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naid were all very abundant, especially the first named. Encldo'e 

 vurdaiiiiiu'.s, about up to the average in numbers, but small in size. 

 L('}>ti(Ua xina/iis did not occur in either brood in the localities near 

 Newton Abbot and Chudleigh, where I have always met with it in 

 pre\ious years. Calias ediisa, one or two examples in September, in 

 clover fields; (/. Injale, absent altogether; (Touopteri/x rhaiiuii, two 

 hybernated males on ]\Iay 2i5rd, and one female in September at Uinhel- 

 Uferae ; Hrfntlus sclciie, IJ. nij>hrasi/nc, Ari/i/jDiis cn/laia, and Jhijas 

 IKijiliia, all plentiful, especially the first two; Mditaca aiirinia, which 

 occurs in two localities near Dawlish in small numbers, was this year 

 represented by two solitary individuals, both males ; Eui/onia poly- 

 cltlonis, Aijlais iirticac, Vanca^a io, Pijruiiieis atalauta, and P. cardui 

 appeared in larger numbers than they have done for several years now. 

 Larv;e of A. nrticae and V. iu were in abundance on nettles in some 

 localities. Of K. /inb/chl()n»i I found three broods of larvte — two on 

 elm and one on sallow — and saw two other elms where larvae had 

 evidently fed up undisturbed. This insect appears to be on the 

 increase in this district during the last few years. Melanan/ia (jalatea, 

 plentiful in July, near Newton Abbot and Chudleigh ; Farar(/c eijeria 

 and /'. iiu'i/aera, both very plentiful, females of the latter being of 

 large size ; J]ipparc/na semdc, Kpincphiie janira, K. tithonus and 

 Allodia /(;/fiera)ithiis all abundant ; ('<n')i<))ii/iiiji/ia pai)i}iliilns also. 

 ZcplnjiHx betnlae occurred in several spots between Dawlish and Teign- 

 mouth, and I beat 27 larvas from stunted blackthorn bushes during 

 the first week in June. Zcphi/ias (ji(erciin (and larvae) abundant on 

 oaks, and Callupliriis r((ii also common ; Cliri/sophanns phlaeas generally 

 distributed, but not in such numbers as usual ; Plebeii(.s aegun 

 occurred in considerable colonies on Little Haldon and elsewhere ; 

 P(d!/(iiiniiatiis icanm (alexis) common everywhere ; (Ujanirh on/ioliis 

 scarce, being hardly to be met with in the first brood, and very small 

 numbers of the second brood ; Si/yirlttluis vialrac, Nisoiiiades tat/t'.^, and 

 Paiiijdiila si/lraiuis numerous in all suitable spots. Of the former I 

 took two, ab. laratirac and one intermediate form. T/i)jii)eliciis thaunias 

 {linca) occurred in some numbers near Newton Abbot, Chudleigh, and, 

 ni suitable places, near Teignmouth and Dawlish. Heteroceka. — 

 Mandura atmpus and Ai/riKS convolculi both conspicuous by their 

 absence in all stages; Sphln.v lit/itstti frequent, both in the larval 

 stage and perfect state, at rest on fences and telegraph poles. Of 

 Thcrctru porcdliis I took five at rhododendron, and had three full- 

 grown larv* brought to me, which are now pupte in my cage. I took 

 seven larvae of Snicrinthtis ocellata on willow, and noticed a fair num- 

 ber of larvae of Aiiwrpha p(jpidi on poplars. Seda stdlatariiiii was very 

 scarce. I do not think I noticed half a dozen specimens all the year 

 through, yet this is usually an abundant species, frequenting alike 

 Hower-beds in gardens and hot stone walls. A friend whilst out with 

 me on August 11th took one Ae(/eria cijnipifonitis {adUforiiiu) at rest, 

 and a week or ten days later I myself took two or three moie in the 

 same lane. Anthnicera jilipendidae was plentiful, but numbers of 

 cocoons contained dead larvte and pupje. Halias pradnaxa tumbled 

 out of the oaks into the umbrella, whilst beating, in small numbers. 

 "Footmen" turned out rather well, better even than usual. CalU- 

 ij' Ilia niiiiiata, Lit/insi(( liiridevla, and L. tiriseola (but not the ab. 

 straiiiiiicida) came out pretty freely to the beating-stick, whilst /-. 



