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No. 61, — "Ants as Honey Pots" [Myrmecocystus Jiorti-cleorum, 

 McCook), Marvels of the Universe, xxiii., 940-943 (1912) (with 

 photographs). 



No. 62. — " The Wood Ant " [Formica rufa, L.), Marvels of the 

 Universe, xxvii., 1099-1103 (1912) (with photographs). 



No. 63. — " The Agricultural Ant of Texas" [Poyonomyrmex mole- 

 faciens, Buck.), Marvels of the Universe, xxviii., 1159-1162 (1912) 

 (with photographs). 



No. 64. — ■" On Some Remarkable Associations between Ants of 

 Different Species," Report Lanes. Chesh. Ent. Soc, xxxvi., 38-56., 1912 

 (1913). 



No. 65. — "Some Races of Ants New to Britain," Ent. Pu'cord,xxiw., 

 806 (1912). 



No. 66. — " Some Notes on the Genus Myrmica, Latr.," Ent. 

 Record, xxv., 1-8., 42-48 (1913) (with plate and wood-cuts). 



No. 67.— "Myrmecophilous Notes 1912," Ent. Record, xxv., 61-68., 

 89-97 (1913) (with wood-cuts). 



No. 68. — "Ants and Myrmecophiles on Lundy," Ent. Record, xxv., 

 267-269 (1913) (with plates). 



No. 69.—" Aeniqtnatias blattoides, Meinert, captured in Scotland," 

 Ent. Record, xxv., 277-278 (1913). 



No. 70. — " Notes on the capture of Claviger longicornis, Miill., and 

 a Description of the supposed Larva," Ent. Record, xxv., 290-294 

 (1913) (with plate). 



Collecting in the Horley District, 1911 and 1912. 



By H. BAKER-SLY, F.E.S. 



The following notes, I am afraid, will give but a very imperfect list 

 of the Lepidoptera to be found in our district, firstly as I had no 

 intention of writing any retrospect, and secondly because I have dona 

 very little collecting in our immediate neighbourhood this year. 



The usual early insects, such as Hybemia rupicapraria, IE 

 maryinaria [proyemmaria), H. leiicopJiaearia (one var. iiiannorinaria 

 taken on February 16th on a fence), and Phiyalia pedaria {pilosaria) 

 were common everywhere during February and March, and Polyploca 

 tiavicornis was fairly common and in good form in Worth Forest. An 

 excursion for " Sallowing " on March 26th yielded but few insects, but 

 Eupithecia ahhreviata was flying amongst the bushes, and I secured 

 some fine specimens. By early April the sallow bloom was attracting 

 freely, and Taeniocampa pidverulenta [cruda), T. yothica, T. yraciUs, T. 

 instabilis, T. stabilis, T. munda, Xylocampa areola (lithorhiza), and 

 Pachnobia rubricosa all fell more or less commonly into the beating 

 tray, as well as the hibernating Cerastis raccinii and Scopelosoma 

 satellitia, and Anticlea badiata was taken commonly on the wing. 

 Brephos parthenias, as usual, was common in Worth Forest on sunny 

 days, and a trip by night, on April 15th, found Lobophora carpinata 

 (Inbiilata) in considerable numbers. On April 13th I went to Worth 

 Forest for Aplecta tincta larvae, but only found three after much 

 searching. In the breeding cages there emerged, towards the end of 

 April, several fine Pyyaera curtida (larvfe from Holmwood Common, 

 August 15th, 1912), one Notodonta ziczac (Horlej? larva, June 30th, 

 1912) and Pachys strataria [jnodromaria) (Horley larvae, June, 1912). 



