264 THK entomologist's record. 



Brotolomia nieticulosa ; Hadetia phi, larvae very common on bracken 

 by day, especially during sunshine, when they rest on the upperside of 

 the fronds, September and October ; Erastria fuscula, one very fresh 

 male at sugar, June 7th. Geometrides : Nyssia hispidaria, full-fed 

 larvffi on oak-trunks ; Zonosoma pendularta, common; AcidaUa remu- 

 taria ; Hyhernia leucophaearia, very common on fences ; H. auran- 

 tiaria, common ; Chewiatobia boreata, very abundant ; Larentia viri- 

 (loria : Cidarjc. trimcata, common; Pehmia comitata, a few in garden. 



With regard to the species in Mr. Millward's list, I may mention 

 that Gonophora [Thyatira) derasa was common at sugar in June, as 

 was C'ymatopJiora duplaris in August, the latter being, as a rule, 

 decidedly dark. Tapinostola fulva was very abundant in certain spots 

 from early September to date, chiefly of forms roiicolor, uchrarea, 

 ncliracea-xitffii>i(i, and pallida. With regard to the species in Mr. 

 Smallman's list of Geometrides, I have only to note the extraordinary 

 abundance of Cheimatobia bnimata and Hybenvia defoliaria last winter, 

 and the occurrence of a specimen of the latter species on September 

 30th last, an early date in my limited experience. I also found 

 AcidaUa emaryinata to be common, but very localised. There is one 

 insect in his list — Thera juniperata — which has, so far, defeated me. 

 I cannot even find any juniper. I beat plenty of pupa3 from junipers 

 on Epsom Downs, which are now emerging, but that is the nearest 

 locality I have found. — (Captain) P. A. Cardew, 50, Melbury Gardens, 

 Wimbledon. October 1th, 1910. 



Arctomyscis euphorbia var. myric^ in England. — I received a 

 pupa of this insect from my mother, which was taken on June 6th, 

 1910, near Falmouth. The insect, a female, emerged on June 9th. 

 I find, on reference to Mr. South's " Moths of the British Isles," that 

 this insect has not been reported from England before. — P. N. Whitley, 

 School House, Rugby. 



Eupithecia succenturiata in Warwickshire. — I have much 

 pleasure in stating that I took a specimen in a disused brick-pit at 

 Hillmorton, near Rugby, on June 16th, 1910. I have been unable to 

 find larvae on the tansy that grows there in abundance. I believe 

 this is the first record for Warwickshire. — P. A. Buxton, School 

 House, Rugby. 



Tiliacea citrago in Kent.- — We have taken this species this autumn 

 in numbers at sugared lime trees (and occasionally at light) in the 

 garden, at Fairhill, Tonbridge. Barrett does not record the insect for 

 Kent. We have also found a wing in a fives-court at Rugby — but 

 this is not a new insect for Warwickshire.— P. A. and D. S. J. Buxton, 

 Fairhill, Tonbridge. October 20th, 1910. 



Agrius convolvuli at West Wittering, near Chichester. — A very 

 tattered and worn specimen of Ayritis convolvuli was taken this autumn 

 at West Wittering, by Mrs. Dumphry of that village. I cannot give 

 the exact date. I have myself seen no — nor have I heard of any — 

 specimens of either species of Colias or JSlanduca atropos in any stage. 

 Indeed, the season for lepidoptera has never been excelled for badness 

 in my experience. On October 4th, a beautiful day, several Aylais 

 nrticae and a Pyrameis cardui were flying over flowers in the garden. 

 — Joseph Anderson, Aire Villa, Chichester. 



