78 THE entomologist's record. 



cespitis ^ (also a $ netted at dusk), Mamestra alhicolon, M. (lisHtDiiUfi, 

 Miana literasa, Pachnubia nihricosa, Petilaiii/ia arciiosa, Stilhia anomala 

 (also netted at dusk), Cabjninia <U [finis, Clcora lichenaiia, I'nchijoieinia 

 hi/ifiocastanario, Anticlea nibidata, A. deiicata,Maleny/h is iimltistrii/aria, 

 Cidaria siderata (and at ivy-blossom), Hupit/iecia venosata, I-j. li)iariata, 

 E. siircenturiata, and E. sobrinata. 



Of other lepidoptera my father and I have met with in this district 

 during the last two seasons, the following are perhaps the most 

 interesting: Colias ednsa (occurred sparingly during August, 1913), 

 Enchloi' cardainines (a fresh-looking J as late as June 29th, 1914), 

 Celastrina anjioliis (earliest record, April 30th, 1914), Bitln/s ijiierciis, 

 Ccdlophrys riibi (May 19th-July 15th, 1914), Pi/raiiieis ranhti (fairly 

 common in 1914), Dnjas paphia, A. adip/ie, Mimas tiliae, Sesia (Mdrm- 

 jllossa) stellatariiiii, Hepialiis hectiis, H. fiisconebiilosa (i-elleda), H. si/lviniis, 

 yola co7ifusalis, Lithnsia cmiijdana, Arctia rillica, Sjnlosonia meiidica, 

 L]/))iantHa nninacha, Satitrnia jiavonia, H<ibnis>/)U' derasa, T/n/atira batis, 

 Chayaeasiiraiiiinis, (!aly)>iniaaffinis, PJryojdiila (jlandifera, Anarta Dnptilli, 

 Protlij/iiinia riridnria, JioiiKdocha fimtis, Ph/nrochroa syrimjaria, Kllojiia 

 j)r()sapiavia, Gnophos obscttrata, Biipahis piniaria, Chiasiiiia rlathrata, 

 Boariiiia abietaria, Acidolia trineiiiinata, A. interjectaria [dilntaria), A. 

 niarainepunctata {pronnitatd), A. snbsericenta, Xantharhoc galiata, 

 Cidaria inniianata, Lyi/ris pnoiata, L. populata, Eiiphyia picata, Thera 

 fi)iiiata, OrtJi(ditha rerrinata, (J. pliiiiibaria, Lobop/iora viretata, Eiipithecia 

 pnlchellata, PL subftdvata, E. nanata, E. lariciata, E. indif/ata, PI, 

 exii/iiata, PJ. tenidata, and Cldoroclystis conmata. 



I am afraid we have not paid much attention to larvae, but, amongst 

 others, we have met with the following: Calhqihrys nibi, Ci'lastrina 

 aniioliis, Pyraiiieis atalanta, Epineplide jmtina, Arctia caia, A. rillica, 

 P/u(tfpiiat(ibia fiiliyinosa, Lyiiiantria iiKmaclia (elm), Dasycliira pudilmnda 

 (walnut and lUrberis), Piniiea casta (from one case, attached to a grass 

 stem, I bred an apterous J parasitic fly in July, 1913), Malacosonia 

 )ieastria, Macrothylacia rnbi (swarms), Satiirnia pavnnia (common on 

 heather), Acronicta ruiiiicis, Peridroiiia sancia (pupse), Mamestra 

 [liadena) pisi, Mamestra persicariae, Dianthoecia capsincolo, Aporop/iyla 

 nii/ra (heather), PJilof/ophora meticiilosa (mentioned because it is such 

 a pest and even takes the place of .1/. brassicae in our cabbages), 

 Panolis piniperda, Naenia typica, (Jiiciillia rerbasci (mullein), Anarta 

 iinjrtilli, Pseuduterpna pruinata {govse), Perizoina fiavofasciata (decularata) 

 abundant in the flowers of white campion), Lobop/iora viretata (buds of 

 ivy-blossom), Urtholitha ceninata (mallow), and Eliipithecia linariata 

 (toadflax). 



The Season of 1914 in South Provence. 



By HERBERT L. EARL, F.E.S. 



The following account of butterfly-collecting cannot claim to be an 

 exploration, as I have broken no fresh ground, but as the period covers 

 the whole season from the beginning of April almost to the outbreak 

 of the war, it may offer some features of interest for collectors. 



My first object was Erebia epistyyne, and acting on Mr. Wheeler's 

 advice to be early in the field, my wife and I made Aix-en-Provence 

 our base from April 6th to the 25th. Then followed ten days at 

 Avignon, from which centre we worked Pont du Gard. May 4th to 



