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 A HISTORY OF WARWICKSHIRE (continued) Caradrina quadripunctata, F. (cubicularis [S.V.], Bkh.) Common generally morpheus, Hufn. Common every- where alsines, Brahm. Knowle (W. G. Blatch, R. C. Bradley) ; Hampton-in-Arden (G. W. Wynn, common) ; Rugby (Rugby lists); Whitchurch (J. H. Bloom) ; Atherstone (C. Baker) ; Wolford (W. C. E. Wheeler) taraxaci, Hb. (blanda, Tr.) Knowle (W. G. Blatch, R. C. Bradley) ; Hampton-in-Arden (G. W. Wynn) ; Rugby Overslade, etc. (Rugby lists) Petilampa arcuosa, Haw. Common every- where Rusina umbratica, Goeze (tenebrosa, Hb.) Common everywhere Amphipyra tragopoginis, L. Common everywhere - pyramidea, L. Common locally. Coven- try (G. W. Wynn) ; Knowle (Blatch Coll.) ; Rugby = Overslade (Rugby lists) ; Warwick (seen only, P. P. Baly) ; Atberstone (C. Baker) ; Idli- cote (J. H. Bloom); Wolford (W.C.E. Wheeler) Tosniocampa gothica, L. Very common, especially in the pupal stage miniosa, F. Marston Green (one in 1895, H.Taylor); Rugby = Prince- thorpe (Rugby list, 1897 only). Not uncommon in Worcestershire, so will probably prove commoner in War- wickshire when looked for pulverulenta, Esp. Very common - populeti, Tr. Not common. Marston Green (G. W. Wynn); Rugby = Overslade, etc. (Rugby lists) ; is also recorded by Newman as occurring in the county - stabilis, View. "1 These two species incerta,Hufn. (in- Vwith gothica and pul- stabilis, Esp.). J verulenta occur in the greatest abundance on sallows in the spring and in the pupal stage at the feet of trees in autumn wherever I have collected opima, Hb. The only record of this species is one by Mr. E. A. Laxon at Keni/worth (Entom. 1899, p. 166). I do not know it otherwise as occur- ring in the county and should like confirmation gracilis, F. Not common but well distributed. Marston Green, Hamp- ton-in-Arden (G. W. Wynn) ; Knowle (R. C. Bradley, etc., etc.); Olton (Blatch Cat.); Yardley (Blatch Hand.); (continued) Rugby = Overslade, etc. (Rugby lists) ; Atherstone (C. Baker) ; Whitchurch (J. H. Bloom) Tceniocampa munda, Esp. Like gracilis not common but well distributed. Marston Green (E. C. Tye, G. W. Wynn) ; Sutton (P. W. Abbott, C. J. W.) ; Knowle (R. C. Bradley, etc); Rugby = Overslade, etc. (Rugby lists) ; Kenil- worth (E. A. Laxon, Entom. 1899) ; Wolford (W. C. E. Wheeler) Panolis griseovariegata, Goeze (piniperda, Panz.) Very local ; occurs regu- larly in Sutton Park chiefly in one wood but is never common there ; and is also recorded from Marston Green (G. W. Wynn); Rugby (Rugby list, 1888 only) Calymnia affinis, L. Well distributed but not common. Hampton-in-Arden (common second week in August, 1 900, at ' sugar,' G. W. Wynn) ; Knowle and Hay Woods (Blatch Coll.); Marston Green (one, H. Taylor) ; Rugby = Brandon Woods, Overslade, etc. (Rugby lists); Knowle (W. Kiss); Atherstone (C. Baker) ; Whitchurch (L. C. Keighley-Peach) ; Wolford (W. C. E. Wheeler) diffinis, L. Much less common than affinis ; only recorded from Atherstone (C. Baker); Wolford (W. C. E. Wheeler) ; Rugby (Rugby lists) trapezina, L. Common everywhere Cosmia paleacea, Esp. (fulvago, Hb.) Is reported by Mr. C. Baker to occur at Atherstone, but I know of no other captures Dyschorista suspecta, Hb. Rare. The only records I have are Coventry and Sutton (G. W. Wynn) ; Whitchurch (J. H. Bloom) fissipuncta, Haw. (upsilon, Bkh.) Also rare, and my records are very unsatisfactory. Sutton Park (Blatch Cat.); Rugby (Rugby lists) ; and it also occurs in F. Enock's 1870 list, but I should like confirmatory re- cords Plastenis subtusa, F. Rare. Hampton-in- Arden (one, G. W. Wynn); Knowle, Small Heath (Blatch Coll.) ; Rugby (N. V. Sidgwick and in Rugby lists); and has also occurred over the border in the suburbs of Birmingham Cirrhoediaxerampelina, Hb. Rare. Knowle (one, R. C. Bradley at 'light,' Sept. I, 1886, and Blatch Coll.); Stechford in Worcestershire (H. Taylor) ; Sutton 138