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butterflies. Of . the Adelids we found only one species, Nematois 

 scabiosdliix, flying in the afternoon sun over scabious flowers. There 

 were several species of Psychulae, represented by their cases, from one of 

 which Mr. Edwards bred a fine <J Psyche vilosella. Of the Zyg;enids 

 we saw only Anthrocera [Z ijijaena) fiiipcndulae, pupae of A. tramalpina, 

 and two or three female Adscita {Procris) statlcc'^ ; evidently we were 

 too late for the latter and too early for the former. Among the 

 Pterophorids we saw many Aciptilia tetradacti/la, a few Minuia^eDi)- 

 tiltis fii.scHs and O.ri/ptiliis pilosellac, the latter species loving the 

 grassy openings of the woods, whilst among the Alucitids a late 

 specimen of Alucita Ju\vadact>/la was on the wing. Among the 

 Gelechiads, Depressaria costosa, PLeurota bicostclla, Sophronia parent hr- 

 sella, whilst the Crambids, Crambiis chri/sonuc/wllm, C. pratellus and 

 Phijcis subornatella were common, and C. faUelhiH, C. pinetiilus, C. 

 mijellus and Hovweosoma dmiella were rare. ( '. vii/cllun came from a 

 heathy piece of ground, to which we were introduced by Monsieur 

 Finot. Of the Fyvalids, Botys fuscalis, Ennychia oatrinalis, Endotrkha 

 fiammealis, FJbulea verbascalis, Cledeobia anifustalis, Spilo-ies verticaliH 

 {cinctalis), Hydrocampa nymphaealis, H. stayiialis, and Scuparia rrataeyella 

 were captured. Of the Noctuids, a few Ayrotis cniamationis were dis- 

 turbed by day, as also were Tryphaena suhstujiia {orboua) and Lyroplwtia 

 striyida. Erastria fasciana was beaten with the Deltoids, ILcniiinia 

 derivalis and an allied species from the undergrowth in the woods. 

 Banhsia aryentula and Ayiophila trabealis turned up here and there, 

 the former on the grassy edges of the woods, the latter on dry sandy 

 fields. Among the Arctiids, Eachelia jacobaeac was rare, Eut/ienwnia 

 rmsula, in both sexes, very common. Lithnsia inc^ojiidla, common 

 one showery morning, when they were easily disturbed from the dwarf 

 oaks, and one or two Calliyenia )iiiuiata were obtained in the same way. 

 The most interesting species of this family, though, was XacUa ancilla. 

 This insect could be disturbed on sunny afternoons, but it was in the 

 bright morning sunshine that it liked best to take its short swift 

 jerking flights over the long grass. The specimens were of large size, 

 compared with others I have captured (probably of a second brood, in 

 August, much further south). The females have a distinctly yellow, 

 banded hind-wing, and are thus conspicuously dift'erent from the males. 

 Among the Sphingids we saw only the broad-bordered Macroylossa fuci- 

 formis, flying in the afternoon sun at the bugloss {Ec/nuin) flowers, and 

 Macroylossa stellatanun , everywhere. Mr. Edwards also obtained a Ses^ia, 

 which he has not yet determined. It was, however, among the Geo- 

 metrids that the best collecting was done. Among the Fidoniids a 

 small race of Lythria purpumria occurred not uncommonly in one or 

 two sandy fields, flying best in the afternoon, whilst, in the same 

 locality, Ematurya atomaria was going over. In the long heath, 

 AspilaU's striyillaria was not uncommon, the large white form, similar 

 to those from our Kent woods, and quite unlike the " heath " form 

 from the Midlands and Scotland. Minoa iiDirinata (cK/dKirhiata), both 

 yellow and drab forms occurred among the undergrowth in the woods. 

 Of the Acidaliids, a very fine lot was obtained. Acidulia inornata, 

 a dark form from the heath. This is, I l)elieve, the ab. mfusata 

 of Treitschke. Then came a fine grey form of A. styiyiUun, with a 

 distinct facies when compared with the Folkestone specimens, and 

 having a difterent habit, for this species did not seem to be attached 



