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ment, I have no control over the butterflies, my duties are confined to 

 the moths. The Diurni had previously been arranged by another 

 gentleman, and as J am quite unable to coincide with his views on the 

 subject, I prefer to leave that group entirely in his hands. The moths 

 are exclusively under my control, and I am glad to know that my 

 arrangement of this branch of the collection, though yet in its infancy, 

 has met with the approval of many practical entomologists. — Reginald 

 E. Salwey, Peace-Wold, Folkestone. 



[No one who knows Mr. Salwev would for a moment suppose he was 

 responsible for the naming, etc., of the Diurni in this collection. It is 

 a great pity, though, that Mr. Salwey cannot bring some pressure to 

 bear on the authorities so that this part of the collection shall be, at 

 least, named correctly and arranged with common sense. Since writing 

 the above, Mr. Salwey informs me that the arrangement of the moths 

 have been altered without his sanction and he has now entirely severed 

 his connection with the Museum. — Ed.] 



|RACTICAL HINTS. 



By W. H. TUGWELL, M.P.S., etc. 



(a) When sugar fails, as it often does in hot and dry weather, instead 

 of going home empty-handed and grumbling, search, by means of a 

 light, flower heads, grass stems, rushes, or honey-dewed leaves, when 

 frequently you will realize a rich harvest. My best captures have been 

 so obtained. 



(^) At end of August and early September split down from top to 

 bottom the stems of thistles and burdock, when pupte of Gortyna 

 flavago will tumble out. June^ as mentioned in No. i of the Record, 

 is much too early ! 



{c) Middle to end of July. At night not earlier than 10.30 p.m. to 

 early dawn, search with a light, in grassy places on the S.E, coast, 

 especially if dwarf bushes of sea-buckthorn occur, and you will pro- 

 bably find Nola cetitonalis sitting quietly on the grass or leaves of the 

 buckthorn. They do not fly freely, and require a close search, or are 

 readily overlooked. 



(d) Eulepia cribrum may be obtained all through July on the lichen- 

 covered heather, two or three miles out of Ringwood, on the Bourne- 

 mouth road. Gently sweep or brush your net over the heather as you 

 walk along, and cribrum will start up and fly rapidly a short distance. 

 Mark it down and stalk it. They may be disturbed all through the day, 

 but early evening is the best time. 



{e) Acosmeiia caliginosa flies in the grassy rides of Stubby Copse, 

 Brockenhurst, through July. It is best obtained by gently sweeping a 

 net over the herbage as you walk along by day, and it comes freely to 

 light at night. Hyria auroraria occurs at the same place, but flies in 

 the sunshine. 



(/) On the S.E. coast, or wherever the Nottingham catchfly {Stlote 

 nutajis) grows, the larva of Dianthcecia albviuuula may be found in the 



^ Certainly, this was a clerical error, and should have been corrected. — Ed. 



