32G THE entomologist's record. 



specimen. My record of this species at this early date had been very ener- 

 getically disputed by Herr Herz, so that I was pleased to have my 

 observation confirmed. As far as O. rutidlla is concerned, I very 

 much doubt if it is not at present incorrectly placed in the genus 

 Orthosia. To my mind it has far greater affinities with the genus 

 Fachnohia. The shape of the wings, thorax and abdomen, are all more 

 in agreement with the latter, and the fact that it emerges from the 

 pupa in the spring is additional argument in favour of this view. 

 When at sugar it might easily be taken for a small narrow-wdnged speci- 

 men of Orrlwdia eri/throcephala. On April 22nd, sugaring and sallows 

 were an entire failure, onlj^ Taeniocaiiipa atahilis and T. pidverulmta 

 putting in an appearance. During the remainder of April and com- 

 mencement of May I made several sallowing excursions to Spandau, 

 with more or less success. Tacnincaiirpa opi)im was again found in its 

 own particular haunt, and a fair number of females obtained, from 

 which I got a large batch of ova. Panolis (piaeovarief/ata {in'nijjcnla) 

 was common this year at sallows. It is rather remarkable how incon- 

 sistent this species is in its visits. We found it this year in any 

 quantity on the ojdma sallows, but, in former years, though these 

 particular sallows have always been fairly regularly, and success- 

 full}', worked for T. ojyiwa, no P. (jriseovariefiata were to be found. 

 Two unusual visitors this year were a beautiful specimen of Lohop- 

 hora vrretata and Scotosia dubitata ; the latter, however, escaped. 



On May 16th I again paid a visit to Lichtenrade with Herr Zobel, 

 and we immediately began bumping aspen in hopes of bringing down 

 Notodonta torca. This pious wish was, however, not fulfilled. Ci/niato- 

 phora or was the commonest insect, but mostly worn, a few Acronycta 

 mefiacephala, Clostera curtida and other common things were obtained, 

 but the most interesting species was Lobophora sexaliftata and ab. 

 zonata. This pretty species was, however, no longer in good condition, 

 and a very large number had to be netted and examined before half-a- 

 dozen decent specimens were obtained. Other Geometrids were 

 Bnarwia rinctaria, Zonosoiua pendidaria, Z. jnnictaria, Macaria notata, 

 LonmqjiUs vmr//inata, and Cabcra piisaria. 



Twice during the latter part of May I visited Finkenkrug. On the 

 first occasion very little was obtained, the best being a specimen of 

 Mewtype viryata. On the way home, Eupithecia mtyrata flew in 

 numbers from a hedge composed mostly of sallow and buckthorn. An 

 odd specimen of Hemaris tityiis (boiiibylifoniih) was seen, and several 

 Phasiane dathrata were kicked up. On the second occasion two females 

 of Acidalia pcdlidata were captured, both of which laid eggs, and from 

 these I succeeded in rearing the second brood during September. The 

 spring Geometrids were, however, commencing to get about, and 

 males of Macmthylaeia rubi were flying furiouslv about in all directions, 

 only one female, however, falling captive to my net. 



At Buch, on May 28th, Kupithccia strohilata and /.'. pasdlata were 

 in fine condition, and one freshly-emerged specimen of Drepana 

 cidtraria fell to my net, otherwise nothing worthy of being named was 

 seen. Searching heather for Nenioria viridata proved a failure, but 

 larvfe of the other heather emerald, Thalera fimbrialis, as also many 

 larvae of Pachyynstria trifolii Avere found. Sugaring was fairly un- 

 productive, only a few Mamestra leiicnphaca, Hadena adnata var. baltica, 

 and one Apamea iinaniims being worth noting. 



