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 A HISTORY OF WORCESTERSHIRE 5, 1 895 ; Monk Wood, Ockeridge and Wyre Forest Monima gothica, L. Common Charasas graminis, L. Worcester (St. p. 204) ; Foregate Street, Worcester, at ' light,' August 20, 1895, August 3, 1897 Neuronia popularis, F. Common at ' light ' Harmodia (Dianthoecia) nana, Rott. At rest on walls (E. & T. p. 20) — carpophaga, Bkh. Cast/e Morton, scarce (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) ; Bredon (W. H. Edwards, 1898) ; larva abund- ant, Hartlebury Common, July, 1899, 1900 — capsincola, Hb. Worcester (St. p. 262) ; Elm Hill (G. D. Hancock) — cucubali, Fuesl. Worcester (St. p. 262) ; Bransford and Boughton (W. H. Ed- wards) ; one specimen, Castle Morton (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) ; at lychnis bloom (Fletcher) Melanchra cespitis, F. Foregate Street, Wor- cester, May 16, 1896 ; lanes near Worcester (I.N.H.W. p. 142); Castle Morton, rare (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) ; Elm Hill (G. D. Hancock) — reticulata, Vill. Two, Foregate Street, Worcester, June 2, 4, 1896 ; two at ' light ' (Fletcher) — Serena, F. Wyre Forest, June 10, 1899 5 Bredon, June 15, 1899 (Goodyear and W.E.) ; rather rare (E. & T. p. 21) ; Blackstone Rock, June, 1 900 ; Worcester (G. D. Hancock) — chrysozona, Bkh. Worcester (St. p. 263, M. p. 82) — trifolii, Rott. Worcester (St. p. 276) ; Perry Wood, July 22, 1895 ; The Denes, May 14, 1896 ; Foregate Street, May 31, 1899; Waterworks Road and Boughton (W. H. Edwards) — dentina, Esp. Monk Wood, May 30, [896 ; Foregate Street, June 14, 1896 Woods, June 15, 1895 ; Knightvjick and Monk Wood ; on palings (Fletcher) ; Elm Hill (G. D. Hancock) Melanchra thalassina, Rott. Common — dissimilis, Kn. Foregate Street, Worcester, May 1 6, June 2, 1896 ; I have met with this once and believe others have occurred (R.F.T., E. & T. p. 22, Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) ; Wyre Forest (W. H. Edwards) ; Elm Hill (G. D. Hancock) — oleracea, L. Common — pisi, L. Worcester (St. p. 277) ; on the hills (T.M.N.F.C. p. 181); larvae common on the Malvern Hills, Sep- tember, 1900 ; and Wyre Forest (W. H. Edwards) ; two at ' sugar ' (Fletcher) — tincta, Brh. Worcester (St. p. 272, N. p. 409) ; Wyre Forest, June 26, 27, July 10, 1898, June 17, 24, 1899 — advena, F. Foregate Street, JVorcester, June II, 1896, June 8, 1897 (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox, E. & T. p. 21) ; Wyre Forest and Monk Wood (W. H. Edwards) ; Laughern Bank (G. D. Hancock) — nebulosa, Hufn — brassicae, L. — persicariae, L. Common Worcester (St. p. 209, T.M.N.F.C. p. 181, R.F.T., E. &T. p. 16); once bred from pupae dug at St. "Johns (W. H. Edwards) ; one speci- men, Castle Morton (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) ; Wyre Forest, 1899 (J. Peed) albicolon, Hb. (Goodyear and W.E., E. & T. p. 16) myrtilli, L. Wyre Forest, June 11, 1898, June 12, 17, July 9, 1899 ; woods, rare (W. Edwards, T.M.N.F.C. p. 182) Sub-Fam. 3. Caradrinides Wyre Forest, June 6, 1897, June 27, Agrotis corticea, Hb. Worcester (St. p. 225) ; 1898, June 17-19, i«99 — glauca, Hb. Worcester (N. p. 415, W. Edwards, T.M.N.F.C. p. 182) — conspicillaris, L. Worcester (St. p. 202) ; Monk Wood, May 25, 1899 ; St. Johns (W. H. Edwards) ; one specimen, plum blossom, Castle Morton (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox) ; on tree trunks (Fletcher) var. melaleuca (W.E., E. & T. p. 15) — contigua, Vill. Foregate Street, Worcester, June 4, 1896 ; Wyre Forest, June 18-24, 1899 — genistas, Bkh. Worcester (N. p. 423) ; Foregate Street, Worcester, May 16, I g, 26, 30, 1896, June 2, 3, 4, 1896 ; Wyre Forest, June 21, 1898 ; Trench Wyre Forest, June 17-19, 1899 ; Bransford (W. H. Edwards) ; two or three at ' light ' (Fletcher) ; Laughern Bank (G. D. Hancock) — segetum, SchifF. Wyre Forest, June 17-19, 1899 ; generally common — ypsilon, Rott. Worcester (J. Peed, I.N.H.W. p. 143); Castle Morton (Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox); Grimley (G. D. Hancock) — lunigera, Stph. (T.M.N.F.C. p. i8i) ; rare (E. & T. p. 17); Lowesmoor (I.N.H.W. p. 142) — exclamationis, L. Common — nigricans, L. Rather rare (E. & T. p. 17, I.N.H.W. p. 143); Castle Morton, 106