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 INSECTS garden at Kingston Hill in 1901. Gonoptera libatrix, L., is common everywhere. The Copper Under wing (Ampbipyra pyramided^ L.) and the Mouse (A. tragopogonis, L.) are common in most places. They are both frequent at ' sugar ' about Claygate, Worcester Park, Surbiton and else- where in the metropolitan district. Mania typica, L., and M. maura, L., are generally distributed and often abundant. Toxocampa pastinum, Tr., is a local species, but occurs at Haslemere, West Horsley and in the Reigate district. Stilbia anoma/a, Haw., has been reported from Croydon by Mr. Sheldon. The Red Underwing (Catocala nupta, L.) J is generally distributed amongst willows, and is abundant at ' sugar ' and at rest on fences and palings about Worcester Park, Surbiton, Kingston and else- where in the metropolitan district. Euclidia mi, Clerck, and E. glyphica, L., are generally distributed and usually abundant on pastures and com- mons, and the pretty little Phytometra cenea, Hb., is generally distributed and often plentiful on heaths and hillsides. DELTOIDES Madopa salicalis, SchifF., is a very local species, but has been fre- quently taken by Mr. Barrett about Haslemere and the neighbourhood, and he also reports the capture of a specimen from Dulwich. Hypena proboscidalis, L., is generally distributed and usually abundant. H. ros- tralis, L., is recorded from Haslemere and the London suburbs by Mr. Barrett ; and Mr. Webb says it is distributed in the county from Goms- hall on the west to Oxted on the east, and from Norwood on the north to the Sussex border on the south. Hypena crassalis, Fb., is reported from Haslemere, Leith Hill, Dorking, Gomshall and Shiere, and I have taken it commonly in the wood north of St. Martha's Chapel near Chil- worth. Hypenodes albistrigalis, Haw., and H. costcestrigalis, St., are in- cluded in Mr. Barrett's Haslemere list. Rrvula sericea/is, Scop., is recorded from Haslemere and from Redstone Wood. Mr. Webb says it is generally distributed in the county in damp woods and thickets. Herminia barbalis, Clerck, occurs at Haslemere, Dorking, Reigate, Wor- cester Park and many other places. H. tarsipennalis, Tr., is recorded from Haslemere, Guildford, Chobham, Gomshall, Dorking and Red- stone. H. gnsea/is, Hb., is generally common, and is reported from Haslemere, Gomshall, Reigate, Box Hill, Wisley, Redstone and Nut- field. H. cribralis, Hb., is reported by Mr. Webb from Guildford, Dorking, Nutfield, Gatton and marshes near Redhill. PYRALIDES Pyralis Jimbrialii, SchifF., is common in many places, and Mr. Webb mentions Redstone Wood, Reigate and Dorking ; Mr. Kaye gives Worcester Park as a locality, and it occurs in most of the London suburbs. P. farinalis, L., is generally distributed. P. glau- cina/is, L., occurs at Haslemere, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redstone, 1 Mr. Webb says that C. fraxini, L., has been taken in Surrey, but I have no details as to dates or localities. C. iponta, L., is also reported to have once been taken near Croydon by Mr. Hall. H. G. 133