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inornintj or afternoon. Unless a position is chosen giving a fairly open 

 and clear space, so that one may see the moths Hying against a light 

 background, very few will be caught or even seen. 



6. — A sunny afternoon during the early part of -lune should 

 produce Lainproida luzella. The moth flies fast, and just over low 

 growing vegetation, being most partial to wide ridings in woods. If 

 carried for only a short time in pillboxes in one's pocket or satchel, 

 this species is utterly spoiled and generally dies. The only method 

 to obviate this trouble appears to be l)y filling a tin with fi-eshly 

 gathered grass and burying in it the pillboxes containing moths. 



7. — Jnft/rcxtliia iflaucinello occurs in this month amongst oak, 

 preferring the scrubby pollards usually to be found in well-kept hedge- 

 rows. The moth is most unwilling to fly when beaten from its place 

 of concealment, and has a very unpleasing knack of falling to the 

 ground, when, unless one is prepared for the habit, it is more likely to 

 be taken for anything than a moth. 



8, — From the commencement to the third week in June, Elachista 

 ijawjabella flies in the late afternoon, but not unless the day is a calm 

 one. Unlike most of the species of the genus Elaclmta it does not 

 fly amongst its foodplant (jJactylis i/lomerata), bat from four to five 

 feet from the ground. It frequents the ridings in woods and hedge- 

 rows. 



9. — About the third week in June is a good time to collect pupieof 

 Tortrix hraiKJeriana. They are to be found in leaves of Popidiis 

 trcmula, having a corner turned over and secured at intervals In- 

 sundry strands of white silk. It is well to sever these silken bands, or 

 the aspen leaf, by contraction in drying, may press upon and injure 

 the pupa. The pupa, which is jet black, is small in comparison with 

 the moth it produces. 



10. — Towards the end of the month, Peronea sheplierdana larvte are 

 to be sought in drawn-together terminal shoots of Spiraea ubnaria. 

 The species is very local, being strictly confined to fen and marsh lands. 



11. — Etipnccilia sadaliann should be searched for about the middle 

 of June. Although very local, it may, where it occurs, sometimes be 

 taken in fairly large numbers. It flies from sunset to S p.m., after 

 which it is to be found at rest on the leaves of its foodpliint, HftainnK.^ 

 catliartiins. 



12. — In mid-June if Seilnm acre be carefully watched in the sun- 

 shine, most probably the beautiful (Ihiphijdcnjx eqnitella will be found 

 Hying over or resting upon it. 



13. — Ariu/reHtliia abiloiinnali.s otcAwa amongst Jiinipenis cuimnunis at 

 the end of June. It is best obtained by beating, but a sheet or an 

 umbrella should be placed unde)- the bushes, as far more moths fall to 

 the ground than take wing. 



14. — The very scarce <TrJciIiin (is.sf4la may be looked foi- from the 

 middle to the end of June. It occurs in woods, and on downs and rough 

 pastures, flying .tfter 4 p.m. low down amongst grass, kc. and is easily 

 passed as a rush-feeding L'oleophora. 



:©_OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



SSprim; Lkpidopteka at MKNA<ioin. On Thursday, April Uth, at 

 2.20 p.m., 1 left Loudon without having seen a single living butterfly 



