District around Maldon, Essex, 43 Melanthia rubiginata, S. V.—Beeleigh. M. ocellata, L.—Common. Melanippe tristata, M. — Several specimens on Brick House Farm, Maldon. (Mr. E. A. Pitch). M. unangulata, Hw. — Danbury ; Hazeleigh ; Purleigh ; Woodham Ferrers ; Woodham Mortimer. M. rivata, H. M. sociata, Bk. M. montanata, S. V. M. fluctuata, L. Anticlea rubidata, S. V.—Hazeleigh ; not common. A. badiata, S. V.—Very common. A. derivata, S. V.—Common. Coremia propugnata, S. V.— Danbury; Hazeleigh; Pur- leigh ; Woodham Mortimer. C. ferrugata, L. C. unidentaria, Hw. C. quadrifasciaria, G.—Danbury. Camptogramma bilineata, L. Scotosia dubitata, L.—Hazeleigh. S. rhamnata, L.—Purleigh. S. undulata, L.—Danbury. Once. Cidaria miata, L. C. picata, H.—Danbury; Hazeleigh; Purleigh; Woodham Ferrers ; Woodham Mortimer. Fairly common. C. CORYLATA, Thnb. C. RUSSATA, S. V. C. suffumata, S. V.—Very abundant, but does not seem to vary in markings. C. fulvata, Fors. C. PYRALIATA, S. V. C. dotata, L.—Maldon. Not uncommon. (Mr. E. A. Fitch). Eubolia cervinaria, S. V.—Maldon; at light. E. mensuraria, S. V. — Danbury; Hazeleigh; Woodham Ferrers. E. palumbaria, S. V.—Danbury; Purleigh. Anaitis plagiata, L.—In woods. Chesias spartiata, F.—Danbury ; Woodham Walter. C. obliquaria, S. V. — Woodham Walter. This species seems to appear early in April, not in May, as is generally supposed. Drepanulidae. Platypteryx hamula, S. V. — Hazeleigh; Woodham Fer- rers. Occurs regularly, but is not common. Cilix spinula, L.