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taken or noticed on the fences were Xanthorlwe fiitctiiata (common), 

 S/)ilosuiiia iiienthastri and 8. Itibricipeda, Xanthorhoc iiiDutanata (com- 

 mon), a C(i)i'iiiia quad ri fascia ria on a fence near Chislehurst Common, 

 Tcplirosia piinctularia, Caiiiptngraiiniia hilineata (common), Xant/iorhur 

 sociata, (Tunodontift hidentata, Hadena dentina, one very dark suffused 

 example was taken on June 7th ; Ajiamea basilinea, Aridalia vinitdavia 

 and Corciin'a fernn/ata, as well as several Torfcrices and other small fry, 

 including three fresh Oecophora oLiviella taken on a decaj'ed oak post 

 on June 6th. In a lane near Bickley the brilliant HarpeUa iieojfrella 

 was flying over the rank herbage in the ditches in dozens, active when 

 the sun shone, but very lethargic and easily boxed if the weather was 

 at all dull. This lane also produced a few Adela fibtddla. Butterflies 

 were rather scarce. 1 only noticed the following: — Pieris brassicae, 

 P. rapae and P. napi, Kiicldu? cardaiiiiiics, Hainicia phlaeas, Polijom- 

 iiiatits icavHs, Celastrina ar(/ioliis and Coenoni/iiipha pa»ip/tiliis. 



On June 4th I went down to one of my favourite collecting 

 grounds, the Warren at Folkestone, chiefly for the first brood of 

 Ar/riades tlietia (adonis). The weather was brilliant until Folkestone 

 was reached, when unfortunately the climatic conditions changed ; 

 the sky was very heavy and overcast by the time I arrived on the 

 Warren. This was very disappointing, so there was nothing for it 

 but to beat and search grass stems and bushes. A few A. thetis 

 (adonis) were taken at rest on grass stems, and I was very fortunate 

 to include amongst them a perfect ab. ceronus. Polyoinviatus icarris^ 

 was common enough. Beating rough herbage only produced a few 

 common insects, such as Kmatiixia atomaria, Coreinia ferriifiatay 

 'Jaiiij)to[/raiii)]ia bilineata, and Xanthorliof inontanata, etc., in spite of 

 much hard work. 



On my return to Abertillery, further visits were paid to Port-llan- 

 fraith, on June llth and 21st. Insects of a common order were 

 abundant, especially Brenthis selene, which swarmed here. The most 

 interesting insect taken was an Acmnicta lepnrina var. hradi/pcriita, 

 which was found at rest on a birch trunk. This is the first example 

 of this species I have seen here. A few ConchyUs smeatlunanniana 

 and other Tortrices were beaten out of rushes, and one or two beau- 

 tiful Mesideiica albicillata Avere fovind at rest on rocks. 



" Dusking " at Abertillery during June was very productive as far 

 common Noctuae and Geonietridae were concerned, but nothing of any 

 great interest was noted ; the best thing was a fine Theretra (Chaero- 

 rampa) porcellns, only the second noticed in this district, which was- 

 netted on the 29th as it fed at the flowers of ragged-robin. Several 

 Scojiaria ccmhrae, an insect I have not previously taken here, were 

 netted at dusk as they flew over nettles and other rough herbage. A 

 very perfect melanic Boarmia f/eiiii)iaria came to the light in my 

 dining-room on the 17th ; this usually common species is quite scarce 

 here. The Plusias were scarce this year ; a few Plnsia jiulchrina, P. 

 festiicae, and /■'. f/amnia were netted at dusk. P. festucae, usually the 

 most abundant species, was particularly scarce, not more than two or 

 three were seen altogether, whilst P. chrysitis was not noticed at all. 

 Hepialits hitiiinli is usually very common where it occurs, but I have 

 never seen it in such numbers as this season. There were scores on 

 the wing at once in every field. " Sugaring " during June produced 

 insects in fair numbers, but of a common order, especially Miana 



