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HARD Wl CKE 'S S CIENCE -GOSS IP. 



without a long-handled net (say about fifteen feet). 

 Flitting about over the blackberry bushes, and often 

 settling on the blossoms, is Hypcranthus, and scud- 

 ding here and there over the long grass in the glades, 

 basking in the sunshine, are the two common skip- 

 pers Linea and Sylvamts in great profusion. At High 

 Beech, on the rushes, we shall be pleased to take in 

 plenty that local little butterfly L. ^goii, and 

 among the furze-bushes close by Geometer Paluiii- 

 baria, and on the heath we shall perhaps meet Por- 

 ■i)hyrea. Sometimes we may be honoured \\ith a 





FIk- 6i- The Large Emerald Moth {Gco?nctra pap'diouarux). 



Fig. 62. Hebrew-Character Moth {Tiem'pcr.aipa gothtca). 



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Fig. 63. 'l"he Coxcomb Prominent {Notodouia caineihia). 



visit from A. Adippe, or perhaps see the chaste under- 

 side of A. PapJiia, flapping his wings whilst settled 

 on the flowers of a neighbouring bramble ; but they 

 are neither very plentiful. At dusk we may expect 

 Ruhiginata, Syringaria, and perhaps Poirellus, whilst 

 on sugar, Fimbria, JantJiina, Pitta, Oo, and Pinastri, 

 together with many commoner noctuas, occur. 



We must now pass on to August, the harvest 

 month, not only to the farmer, but also to the ento- 

 mologist. On a bright sunny day in this month we 

 may expect G. Rlianini in nice condition, on the out- 

 skirts and in glades TItcc. Bciitla: is beginning to make 

 his appearance. Sugaring is now in its prime ; on a 

 favourable evening the trees are literally swarming 

 with such insects as Nictitans, Trapcziiia, Pyraniidea, 

 Typica, Maura, and A'lipta, with an occasional sprink- 

 ling of Affinis, Dijfiiiis, Libatrix, and more rarely 

 X. Aiirago. Towards the latter end of the month 

 XaiithograpJia and C. nigrum begin to make their 



appearance, and in the beginning of September 

 Liinosa, Pistacina, and Suffusa are to be met with 

 on sugar. By visiting the neighbourhood of Wan- 

 stead, we shall find on the broom the larva of Pi si in 

 plenty, and by beating in the same locality, or at 

 dusk, we shall get Spartiata. Later on in the month 



Fig. 64. The Herald Moth (Couoptera libatrix). 



Fig;. 65. Early Thorn Moth \Sclcnia illmmi-ia). 



Fig. 66. Early Grey Moth [Xylocaiii/a lithorliiza'). 



Fig. 67. The Oak Hook-tip Moth {Platyptcryx iiaimda). 

 (P'emale and Male.) 



OxyacantJia and Satdlitia will give us most work at 

 sugar, and almost immediately October commences 

 Vaceinii and Spadieea will join them. O. niacileiita 

 and Lota are also to be taken, together with Exoleta : 

 these last may also be taken feasting on blossoms of 

 the Ivy. 



The part of the year most suited to entomology is 

 over, and we must now be thinking of arranging our 

 captures and looking forward to as pleasant and pro- 

 sperous a season's sport as we have just enjoyed. 



