Charasas graminis, Linn. (Antler Moth). Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, the Chiltern district ; larva sometimes mischievous in grass lands
Heliophobus popularis, Fab. Chesham, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter, High Wycombe ; common at Halton. Larva also occasionally injurious to pasture lands
Neuria saponariae, Bkh. Chesham, occasionally at 'light'; Buckingham, Halton, Black Park, High Wycombe
Aplecta advena, Fab. Chesham, Chalfont Road, Halton, Black Park ; strongly attracted by the flowers of the turncap lily
nebulosa, Hufn. Chesham ; common at Black Park, and probably in other woods
Hadena thalassina, Rott. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, Black Park ; common in woods
pisi, Linn. Recorded at Halton by Mr. Stainton
oleracea, Linn. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham ; common at Halton
genistae, Steph. Chesham, High Wycombe, Black Park, the Chiltern district ; not very common
dentina, Esp. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter
chenopodii, Fab. High Wycombe at the electric light
Mamestra brassicae, Linn. (Cabbage Moth). Abundant everywhere, but especially in gardens
persicariae, Linn, (the Dot). Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park ; widely distributed, but most frequent in gardens
Hecatera serena, Fab. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road, Halton, Buckingham, High Wycombe ; usually found sitting on a tree-trunk or paling
Dianthecia carpophaga, Bkh. Halton, Taplow, Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, Chalfont Road ; among Silene inflata
capsincola, Hb. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter ; among Lychnis
cucubali, Fues. Taplow, High Wycombe ; not common
conspersa, Esp. ; nana, St.C. Recorded at Halton by Mr. Stainton ; taken by A. T. Good son at Dancers End, Tring, over blossoms of campion
Epunda nigra, Haw. One specimen taken at electric light at High Wycombe by Messrs. Peachell
Polia flavicincta, Fab. Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter, High Wycombe ; rather common at Buckingham
chi, Linn. Taken at Chalfont St. Peter by the Rev. ]. S. St. John
Dryobota protea, Bkh. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Halton ; common among oaks, the pupae to be found in plenty at their roots
Cleoceris viminalis, Fab. Halton ; the larva common in shoots of sallow and willow
Chariptera aprilina, Linn. Chesham, Halton ; pupa common at roots of oak
Miselia oxyacanthae, Linn. Buckingham, Chesham, Chalfont St. Peter ; rather common at ' sugar ' in the late autumn
Luperina testacea, Hb. Generally common about grass land, in which the larvæ is sometimes destructive
Cerigo cytherea, Fab. Chesham, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter,Halton, Black Park, High Wycombe
Hama anceps, Hb. ; sordida, St.C. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park ; common at Halton
furva, Hb. The late Mr. Samuel Stevens recorded in the year 1844 the capture of this species at Black Park
Xylophasia lithoxylea, Fab. Generally distributed and often common
sublustris, Esp. Black Park, Marlow, Buckingham ; rather local and not very common
polyodon, Linn. ; monoglypha, St.C. Everywhere abundant ; a variety nearly black was taken near Buckingham in 1870. This form is very rare in the south
rurea, Fab. Generally common in woods and lanes
hepatica, Hb. Chesham, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter, Black Park,Halton. The Rev. J. Greene says that the larva may be found full grown in April under moss on the trunks of trees
scolopacina, Esp. Two specimens have been taken at Chesham by Dr. Churchill
Apamea basilinea, Fab. Generally distributed and often common
gemina, Hb. Black Park ; abundant at Halton
unanimis, Tr. Chesham, Halton. The Rev. J. Greene says that the larva hybernates when full grown under moss or loose bark on poplars in damp places
oculea, Gn. ; didyma, St.C. Abundant everywhere
Miana literosa, Haw. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham
strigilis, Cl. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Black Park ; usually common
fasciuncula, Haw. Chalfont St. Peter, Halton, Chesham, in damp meadows
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