The Lepidoptera of Suffolk: Addenda et Corrigenda

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THE LEPIDOPTERA OF SUFFOLK.

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THE LEPIDOPTERA OF SUFFOLK. A D D E N D A E T CORRIGENDA. It had been hoped that the appearance of a comprehensive view of the Moths and Butterflies of the County would be found interesting by Members, but the phenomenal impetus that the publication last December of our First Irregulär ' Memoir ' upon the subject has given to their study transcends the wildest anticipation. Not only have ornithologists and botanists launched out in this direction, not only have Moth-collectors hitherto lain perdu come forward as Members, but the ' old hands ' zeal has augmented to such an extent that no less than 308 records of different Macrolepidoptera (out of Suffolk's total 658 species) have reached us in the last twelve months. Obviously our funds are inadequate to embrace such a concourse ; and we can but trust the following selection of the worthiest is in no way invidious. All were taken in 1938, unless stated.—Ed. 7. (E. quadra.—A female on sugar at Fritton, 9 Aug. (Goddard). Six at Sunk Lightship, 10 miles S.E. of Felixstow, 4 Aug. (Entom. 1938, p. 237). 16. P. fuliginosa.—Mildenhall, 31 July (Gd) ; Battisford light, 7 Aug. (Geoffrey Burton = GBurton). 18. D. urtica;.—One at Potters Bridge in July 1937 (P. J. Burton = Btn). 26. R. confusalis.—Much commoner near the coast this year than hitherto suspected, usually sitting at 2-6 feet from ground on oak-trunks : Sotterly Park (Btn); common in Blythburgh Wood and at Foxhall (Mly) ; at light in Wangford (Baker) and Hinton Woods, and at Somerleyton (Gd). 30. E. chlorana.—One in Reydon garden, 20 June (Baker). 31. H. bicolorana.—Kenton and Martlesham in July (GBurton). 34. A. leporina.—Bred on 24 July from Needham larva (id.). 49. N. dissoluta.—Bred in west Suffolk by Col. Nurse in 1914 (coli. Revd. J. E. Nurse). 55. S. maritima.—Two at Needham light, 1937 (Platten) ; a series on 28 June at Reydon (Baker). 65. C. subtusa—Mildenhall, 31 July ( G d ) ; Bentley Woods, 9 Aug. (GBurton). 76. C. Hellmanni .—Mildenhall, some 30 by Btn, and more by Gd. 95. H. rurea.—Recorded for Lothingland at Fritton (Moore). 99. H. abjecta.—Several on sugar, Aldeburgh, 1932-4 (Jones). [115. Under delphinii S u b s t i t u t e 1 re-admitted' for discovered.] 118. A. occulta.—A male on sugar in Oulton Broad, 18 Aug. 5 S (Btn). 120. A. strigula.—Mildenhall (Gd), Westleton (Webster) and Iken (Jones) in July.


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