INSECTS Platyptilus gonodactylus, Schiff. Bedford, among coltsfoot Mimaesioptilus pterodactylus, Linn., fuscus Retz. Bedford, Luton CEdematophorus lithodactylus, Tr. Bedford, among fleabane Pterophorus monodactylus, Linn. Luton probably everywhere Aciptilia pentadactyla, Linn. Bedford, Luton Woburn Orneodes polydactyla, Hb. Bedford, Luton Crambus pratellus, Linn. Everywhere abun- dant among grass — pinetellus, Linn. Bedford, Luton — perlellus, Scop. Bedford — tristellus, Schiff. Common everywhere among grass — geniculeus, Haw. Luton — culmellus, Linn. Everywhere abundant among grass — hortuellus, Hb. Everywhere among grass Ephestia elutella, Hb. Bedford Nephopteryx spissicella, Fab. „ Rhodophaea consociella, Hb. „ — tumidella, Zk. „ Hypochalcia ahenella, Schiff. Taken at Might' at Luton Aphomia sociella, Linn. Bedford, Luton Tortrix podana, Scop. Generally distributed — xylosteana, Linn. „ „ — sorbiana, Hb. Bedford, Luton — rosana, Linn. Abundant everywhere — diversana, Tr. Recorded at Luton by the late Mr. J. A. Saunders — heparana, Schiff. Generally distributed — ribeana, Hb. Generally common — corylana, Hb. Bedford, Luton — unifasciana, Dup. Generally common — ministrana, Linn. Luton — costana, Schiff. „ — forsterana, Fab. Generally distributed — viridana, Linn. Abundant among oaks Sideria achatana, Schiff. Bedford, among haw- thorn Dichelia grotiana, Fab. Bedford Leptogramma literana, Linn. „ Peronea sponsana, Fab. Luton, among beech — cristana, Schiff. Bedford — variegana, Schiff. Generally common — ferrugana, Tr. Bedford, in woods — comparana, Hb. Luton Teras contaminana, Hb. Common in every hawthorn hedge — caudana, Fab. Luton Dictyopteryx Ioeflingiana, Linn. Luton, about oaks — holmiana, Linn. Luton, Bedford — bergmanniana, Linn. Abundant every- where among rose — forskaliana, Linn. Luton, among maple Argyrotoza conwayana, Fab. Bedford, Luton, among ash Ptycholoma lecheana, Linn. Generally dis- tributed Penthina capreana, Hb. Luton, among sal- low — pruniana, Hb. Generally abundant among sloe — variegana, Hb., cynosbatella, Linn. Everywhere common — gentianana, Hb. Bedford, Luton; reared from heads of teazle Hedya ocellana, Schiff. Bedford — dealbana, Frol. Bedford, Luton — aceriana, Mann. Luton, on poplars Spilonota suffusana, Koll. Bedford, Luton, about hawthorn — rosascolana, Dbld. Bedford, among roses in gardens — roborana, Schiff. Generally common among wild rose Pardia tripunctana, Schiff. Generally com- mon among wild rose Aspis udmanniana, Linn. Bedford, Luton; among bramble Sericoris bifasciana, Haw. Bedford — lacunana, Schiff. Everywhere common Roxana arcuana, Linn. Woods near Bedford Orthotajnia striana, Schiff. Bedford, Luton Cnephasia musculana, Hb. Generally dis- tributed Sciaphila nubilana, Hb. Bedford, among hawthorn — subjectana, Gn. Abundant everywhere — virgaureana, Tr. „ „ — pascuana, Hb. Bedford — chrysantheana, Dup. „ — communana, H.S. „ — hybridana, Hb. „ Luton Bactra lanceolana, Hub. Everywhere among rushes Phoxopteryx unguicella, Linn. Bedford, on heaths — biarcuana, Steph. Recorded at Bedford by Mr. Sharpin — lundana, Fab. Among clover every- where — mitterbacheriana, Schiff. Bedford, among oaks Grapholitha ramella, Linn. Bedford — nisella, Linn. Bedford, Luton — nigromaculana, Haw. „ — trimaculana, Don. Generally common among elm — penkleriana, Schiff. Generally common among alder — nasvana, Hb. Generally common among holly and fruit trees Hypermecia cruciana, Linn. Generally com- mon among sallow 8 5
