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Noctuse — cont. 

 Burnished Brass (CJirijsitis) 

 Gold Spot {Fcstncce) 

 Scarce Bordered Straw {Arnn- 



gera) 

 Four- spotted {Lnctuosa) 

 Clifden Nonpareil {Fraxini) 

 Red Underwing {Niiiita) 

 Dark Crimson Underwing 



[Sponsa) 

 Geometrae. 

 Dark -bordered Beauty [Par- 



allelaria) 

 Bordered Beauty {Apiciaria) 

 Purple Thorn (Tetralunaria) 

 Scalloped Oak (Elinguaria) 

 Canary-shouldered Thorn (.4/- 



niarici) 

 Dusky Thoi'n {Fuscantnria) 

 September Thorn {Erosaria) 

 August Thoin (Qnercinaria) 

 Dotted Carpet [Glahraria) 

 Annulet {Obscuraria) 

 Scotch Annulet (Obfuscaria) 

 Family' Epliyridcp, 

 Small Dusty Wave {Virgu- 



layia) 

 Mullein Wave {Mavginepunc- 



fata) 

 Small Blood Vein {Ii)iifari(() 

 Common White Wave (Fu- 



saria) 

 Vestal (Sacraria) 



Geometrae — conf. 

 Yellow Belle (Oclirenria) 

 Straw Belle (Gllvaria) 

 Currant (Grossu la via fa) 

 Autiunnaria 

 Haworth's Carpet {Unifas- 



data) 

 Bordered Lime Speck (Succen- 



titriafa) 

 Pugs ( Virgaureata, Campayiu- 



lata, Indigata, Coni^tric- 



tata, ExpaUidata, Sobri- 



nata, Variata) 

 July High Flier (Sordidata) 

 Carpets {Bicolorata. Monta- 



nafa, Fhictuata, Berberata) 

 Yellow Shell (Bilineata) 

 Gem {Fhiviata) 

 Oblique Carpet (Vittnta) 

 Many-lined {Polygrammata) 

 Tissue {Dubitata) 

 Common Marbled Carpet 



{Trancata) 

 Phoenix {Pranatu) 

 Chevron (Testata) 

 Northern Spinach [Populata) 

 Barred Yellow (Fulvata) 

 Barred Straw {Dot a fa) 

 Small Mallow (Limitafa) 

 Chalk Carpet [Bipiinctavia) 

 Treble Bar {Plagiafa) 

 Broom Tip (Rufata) 



SEPTEMBER 



The number of species on the wing is now considerably lower, yet 

 there is a good deal to be done both with butterflies and moths. 



Many of the former are worn and ragged, but good fresh 

 specimens of some species may be taken. Clover and lucerne 

 fields and the flowery borders of corn fields remain vevy attractive. 



Tree trunks and palings should be searched as before. Sugar 

 still ryctracts numbers of the Noctiice ; and ivy blossom should 

 be examined at night whenever an opportunitj' offers itself. 



September is a good month for larva hunting. Most of the 

 species that pupate in the autumn are now full fed, and will 

 undergo the change to the chrysalis state shortly after they have 

 been housed, thus giving but little trouble to the entomologist. 

 The day feeders may be beaten or swept from their food plants, but, 



