46 THE entomologist's record. 



On May 1st and two or three other days during the first half of the 

 month, I went in search of Aei/eria vcspifoniiin {cyidpifornns), which 

 are to he found in considerable numbers in oak stumps all over our 

 district. A day's hard work in Worth Forest, cutting off the tops of 

 birch stumps, yielded about 50 .-E. cuUciformis, two of which were 

 varieties, being orange-banded instead of red. I was also fortunate 

 in securing seven larva) of ^£. s/>/i«'?7o?-H(rs, breeding five imagines from 

 June lOfch to 17th, one unfortunately being a cripple. 



During May, I took, amongst other things in Horley, Henierophila 

 abniptaria, Coronia iinidentaria, Heliaca tenebrata (arbiiti) (common on 

 some of the roadsides), Epiiyra porata, Coreniia deaiynata (proptignata), 

 Anticlea nif/rofasciaria [derivata), Arctia villica (at light), and larvff" of 

 Ciirhia citraijo, Tethea subtnsa, Miselia n.rijacanthae and IHitsia moneta. 

 In Worth Forest I took Tephrosia consonaria, T. crepuscular ia, 

 T. punctularia (commonly), Acidalia reuuitaria, Evpithecia exU/uata, 

 Pachycnemia hippocastauaria, Hydriomena impluviata, one Hemaris 

 fuciformis, and one Ellopia prosapiaria (fasciaria) pupa. In the 

 breeding cages several Macaria notata (Worth larva;, 1912), one 

 Dasychira pudibunda (Horley larva, August, 1912), and one Hylophila 

 bicolorana (Worth Forest larva, September, 1912). 



During June in Horley, two or three .Eyeria tipuliforvris, 

 Ktnmelesm ajjinitata, one Kuchloria pustulata {bajularia) <? , Odontopera 

 bidentata, two Fhiunelesia decolorata, and Xantliorho'e rivata were taken, 

 and six fine Dicranura bifida (Horley larvae, July 6th, 1912) were bred. 

 In W^orth Forest I met with Lithosia uiesoweUa, Ligdia adastata, two 

 Boarnna consortaria, Cidaria corylata, two Exmpuene dolabraria $ s, 

 Tephrosia extersaria, Euchoeca obliterata {lieparata), Macaria liturata, 

 Loiitaspilis marginata, Eiipithecia nanata, Bupalus piniaria (in Tilgate), 

 Aspilates strigilaria, Noc.tua /estiva, Euplexia lucipara, and Leucania 

 i)upudens [pudorina). I might mention here that " Sugaring," as far, 

 as I have found, has been absolutely useless this year (1913), except in 

 places where there were no trees, such as the coasts and downs. I 

 had almost forgotten to mention that I took Erastria venustula in 

 Worth Forest in June, but in far lesser numbers than in previous 

 years. 



A trip to Box Hill on June 1st produced one ^ Agrotis cinerea, 

 and one 5 Pachetra leucophaea ; also on sugar, Mamestra dentina in 

 very fine condition, and three or four Mamestra contiyua. Another 

 trip on June 27th produced Anticlea rabidata, Agrotis corticea (some 

 being very fine forms), and Xylophasia sublustris. 



During the greater part of July I was in Cornwall after Lycaena 

 arion, which, I am pleased to say, I found in splendid condition, and 

 in sufficient numbers to complete my series. I also found time for a 

 little home collecting in July, and took, amongst other things, Nola 

 cucullatella (very common), Emmelesia alchewillata (rather local), 

 Tiiiiandra aiiiata, Eupithecia coronata, Pseudoterpna pruinata {cytisaria) 

 (local), Cidaria pyraliata, Flustroma silaceata, Hemithea striyata 

 {tliyiiriaria), Xanthorhoe unanyidata, Miana arcuosa, Trip/taena interjecta , 

 lUvula sericealis and Hypenodes taenialis {alhistriyalis). Hyria 

 viuricata (auroraria) was very local, being found, as far as I know, in 

 only one spot, about 50 yards square. In Worth Forest I took Nudaria 

 senex, Epioneajiiciaria, Acidalia bisetata, Lyyris popnlata [dotata), Cidaria 

 fulrata, Acidalia imitaria, A. inornata, Asthena luteata (scarce), Acronicta 



