156 THE entomologist's record. 



collecting. Selidosema phiiiiaria was very abundant on the heather, 

 although only one female was captured. Butterflies swarmed in all direc- 

 tions, Epinephele JaJiira, E. tii/io/ius, E. hyperanthiis, and Ca'/ionympha 

 paiiipliilns being specially abundant. Argynnis paphia was very 

 common, and a few Liineuitis sybilla and A. adippe also occurred. 

 Safyriis seniele was fairly abundant just outside the pine plantations near 

 the Lyndhurst Road Railway Station. Sugar was very unprofitable, 

 only one Thyatira derasa, a few Xylophasia polyodon^ one Cos/nia tra- 

 ■pezina and one Apamea oculea being the only visitants. — Henry A. 

 Hill, August i6///, 1890. 



Hormbridge. — One night recently, I captured at light from 11 p.m. 

 to 1.30 a.m. during rain, from 80 to 100 insects, including the follow- 

 ing : — Plusia iota, P. chrysitis, Noctiia festiva, Riisimi tenehrosa, 

 Agroiis exclamationis, A. porpliyrea, Diantliacia carpop/iaga, D, aicubali^ 

 Xylophasia rurea, Abrostola urtica. Gravimesia trigrammica, Sphitix 

 ligustri, Orgyia piidibiaida, Notodotita cameltna, Seleuia hinafia, and 

 many others, principally Geometers. — J. N, Still, Horrabridge, 

 Devon. July \/i^th, 1890. 



York. — The rains of the last ten days have entirely put a stop to 

 any kind of collecting, but sugar has been very unproductive this year, 

 so far, a few Leucaiiia pudorina and one Acronycta ( Ciispidia) kporina 

 being the only species worth recording. I found Hydrelia unca flying 

 in Askham Bog, but owing to the very strong wind which prevailed at 

 the time, and the nasty habit the sjiecies has of creeping quite to the 

 roots of the long grass, I was prevented from obtaining any very good 

 examples. — S. Walker. July /^th, 1890. 



Armagh. — On May 24th I went down to Churchill, and on a heathy 

 bog there captured a number of Theda rubi u.wA. Eidonta atoinaria, also 

 a solitary Anarta viyrtilli, sitting on the top of a bunch of heather. 

 The day was windy, which was adverse. This month I have done well 

 at sugar, as far as numbers go, but I do not think any species calls for 

 special remark. — (Rev.) W. F. Johnson, Armagh. Ju?ie 27///, 1890. 



Kiiig^s Lynn. — At the end of May I spent t\vo days in the above 

 neighbourhood, but the weather might have been more suitable. My 

 captures included Tephrosia biuiidularia, T. punctulata, Macaria 

 liturata, Thera variata, Emmelesia affinitata, Cidaria corylata, Tortrix 

 ministrana, Phoxopieryx uncana, etc. — Geo. Balding, Wisbech. June 

 24//^, 1890. 



Somerset. — Up to this date, the present collecting season is not by 

 any means an improvement on last. Sugaring is of no service ; there 

 is great abundance of honey dew on the foliage, which may possibly 

 account for the dearth of insects at sugar. The fruit trees in some of 

 the market gardens and orchards are bare of foliage as in winter, apples 

 and cherries suffering most, which will only bear a very partial crop in 

 consequence. — J. Mason, Clevedon Court Lodge, Somerset. June 

 nth, 1890. 



Essex. — I visited Epping Forest yesterday. Argyn?iis euphrosyne are 

 nearly over, and A. selene not to be seen. 1 worked chiefly for 

 Eurymene dolobraria which I heard had been taken there this summer, 

 and succeeded in beating a fine specimen from a pollard beech. 

 Ephyra trilinearia were fairly plentiful in the same place, with a 



