130 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



galtata, M. siibtristata, MelantJiia oceUa/a, Lyccrna alsiis, L. alexis, and 

 Nisionades tages are just appearing. I started sugaring early this season 

 (on the 14th) as an experiment, and find Apainea basilinea and Phlogo- 

 phora meticulosa plentiful. I have also taken a few Agrotis puta, with 

 Neitronia saponarice, Hadena dentinn, and H. thalassbia. I would add 

 that I have been surprised to see TcBuiocampa gothica (about a dozen), 

 T. mbricosa, and T. gracilis at sugar. If these representatives of the 

 sallow frequenters will come to sugar, I suppose the remainder ^ will do 

 so? and draw the inference that in seasons like the present, when the 

 sallows are early over, it might pay to sugar in those localities where 

 good species occur. — E. W. Brown, Portland. Mciy 24th, 1890. 



Richmond. — I spent May 27th at Richmond (Yorks), but the weather 

 was too dull, cold, and windy for insects to fly. I found two specimens 

 of Hadena giauca, and one Cidaria si/acenfa, while a few PyrmtstcT^ 

 were on the wing when the sun shone for a few minutes. — W. Newman, 

 Darlington. May, 1890. 



Lflfidon District.— Bisf on hirtaria has been very plentiful this year. 

 An excursion on May ist in search oi LvdTna argiolus only yielded one 

 — evidently the species was not then fully out. Ifenicrophi/a abrupiaria 

 was first taken on May 5th. A visit, on May 15th, to the more northern 

 part of Epping Forest produced 6 Drepnnn ciiltraria beaten from 

 beech, and i Boarmia consonaria from a hornbeam trunk — the first 

 time I have taken this species in the London district. On May 22nd 

 Scotosia certata was in good condition on palings at Highgate. On 

 May 25th, at Riddlesdown, I took Ciispidia actris at rest (an early date 

 for the species), Lyccena nstrarche seemed to be not fully out, while 

 Eupitliecia coronata was worn, — F. J. Buckell. June 2nd, 1S90. 



Liverpool. — The weather here has been so bad that I have been 

 unable to do much. Yesterday at Crosby the total result was 1 

 M. galiata and 2 larv^ of Bombyx irifolii. The latter used to be 

 extremely common, now if I get two or three in a season I am fortunate. 

 Wallasey on Saturday was almost as bad. Mamestra albicolon is pretty 

 plentiful, but the wind and rain during the last month have made them 

 in wretched condition. RJwdaria sanguinalis is just appearing. — G. 

 Harkkr, Liverpool. June, 1890. 



Warrington. — My captures at sugar have not been over numerous. 

 Hadena adusta, H. suasa, Apamea unaniniis, Leiicania comma, Mamestra 

 anceps, are about the best. On the mosses C(eno?iymp/ia daiu/s was to 

 be had in fine condition, from June 20th to June 28th, but are now 

 getting somewhat worn. Aspilafes strigillaria, Hyria auroraria, Lithosia 

 mesomella and Viminia menyanthidis were occupying chip boxes on 

 my way home on the 28th of June. Euthemonia russula is just out 

 and in fine condition. In comparing current captures with last year's, 

 I find very little difference in the dates. Nemeophila russula was well 

 out on June 23rd in 1889, and was just appearing on June 22nd this 

 year ; Coenouvmphu davus was Avell out on both dates. My other recent 

 captures are Ciispidia leporina and Cymatophora duplaj-is. I picked up 

 a good number of Bombvx callume on the 27th at Rixton Moss. — J. 

 Collins, Warrington. July ^tli, 1890. 



Ne7v Forest. — On Saturday, July 12th, I arrived at Brockenhurst, 



^ 7'. iiiiinJa comes ficely. — Eli. 



