INSECTS HETEROCERA SPHINGES SPHINGIDAB BOMBYCES NYCTEOLIDAE Acherontia atropos, L. Very general. No less than 200 larvae of this species were brought to one entomologist in this county in 1900 Sphinx convolvuli, L. Occurs occasionally, Made- ley, Stone, several years ; Stoke and Hanley, 1903 ; Rugeley, 1904 ; Burton (B. L.) ligustri, L. The larva is said to have been taken near Stoke on Trent ; not infrequent at Burton (B. L.) Deilephila gallii, SchifF. One taken at Handsworth, 1888 (C. J. Wain wright) livornica, Esp. Taken twice at Wolstanton in 1897 and 1900. One at Mayjield on 18 May, 1904 Choerocampa ' cclerio, L. One at Rugeley, 1853 (R. W. Hawkins). One taken at Burton in October, 1880 (B. L.) porcellus, L. Not uncommon at valerian and rhododendron flowers, Stone, Stafford, Cheadle ; Oakedge, Rugeley (B. L.) - elpenor, L. General in larval stage Smsrinthus ocellatus, L. General in the middle and south of the county in orchards populi, L. Common throughout the county tiliae, L. Very rare. Larvae said to have been taken at Trentbam, and one imago near Market Dray ton. Two larvae Rugeley, 1902 Macroglossa stellatarum, L. Very general most years, appearing in spring, and again in early autumn bombyliformis, Och. CraJilock's Moss SESIIDAE Trochilium apiformis, Clerck. Rare, Stoke-on- Trent, Cheadle, Warslow crabroniformis, Lewin. General Sesia sphegiformis, Fb. Plentiful in Burnt Woods some years, Craddocki Moss tipuliformis, Clerck. General in gardens where currants are grown culiciformis, L. Plentiful some years in Burnt Woods, Cannock Chase, E. D. B. ZVGAENIDAE Ino statices, L. Rare and local, Madeley ; Dove- dale (B. L.) geryon, Hb. Rare, Staffordshire side of Dove- dak Zygaena trifolii, Esp. Rare and local Cannock Chase lonicerae, Esp. Canal bank Cheswardine, rare filipendulae, L. Rare, railway cutting near Madeley, Cannock Chase, Grindon; Burton, Dwedale (B. L.) 1 Choerocampa nerii, L. One at Burton, 1888 (B. L.) One t Hanley, Sept. 1896. Sarothripus undulanus, Hb. One at Stvynnerton Hylophila prasinana, L. Not uncommon in woods, Madeley, Leek ; Burton (B. L.) bicolorana, Fues. One pupa at Stone in 1905, which duly hatched out (E. D. B.) NOLI DAE Nola cucullatella, L. Not generally common, Madeley, Rugeley; common at Burton (B. L.) confusalis, H.-S. Bishop') and Burnt Woods ; Burton (B. L.) LlTHOSIIDAE Nudaria mundana, L. General, Madeley, Cborlton Moss, Weaver Hills, Dovedale, Leek ; scarce, Burton (B. L.) Lithosia me ; omella, L. Burnt Woods, Swynnerton, Cannock Chase, Chartley lurideola, Zinck. Common, Burton (B. L.) EUCHELIIDAE Deiopeia pulchella, L. Once taken in a mendow near Walton's Wood, Madeley, 25 June, 1892 Euchelia iacobaeae, L. Pell Wall near Market Drafton, and larvae on Cannock Chase ; in a garden at Burton once (B. L.) CHELONIIDAE Nemeophila russula, L. ($ sannio, L.). Not un- common on most mosses plantaginis, L. Local, but occurs in many districts Arctia caia, L. Common in south of county, but gets rarer further north, and doubtful if it occurs at all in extreme north of the county Spilosoma fuliginosa, L. Not common, Chorhon Moss, Stone, Cannock Chase, Gun near Leek ; Chartley, Dovedale (B. L.) mendica, Clerck. Near Marchlngton (E. B.) . * .' "' Very common everywhere menthrastn, Esp. j ' urticae, Esp. Larvae found once near Burton (E. B.) HEPIALIDAE Hepialus humuli, L. Common in meadows, the silvery white wings of the male being very conspicuous at dusk when hovering over grass sylvanus, L. General velleda, Hb. General on heaths and com- mons, but Staffordshire is about the southern limit where this insect is found commonly - lupulinus, L.j v mjnon hectus, L. j 99
