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21. Epinephile janira [Meadow Brown Butterjly). — Much less com- 

 mon than usual in Bristol district. 



22. Eriogaster lanestris {Small Egger Moth). — Not observed. 



23. Amphidasys prodromaria (Oak Beaty ]\Ioth). — Not observed. 



24. Tephrosia crepuscularia (Small Engrailed Moth). — Ap. April 19th, 

 Leigh Woods, one specimen, fine condition, probably just emerged. 

 April 25th, Leigh Woods, two specimens, good condition; specimens 

 taken at intervals up to May 27th. 



25. TcBiiiocampa Gothica (Hebrew Character Moth) ; 



26. ,, instah His (Clouded Drab Moth) ; 



27. „ stab ilis (Common Quaker Moth) ; 



28. „ cruda (Small do. do. ) ; 



29. „ munda (Twin-spot Moth) ; 



Leigh Woods, etc., abundant at Sallows, March 26th-28th, and 

 probably earlier : Mr. Prideaux, Vyvyan Terrace. 



30. Brephos parthenias (Orange Underwing Moth). — Ap. March 29th, 

 abundant March 30th : G.c. March 30th, Mr. Prideaux. 



31. Diurnea fagella. — Ap. April 4th, Leigh Woods, twelve speci- 

 mens seen, all apparently newly emerged ; G.c. April 7th, Leigh 

 Woods, newly emerged ; S3en in considerable numbers during the 

 whole of April. 



The season of 1890 will be looked upon as one of the 

 most unproductive of recent years, rivalling in that respect 

 the cold, wet summer of 1888. The early spring was full of 

 promise, and the number of larvae which fell to our beating- 

 trays during Ajoril and May was almost phenomenal ; but 

 with June a change seemed to come over the season, and 

 from that time until late in autumn it was most disappoint- 

 ing. July and August are almost perfect blanks in my 

 diary as far as outdoor work is ct)ncerned ; on the 12th 

 August a friend and I sugared a large number of trees in 

 Leigh Woods, and found not one single moth; on the 20th of 

 that month I again tried, and found only four specimens of 

 the commonest species. Sugar as a mode of caj^ture seems 

 to have been an utter failure in almost all localities. Ivy- 

 bloom also v/as quite unproductive at its first appearance^, 



