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ti(/iiaria. For this latter species I consider I was about a week too 

 early. The eight specimens which I took (all but two with the net, 

 at dusk, over heather blossom) were in the finest condition, and I have 

 no doubt but that, had not my arrangements compelled me to leave 

 the district on July 11th, I should have added very considerably to the 

 number. I only twice found the insect sitting upon the rocks, as is 

 its wont, and presume that I must have caught them almost as they 

 came out. 



Amongst the most beautiful walks in the neighbourhood is the 

 Llanfairfetchen road, cut as it is through the slope of the Penmaen 

 mountain. Here, upon the rocks, by climbing, I captured F.upithecia 

 nanata and E. pulchellata, with NicJaria mundana. A trip to Holy- 

 head, which can be had for Is. 6d. return, by booking at Euston all the 

 way (the tourist ticket giving the right to break the journey at Pen- 

 maenmawr), gave little sport, but plenty to look at and admire. One 

 wonders whether an entomologist has ever explored the curious 

 country in the Isle of Anglesea, with its inlets of the sea, and small 

 fields with great outcrops of rocks, taking up more than their share of 

 room. Surely something would turn up there if time and care were 

 devoted to it. A walk outside Holyhead, towards the Stack, was very 

 enjoyable. Euholia pliwibaria, Fseiidoterjma cytisaria, Larentia pectina- 

 taria, Eupithecia nanata, and Abraxas f/rossnlariata, rewarded my 

 efforts, with a few pupas of Anthrocera filipendulae, Avhich produced 

 nothing out of the common. 



The big hill which dominates Penmaenmawr, Foel lys by name, 

 ofi"ers a long view and air to those who brave the ascent. Really the 

 climb is nothing after the Green Gorge is surmounted, as by going 

 round to the back the path is found to be quite a gentle one. On the 

 summit, round the cairn, I saw Pyrameis atalanta and P. cardui, 

 while just beneath a peculiarly active flyer, at last, after many mis- 

 shots, gave up his name as Anarta mi/rtilli, worn, of course, but still 

 strong on the Aving. Lycnphotia striyula accompanied this insect, but 

 also worn to shreds. Foel lys means " Bilberry Hill." I had not 

 noticed the fruit of this abundant plant ripening, although I was so 

 much amongst it, until one beautiful evening in the second week, the 

 hillsides were literally covered with swarms of people, chiefly children, 

 gathering the berries. The picture was a striking one, as their bright 

 dresses, and the tins which they carried, gleamed in the sunlight, 

 while from our position it looked as though they were actually climb- 

 ing precipices. 



On the Conway side of the bay there is a small area of sand dunes, 

 not large enough to attract attention; I have no doubt, however, good 

 work might be done. I spent one evening alone there. It is hard 

 walking over the awful beachstones (the sole drawback, in my opinion, 

 to this charming place), and the way seems long, but I found that 

 there was a possible path over the railway line. My evening was not 

 thrown away entirely, but I was not in good form, and felt listless. 

 Here I netted HeliotJds iiiarginatus, and saw a lot of insects which I 

 could not catch, as I had torn the whole side out of my net on a 

 bramble. I was completely disappointed Avith the western side of the 

 town. I found that it, and the mountains above, are altogether given 

 up to stone quarries, and from top to bottom invaded by quarrymen. 

 There is, hoAvever, plenty of room for the entomologist on the south 



