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Waxham, but nothing fresh. On the 23rd, near Horning, a few more 

 //. imcnla and D. rti)isj)ersa were netted, but collecting was spoiled by 

 a tlmnderstorni. Dusking produced little or nothing at Potter 

 Heighani, on the 28rd. The remainder of the trip was spent at 

 Waxham, on the coast. A row of willows and poplars, about three- 

 quarters of a mile inland, was sugared on the 24th, 25th and 

 2Gth, the ragwort (not yet in flower) on the sandhills being 

 sugared on the 24th and 2Gth. On the 24th but little was taken 

 on the sandhills. A few Ai/rotis sctjctiiin, Aihimca ba^iliiwa, one 

 Maiiicxtid (tlhicitldii, and one Lcucania littoralis (netted) completed 

 the catch. The line of willows and poplars produced far greater 

 numbers. A. s('//i'tiaii, and^-i. crdainntionis (in numbers), A. hauUnea, 

 Lt'Ucania <-(iiiiiiia, Miaiia strinilis (very variable), M. fosrinncnla, 

 Xylopha-sia iinniofili/p/ia, were fairly plentiful. Single specimens of 

 Triaena triiJois, Xi'iiria reticxdata (^sapnudiiar') , ( 'i/ui'ttnii/inra (ictdi/i'siiiui 

 {iicnlarifi), Dipti'ii/i/ia srahriusriila and (i niiniiirsid triiiraiiiiaica occurred. 

 A freshly-emerged $ Sinrrint/iiis iiopnli wan taken, and a ^ assembled 

 to her before morning. On the 2.5th, the commoner species were 

 again taken in some numbers, and a single specimen of A/ilcrta 

 oilirna was captured. The 2Gth was by far the best night as regards 

 numbers. On the sandhills the common species came in shoals, a 

 few more .1/. alhicolon, Aijmtis calli(ji'ra (/v'.sf///m/i'x). L. littoraliH, one 

 or two A. rijxtt'. Caradrina ijuadrijiuiirtata f nibiculari.sj fairly 

 plentiful ; a few A.ri/lia putris, and single specimens of Hadena 

 thalasnina, H. adiista and H. pisi. The sugared trees were also very 

 productive, the only new comer being (jfraphlphora awjur. Heavy 

 rain induced us to beat a hasty retreat to our boat, and we were too 

 tired to make a second round. Plusia i/ariDiia was seen in some 

 numbers at Waxham ; odd specimens of Papilio warliaon were seen near 

 Horning, Barton and Horsey ; all the common whites were in 

 evidence, and at least one (joiicptfrt/.r rJianml was seen, also a few 

 /li/l(iis urticdi', a single I'l/ictincis canhii, and an occasional Macrotluilaria 

 riilii were seen at dilTerent times during the trip. LarviG of ( 'lisio- 

 caiiipa nrmtria were fairly common but small, while the fall-fed larvae 

 of I'liit/ii'siii siiiiili'i were to Ix; seen in nunibtn-s in all the hedges. — A. 

 Bacot, St. .Tames' Terrace, Clapton. Jiih/ 12///, 1S08. 



The following is a list of captures of Lepidoptera made on the 

 broads and rivers adjacent to the river Bure, in Norfolk, and on the 

 sand-hills between Waxham and Horsey, by TMessrs. E. Heasler, N. 

 Fuller and myself. All the specimens were captured between the 26th 

 and 30th of June, both dates inclusive. Sugar and light were only a 

 partial success, and most of the insects taken were secured by diligent 

 searching and late dusking. The insects captured were : Snu'iint/tHfi 

 ocellatus, (liocroeampa pnrrdliis, C. I'l/iriior, FMritH cldnrana, Xndaria 

 Kciic.r, SpilnsDiiKt uiticdf, (>di))ii'stis potdtorio, I)irranuia n'jiuUt, ( 'i/iiiato- 

 phitia nctoiiesivia, LeiicanialittDialis, L.iinpudciis, L. cDinina, L.stidiniui'a, 

 Miiiatia llaiiniii'a, Scuta maritima (iilrar) and abs., Xi/lop/iitsia nirca and 

 al). (diipi'cuius, Xiuria retirnlata, Mainistra soidida, M. alhicolon, 

 A/iamca niiaitimis, Ai/rotis r.-sfii/ialis, I'ciidioiiia suj'usa, Dianthoccia 

 c(ii>siuriila, />. cHcnhali, D. coiiftjicrsa, Hccafcia scicna, Hadena dcntina, 

 //. ili.sxiniilis, II. adustti, Cucullia iimhratica, IliidrcUa uncula, I'lusia 

 fcstiicac, Aridalia immntata, C. biniaculata, l-'.nimchaia alhulata, E, 



