34 The First Nir/hfs Siif/arinff in Emjlcmrl. 



occupants, but amongst them were many imcommon species, 

 doubly welcome by reason of their charming condition and 

 freshness. The next day I told a friend of my extraordinary 

 adventures with the night-flyers. We agreed to make a 

 trial of the plan in the forest apart from the honey-dew 

 covered trees. My friend had a quantity of old honey ; to 

 this we added some sugar, and wended our way to the woods 

 with the liveliest hopes of a grand night. In the forest a 

 place was quickly selected for this second experiment, and 

 we brushed over with our sweets a large surface of foliage. 

 We now went about " mothing " until the time arrived to 

 light our lamps. Upon approaching our artificial honey- 

 dew, as I might call it, 1 was even more surprised and 

 pleased than the night before at the spectacle presented to 

 us. Thyatira derasa and batis appeared like gems on the 

 leaves. These had our attention first, both for their attrac- 

 tiveness and then- active habits, always on the move. The 

 next species to share our admiration was Aplecta herhida ; we 

 had never seen a 'perfect specimen before, so our delight may 

 be imagined. Aplecta nebulosa swarmed ; in fact, became a 

 perfect nuisance, for, like Xylophasia pohjodon, it is generally 

 in such a fluster that it disturbs and frightens away a more 

 valuable moth. Apainea f/emina, a species not always to be 

 bad, was plentiful, and Grammesia trilinea swarmed, and 

 with them were some specimens of the curious variety known 

 as hilinea ; at that time a good example was scarcely in any 

 cabinet. The remainder of the scene was enlivened with 

 Xuctua hrunnea smd /estiva, with the usual common species of 

 the genera Agrotis and Miana; also the more welcome 

 Hadena adasta, H. thalassina, and H. CreiiistiP, as well as many 

 others. We returned home highly delighted with our ex- 

 cursion. As soon as our stock of honey was exhausted, we 

 had recourse to sugar alone, and found it equally effective. 

 Edward Doubleday was at this time at home, and had the 

 charge of my captures to set out in the absence of his 

 brother. He used to say " I wish my brother home to help me 

 set your captures, you bring so many good things." On 

 Henry Doubleday' s return from Paris he was surprised in 



