; scarce. Mr. Atmore found its larva commonly near Lynn in 1897 — instabilis, Sch. Generally common — munda, Sch. Aldehy, Thetford, Cawston, Lynn ; not common — gracilis, Sch. Norwich, Aldehy, Thetford, Cawston, Lynn ; not rare in marshes Pachnobia rubricosa, Sch. Norwich, Aldehy, Beachamwell, Sparham, Cawston, Lynn ; not uncommon Rusina tenebrosa, Hb. Norwich, Merton, Aldehy, Cawston, Lynn ; not very common in this county Mania maura, Linn. Norwich, Aldehy, Mer- ton, Thetford, Sparham, Lynn, Horning ; tolerably common Amphipyra pyramidea, Linn. Norwich, Yar- mouth, Broome, Merton, Thetford, Ketter- ingham, Lynn ; very local ; abundant in some seasons Toxocampa pastinum, Tr. Merton, Thetford, Aldehy, Cawston, Neatishead, rather common near Lynn Hydrilla palustris, Hb. A single specimen fell into my hands at a gas lamp in the outskirts of Norwich in June, i86g. I know of no other capture in the county. It is always rare, but oc- casionally taken in the Cambridgeshire fens — arcuosa. Haw. Norwich, Thetford, Foul- sham ; not common Caradrina morpheus, Hufn. Norwich, Alde- hy, Merton, Thetford, Lynn, Cawston, Homing ; common — alsines, Bkh. Norwich, Aldehy, Merton^ Foxley, Cawston, Lynn, Neatishead, Horning ; not very common Grammesia trilinea, Sch. Norwich, Aldehy, Merton, Thetford, Wootton, Cawston ; apparently not common Dyschorista ypsilon, Sch. Generally common among willows — suspecta, Hb. Norwich, Thetford, Caws- ton, Lynn ; scarce Euperia fulvago, Sch. Taken at Tivetshall by Mr. Upcher Calymnia diffinis, Linn. Merton, GilUngham, Thetford, Lynn, Cawston, Ketteringham, Kimherley ; local among elms — affinis, Linn. Norwich, GilUngham, Thet- ford, Lynn, Cawston, Ketteringham, Neatishead ; not common Tethea subtusa, Sch. Norwich, Cawston, Lynn, Croxton — retusa, Linn. Merton, Hingham, Horning, Ranworth ; scarce Orthosia rufina, Linn, (helvola, St. C). Norwich, Stratton Strawless, Kirhy Cane, Thetford, Cawston — lunosa. Haw. Norwich, Cawston, Thet- ford, Kirhy Cane — litura, Linn. Generally distributed — lota, Linn. Norwich, Kirhy Cane, Thet- ford, Cawston ; common — macilenta, Hb. In the same localities ; sometimes common Cirrasdia xerampelina, Hb. Norwich, GilUng- ham, Merton, Thetford, Cawston, Lynn, Castle Rising ; very scarce Xanthia citrago, Linn. Norwich, Kirhy Cane, Denton, Cawston ; very local — cerago, Sch. Generally distributed — silago, Hb. Norwich, Kirhy Cane, Merton, Thetford, Cawston, Sparham, Wootton ; not very common, more plentiful in Foxley Wood — aurago, Sch. Norwich, Aldehy, Kirhy Cane ; very local and scarce — gilvago, Esp. Norwich, Denton, Merton, Thetford, Croxton, Lynn, Mintlyn, Sher- ingham ; a very local species, but not scarce in this county Cerastis ligula, Esp. (spadicea, Stn.). Gener- ally distributed Scopelosoma satellitia, Linn. Generally common Xylina rhizolitha, Sch. Norwich, Reepham, Kirhy Cane, Thetford, Cawston, Sparham, Sail, Foxley, Hockering, Whitwell ; in woods, occasionally Xylocampa lithoriza, Bkh. Norwich, Hors- ford, Coltishall, Merton, Thetford, Lynn, Cawston, Sparham ; not common Calocampa exoleta, Linn. Widely distributed, but not common 146