Cymotophora ocularis, Linn. Halton ; also on poplar
Asphalia diluta, SchifF. Black Park
flavicornis, Linn. Black Park ; about birch ridens, Fab. Black Park ; on oak
Acronycta leporina, Linn. Taken at Chesham by Dr. Churchill
aceris, Linn. Chesham, Chalfont Road, Black Park
megacephala, Schiff. Generally common among poplars
alni, Linn. Marlow ; one larva found at Halton, but it unfortunately died tridens, Schiff. Chesham, Buckingham,Halton
psi, Linn. (Common Dagger Moth). Common everywhere
rumicis, Linn. Black Park, Buckingham, Chesham, Halton, where also its dark var. salicis has been found
{{bar|2}] ligustri, SchifF. Black Park, Claydon, Halton. The Rev. J. Greene found pupæ in great profusion under moss on beech and ash trees in Beech Wood
Agrotis suffusa, Hb. ; ypsilon, St.C. Buckingham, Long Down Hill, Black Park ; sometimes common
segetum, Schiff. (Turnip Moth). Everywhere too abundant, but especially so in cultivated fields
corticea, Hb. Halton, High Wycombe, Black Park
cinerea, Hb. The Rev. J. Greene says : ' Of this (then) rare species I obtained three at light, and beat out others from beech." It is usually found on chalk hills and downs
puta, Hb. Common at Halton ; also at the electric light at High Wycombe
exclamationis, Linn. Everywhere abundant ; in woods, fields, meadows and gardens nigricans, Linn. Black Park ; abundant at Halton
tritici, Linn. One specimen only found under a stone near Chesham
agathina, Dup. Black Park ; found at night at heather bloom
porphyrea, Hb. ; strigula, St.C. Black Park, among heath
saucia, Hb. Chalfont St. Peter, taken by the Rev. J. Seymour St. John
pyrophila, Fab. One specimen, taken by the Rev. J. Greene at flowers of syringa
ravida, Hb. Halton and the Chiltern district ; taken at the blossoms of the lime ; abundant in 1893
Axylia putris, Linn. Chesham, Halton, Buckingham, Black Park, High Wycombe
Triphaena fimbria, Linn. (Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing). Black Park, Halton, Buckingham, Chesham ; in woods
janthina, Esp. Chalfont St. Peter, Buckingham, Chesham, High Wycombe, Halton, Chalfont Road ; at flowers
interjecta, Hb. Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road, Halton, Chesham ; flying along hedges in the afternoon sunshine
subsequa, Hb. One taken by Messrs. Peachell at electric light at High Wycombe
orbona, Fab. ; comes, St.C. Generally common in woods. Mr. J. B. Williamson of Slough reports that he has reared specimens from larvæ taken at that place, of which the yellow of the hind wings was darkened as much as in those received from Scotland
pronuba, Linn. (Common Yellow Underwing). Abundant everywhere, but most so in hay-fields
Noctua glareosa, Esp. Taken at Chesham by Dr. Churchill
augur, Fab. Buckingham, common ; Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park ; probably generally distributed
plecta, Linn. Chesham, High Wycombe, Black Park
triangulum, Tr. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Buckingham, Black Park ; frequent in woods
c-nigrum, Linn. Buckingham, Black Park, Chalfont St. Peter, High Wycombe, Long Down Hills
rhomboidea, Tr. ; stigmatica, St.C. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park, in beech woods
brunnea, Fab. Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park ; probably in all woods
dahlii, Hb. Chalfont St. Peter, Black Park
festiva, Hb. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Buckingham, Black Park ; probably in all woods
baja, Fab. Widely distributed in woods
rubi, Viewig ; bella, Bkh. Chesham, Black Park ; common at Halton
umbrosa, Hb. Halton, Buckingham, not scarce
xanthographa, Fab. Generally abundant in woods and lanes
neglecta, Hb. ; castanea, St.C. Chalfont St. Peter, Black Park
Eurois herbida, Hb. ; prasina, St.C. Black Park, Halton; in woods, uncertain
{{bar|adusta, Esp. Chesham, Halton, Black Park ; in woods, not very common
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