IJKITISH LEPIDOPTEKA IX l!t02. 2b5 



1902 on June 25th, in 1901 on June 18th. Mellinia <iilva<i«, in 1902 

 on September 15th, in 1901 on September 11th. Anchoedis pistadna, 

 in 1902 on October 1st, in 1901 on September 11th. Orthosia Into, in 

 1902 on October (Jth, in 1901 on September 2ord. 'I'iliaceu aurcujo, in 

 1902 on October 10th, in 1901 on September 28r(l. ScopduHovia satel- 

 litid, in 1902 on September 29th, in 1901 on September 16th. 



These dates are sutiicient to show that 1 have found the season a 

 week or ten days later than last year. 



Another remarkable feature of the season which I have noticed at 

 Mucking is the marked rarity of common species. Axijlia jiiitn's, 

 Xi/loji/iiinia nirca, Tiliacca vitrcujo, NoctKo aiti/nr, Ilatlcna pisi, Enplc.ria 

 lucipara, with others I have not seen this summer. A<iroth m/etiim, 

 A.cjTlaiiuitionis, Hadena oleracca, BryoiiJiila pcrla, Maiiu'stra /icrsicariai', 

 Xi)Cti(a triani/itliirii, ('ab/iiinia trupczina, ( 'iispiilia iiiri/accp/iala, Ui/ilro('<'i(i 

 nictitons, H. paliidis, Hdotioplia h'ltcostiiinia, Miaiia litemxa, and Xafiiia 

 ti/jiica, have been exceedingly scarce ; and of better insects I have not 

 seen a single specimen of Mcnulnca atrapas (in any stage), Xoctua 

 Ktupiiatira, Apainea n)-)ldo(iraiiniia, ( 'Inltntdia .rcraiiipdina, and only one 

 of Tripluiena interjecta, two Leiicania nbsult'ta, two T. jiiiihria. On the 

 other hand, some species have been more than usually common — 

 Lencania straininea, Xudaria sriw.r, Iliriilq scrict'ali.s, (Joiiojiliora deram, 

 Pharctra rtniiicis (second brood, certainly), Xennyiiia irtindata, A/p-ntis 

 ohsciira, and CaUonia plirai/iiiitidis. I have seen very little of PurtJwsia 

 c/iri/sorrhuea, but have noticed with extreme interest that the insect 

 which in my early collecting days seemed to l)e always associated with 

 this species, viz., Ereiiiobia odindetaa, is also returning to its old 

 haunts, after having been absent, or rare, for so many years. 



1 have not yet found time to extract from my diary records of late 

 appearances, but one or two have struck me as curious. A male Mala- 

 cosoiiia lU'Kstria came to light on September brd, a Xi/lnp/i(isi(i iiuhki- 

 ilhj}dia to sugar on October I3th, two L'oxinia di [finis on September 29th, 

 Lencania pallens on October 14th, Tripluiena conwa (orbona) on October 

 10th, T. pmnidxi on October 14th, and Hadena olerarea on September 

 28rd. I cannot find later dates than these in my diary, except a 7'. 

 orbuna on October 21st, 1898. 



Amongst other things I saw a lovely CaUinmrp/ia licra in my 

 garden on August 23rd. This record may cause confusion, or excite 

 doubts ; so it is as well to confess that I put out a number of young 

 larvie last autumn, and that at least two survived the winter at large, 

 one, a full-fed larva, I " blew" in June, the other, a female, 1 allowed 

 to fly about undisturbed. If, therefore, in time to come, this species 

 be noticed in these parts, I hope 1 shall have the honour of being 

 known as the planter. 



After working a district carefully four seasons one scarcely expects 

 to turn up many fresh species, but still one does, and Mucking has 

 come out fairly well this year, for I have added to the list the following 

 msects : — I 'i/niatophora ovtoi/e.sinia, (Tortijna oc/iracea, Kremobia oc/iro- 

 Icnca, Plusia moneta, Pericallia sijrin(iaria, Selenia Innaria, Knnoinos 

 alniaria, Amphidasi/s betnlaria, Phmodesma pnstnlata, Aathena Inteata, 

 PUnnuiesia nirifasciata, I'.nlxdia pbonbai ia, Sniptda lnteali><, h'bnlca 

 ci'ocealis, (Pldeuiatnphorus litliodartylns, and Aciptilia i/alactudactf/ln.'i. 



Kpnnda Intnlenta is now becoming increasingly scarce since its 

 " climax," in 1900. I use the word climax intentionally, because 1 



