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cespitea form. An example of Cromhiis inqtiinatelliis was also netted, 

 and three Pechipoijon barbalh were taken fiying past. 



On June 30th, when the next opportunity of visiting this locality 

 occurred, a slightly different route to Abbot's Wood was followed. 

 After crossing several fields beyond the Recreation Ground at liail- 

 sham, a green path to the right leading, between high hedges, to the 

 north edge of Eufitet's Wood, was surveyed. From the hedges, at the 

 slightest touch, clouds of Sciaphilidae — S. subjectana, S. vinjanreajta, etc. 

 —started upon the wing. LomafipiUs nianjinata and Mi'trocaiiijia iiiar- 

 (jaritaria fairly commonly, and numbers of the commoner Tortrices 

 were disturbed before the wood was reached. Along the edge of the 

 wood, after turning to the left, beating produced Gelediia terrella and 

 Catoptria ulicetcnia in great abundance, as well as specimens of Acantho- 

 phila alaccUa, typical Cidaiia tnnicata, the Baptas, I'.pltippipliora 

 pjiuijiana, L'apna farillaa'ana, and man}' others. 



As the start had been made late in the morning, I pressed on to 

 the Old Oak Inn, beyond the Hide, and entered Abbot's Wood about 4 

 p.m. About an old hawthorn bush, in a little meadow near the Inn, 

 Tinea arcella was in moderate numbers — settling frequently upon the 

 twigs. A stray example of Stenoptilia pterodactyla was taken near by. 

 Mamentra dentino, a light form, was found resting upon a fii'bole about 

 a foot from the base, and 6'c'o/;rtr/rt rt;»i/r/;/rt^/.s- was also noted, frequently. 



A muddy path through the thickets being followed, a meadow 

 surrounded by the wood was reached. Here Anthrucera trifolil was 

 observed, and Ad^ciia statices was netted as it rose from a flowerhead. 

 As the last rays of the sun touched the upper portion of the meadow, 

 leaving the lower part cast in shadow, huudreds of Stenoptilia 

 pterodacti/ht, in all its forms, were to be seen threading their way 

 amongst the mixed herbage, frequently clinging to the stems of the tall 

 grasses. Kbnlea croccalis, apparently just emerged, was taken as it 

 commenced its flight. Botys fimculiii also appeared amongst the grass 

 and wild strawberry, and one Pevinepliila lancealis was secured. At 

 the upper portion of the meadow, Kphi}i}iipliora tri(/eiiii)ia)ia was noticed 

 riying in clusters above the smaller l)ushes. 



The following were noted during the return across the Hide — 

 Scojiaria dnhitalia (ab. pijralella), rising from the heath clumps, and 

 Phycis (niiatella, flying over the waste; whilst Xauthosetia hainava, in 

 the usual worn condition of the species, was common. PJapta tcnicrata 

 was now considerably frayed, and Jodia lactcaria had completely gone. 

 A 3 Tiiiiandra a)iiata was netted amongst the ditch herbage. 



In the dusk, Dasyeera oliveiella was netted, flying at a height of 

 about six feet along the edge of Kuftet's Wood, and a 5 Hepiuhis lucltis 

 was taken flying near the base of the hedge. Sericoris lacmuaia and 

 S. urtivana were noted at the woodside in abundance, together with 

 Symaetlns oxyacanthella [fabiiciana). Upon arriving at Hailsham I 

 found the train had departed, so I set out in the darkness for a four 

 mile tramp to Polegate. Being without my lantern my captures were 

 necessarily few. A J Ptilodontis palpina was netted flying alongside 

 the wood past Hailsham, and the J s of Metrucampa niaryaiitaria, and 

 Poaniiia repandata were observed rather frequently. 



j\Iy first visit during the present summer was on July 7th, and for 

 the greater part of the day beating engaged my attention — the sun 

 only occasionally peeping out. Sciaphila mibjectana, S. viryauieuua 



