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interesting capture of late has been Scoparia angnstea of which a fairly 

 numerous and varied series was secured. Calamia lutosa has been 

 abundant in its old haunts. Wishing to renew my series of this moth, 

 I spent two evenings searching for it ; on the first occasion when 

 the night was cold and misty, with what little wind there was coming 

 from the east, the moths were flying freely ; but, on the second, when 

 it was warm and clear, with a moderate westerly breeze, nearly all the 

 specimens were resting on reeds and other plants. — B. A. Bower, 

 F.E.S., Langley, Chislehurst, Kent. October ith, 1901. 



October collecting in the New Forest. — I have been much 

 interested in several articles on collecting in the New Forest, at seasons 

 not usually written alDOut, whether from lack of material worthy of 

 report or because few entomologists are on the war path at that season 

 I cannot say, but I hope my experience may be useful to others who 

 may intend to try for themselves. Having been unable to get away 

 for any length of time earlier in the year, I decided to run down to the 

 New Forest and see what was to be done there entomologically in 

 October. I arrived at Brockenhurst on the 11th, and was very pleased 

 to learn that insects were coming to the sweets somewhat freely. I 

 made up my mind to start at once, and after a hurried tea made my 

 way to Holland's Wood, where one or two entomologists were already 

 at work. Though a little late in getting the sugar on, I found a goodly 

 number of moths on the patches and was able to fill nearly all my 

 boxes, not with rarities, but with species which I wanted badly for 

 reneAving. OrtJwsia macilenta was by far the commonest species, and 

 was accompanied by a fair sprinkling of Agriopis aprilina, Brotoloniia 

 vietictilosa, Orrliodia spadicea, 0. vaccinii, Scopelosonia satellitia, Miselia 

 oxyacanthae, &c. During my ten days' stay I captured about 400 

 insects, including 30 Xylina rJdzulitJia, 8 X. petriticata, 4 Epuncia 

 nigra, and odd specimens of Hoporina croceago, Ortlioda lota, Anchocelis 

 r%ifina, A. litnosa, A. imtacina, Tiliacea aurago, MelUnia Hrcellaru, 

 Calocampa retuata, Diioba caeruleocepliala (at light), H gheimia (Jcfoliaria, 

 Oporabia dilntata, and Cidaria pnttacata. Pupa-digging, with which 

 I had hoped to fill up the daytime, proved a complete failure, almost 

 every suitable tree for miles around having been already dug. A few 

 full-fed larvas of Onophria n(bricollisweve beaten, these pupated almost 

 immediately. A week spent at Freshwater Bay proved a complete 

 failure, from an entomological point of view, as sugar both on the 

 downs and in the wood produced nothing but a few of the 

 commonest species, and nothing but Brotoloniia meticnlom came in any 

 quantity to ivy, which was well out. However, I was well pleased 

 with my autumn outing, and hope before long to renew my acquaint- 

 ance with the Forest in its autumn garb. — R. Tait, Junr., 15, Rectory 

 Road, Crumpsall, Manchester. November 25th, 1901. 



Lepidoptera in the Southend district. — Cyaniris argiolus has 

 been very abundant this autumn, and larvte of Spilodes palealis have 

 occurred as freely as they did last year. Six Tiliacea aurago have 

 visited my sugar. Knpithecia coronata, Melanippe procellata, PJiibalap- 

 teryx tersata, P. ritalbata, and larvae of (ieomctra rernaria have occurred. 

 Clematis grows as luxuriantly in the hedges between Southchurch and 

 Shoeburyness, far away from the chalk, as it does in the Cobham lanes 

 on the other side of the river. — F. G. Whittle, Southend. 



Leucania vitellina and L. albipuncta at Boscombe. — I captured 



