oaks. Rev. J. Greene says that the pupa is scarce at the roots of these trees and rather apt to dry up
Biston betularius, Linn. Chesham, Buckingham, Halton, High Wycombe ; pupa at elm, much more commonly
Phigalia pilosaria, Schiff.; pedaria, St.C. Halton, Chesham, Buckingham ; on tree trunks in early spring
Nyssia hispidaria, Schiff. Larvae found at Chesham and reared by Dr. Churchill
Cleora lichenaria, Schiff. Generally distributed in woods, and common where lichens are plentiful
Tephrosia consonaria, Hb. Halton, Marlow, Black Park, the Chilterns, Rev. J. Greene says : 'In immense profusion on the trunks of beech trees, in Beech Wood, at the beginning of May. The insect emerges from the pupa about two in the afternoon, at which time I have seen them by dozens drying their wings on the trunks of the trees. This is one of the few species which I have taken in the pupa state at the roots of trees in woods. The pupa should be looked for under moss on the beech ; it here appears to be exclusively attached to that tree.' This is singular since in other places it is to be found more frequently upon fir trees, sitting rather high up
| laricaria, Stainton | |
| biundularia, Esp. ; crepuscularia, Schiff. |
Opinions differ as to whether these form two species or one. Both forms are widely distributed in woods, the former appearing earlier in the spring than the latter. Rev. J. Greene says that both abounded in Beech Wood
extersaria, Hb. ; luridata, St.C. Black Park, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Peter ; rather local
punctularia, Schiff. This usually common species seems only to have been taken at Chalfont St. Peter
Boarmia roboraria, Schiff. This noble species has been taken at Black Park and also by the Rev. C. F. Thornewill in Whittlebury Forest near Leckhampstead
consortaria, Fab. Found near Chesham by Dr. Churchill
repandata, Linn. Everywhere common in woods and hedges
rhomboidaria, Schiff. ; gemmaria, St.C. Generally distributed ; most frequent in gardens and shrubberies in the outskirts of towns
abietaria, Schiff. Halton ; a few beaten out of fir trees in the Beech Wood ; also found at Black Park
Hemerophila abruptaria, Thunb. Chalfont St. Peter, Halton, Chesham, High Wycombe ; about gardens among privet
Hibernia aurantiaria, Hb. Chesham, Halton. The Rev. J. Greene found pupæae in plenty at elms
defoliaria, Linn. Halton, High Wycombe, Chesham ; pupæ at the same
progemmaria, Hb. ; marginaria, St.C. Common everywhere
leucophaearia, Schiff. Halton, Chesham ; common in woods in early spring
rupicapraria, Schiff. Chalfont St. Peter, Halton, Chesham ; on hedges in January
Anisopteryx aescularia, Schiff. Halton, Buckingham, Chesham, High Wycombe ; frequently to be seen on gas lamps at night
Abraxas grossulariata, Linn. Everywhere abundant in gardens, the larva feeding on the currant trees ; also in lanes on blackthorn. Mr. W. Slade says that he has here seen hundreds of the larva; feeding on osier
ulmata, Fab. ; sylvata, St.C. Chesham ; found by Mr. R. South at Chalfont Road ; the larva feeds on small trees of wych elm in beech woods
Ligdia adustata, Schiff. Halton, Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham, Leckhampstead ; larva on spindle
Lomaspilis marginata, Linn. Generally distributed in woods and among sallows in damp places ; in this county rather constant in its markings
Geometra papilionaria, Linn. Chesham, Chalfont Road, Halton, borders of Whittlebury Forest ; about birch and alder
lodis vernaria, Linn. Black Park, Halton, Chesham ; among Clematis vitalba
lactæaria, Linn. Generally distributed in woods
Phorodesma bajularia, Schiff. ; pustulata, St.C. Black Park, borders of Whittlebury Forest ; among oak ; the larva loads itself with particles of dead bracts of oak till it looks like a mere web-tangle of rubbish, and is constantly overlooked for that reason
Hemithea thymiaria, Linn. ; strigata, St.C. Generally distributed in woods and usually common
Ephyra punctaria, Linn. Chalfont St. Peter, Chesham ; among oak
trilinearia, Bkh.; linearia, St.C. Chesham, Halton, Black Park, the Chiltern district ; common among beech omicronaria, Schiff.; annulata, St.C. Halton, scarce ; Chesham, Leckhampstead, among maple
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