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obtained from a female taken here on August 10th, 1901. The first 

 emerged on July 15th and on July 26th, 1902, then at intervals till 

 August 28th, when no more emerged till one on November 12th, and 

 there are still some living pupte. — E. F. Sttjdd, ]\I.A., F.E.S., Oxton, 

 Exeter. 



Orrhodia erythrocephala at Boscombe. — Two Orrhodia cri/thro- 

 cephala were taken here last autumn, one by myself on October 14th, 

 the other by Mr. Hooker on November 7th (not the 4th as previously 

 stated). — (Major) R. B. Robertson, Forest View, Southborne Road, 

 Boscombe. 



Larger size of bred Nonagria xeurica. — Last summer I visited 

 the Norfolk Broads, hoping to unravel the pupal habits of Xdnai/ria 

 nriirica. It is a mysterious little creature, and, as a full-fed larva, quite 

 evades my efforts, and, in confinement, I lose many just at this stage. 

 I am rather surprised at the very large size of the imagines I have bred, 

 much lai'ger than those I used to capture on the wing. Bred Leiicanki 

 brt'cilinca, I thought, smaller than captured ones, but this years' 

 results are fine and large. — E. A. Bowles, M.A., F.E.S., Myddelton 

 House, Waltham Cross. Decewher nOth, 1902. 



Notes on the season 1902 in the North of Ireland. — Seeing 

 the numerous unfavourable reports of the past season in English 

 localities, I beg to send my experiences, hoping they will be of interest. 

 Notwithstanding the cold spring and early summer months, insects 

 were very abundant on any favourable days. On May 1st insects were 

 in great force at sallows on the mountains near here, the following 

 being noticed or taken — Pacltnnbia nihricom, Taeniuranipa stabilifi, T. 

 instahilis, T. uracilis, also hybernated (Vilocaiiijia e.rolcta , Sropdasoma 

 satellitia, and (Jryhadia raccinii, the only common insect that was scarce 

 was Tamwcaiiipa notliica. During May I also took ( 'iilan'a sitpiiuxtta 

 and ab. piccata, and Larentia )inilistrii/aii(i. On May 23rd I went to 

 Churchill to work for Biipabm piniaria. It was a very cold day and 

 the ground was covered with hail, but in spite of the weather I took B. 

 pinaria in numbers, also Tcphroda crepusndaria (biiDulidaria) at rest 

 on fir-trunks, and beat out Mavaria litinato, Tliera tariata, Drepana 

 faleataria, and D. lacertinaiia from birch. Whenever the sun shone 

 i 'allophrj/s ri(bi was seen flitting among the birch trees. Another 

 visit paid to Churchill on the 29th produced Anarta ini/rtilli and 

 Xerneophila plantaiiiuis. Sugar did not pay at all in June, but the 

 flowers of Luihni.sjins-encnU were very attractive, the following insects 

 being seen or taken at them — Dianthoecia euciihali, J >. eonapcrsa, Plttsia 

 chryxitis, J', fcstucae, P. iota, P. pidchrina, and one lovely P. bractea, 

 and at the flowers of rushes, Xoctua Jrrunnca, Apaniea (/einina, Mauirstra 

 pisi, and ^[. braftsirar. The following Geometrids were also taken — 

 Eiinih-lcsia decoluraia among campion, E. albidata among yellow rattle, 

 Melanthia albiriUata and Cidaria silaccata. Sugar did not pay much 

 better in July, but, by working rushes and flowering grass, a good many 

 common insects wei-e taken, among others — Leucania comma, L. 

 imjittra, L. pallem, L. lithariitjria, Xoctua briinnea, X, c-nif/riim, X. 

 plerta, X. rnbi, X. festiva, Aijrotu sej/etum, and A. exclamationif, 'whilst, 

 among the Geometrids, the following were noticed — P!itim(desia alche- 

 millata, Fbibalapteri/r lifinota, and Afipilatfs stritiillaiia. At sugar, in 

 August, Vuninia riimuis, Thi/att/ra batis and (loiiojihora (brasa occurred, 

 but searching heather bloom paid much better, the following insects 



