232 THE entomologist's record. 



the two sides of which are fastened sticks, and with the assistance of a 

 friend to hold one end, I hardly lose a larva. I have beaten, or seen 

 beaten at Monkswood the following larvae, between August 30th and 

 September 27th. Whilst beating an eye should be kept open for Thecla 

 beiulcB at High Beech and Fairmead Bottom. Sinerinthits ocellahis 

 (sallow), Halias prasinana (beech, Qic), Dasychira pudibiifida, common 

 (beech, sallow, etc.), Drepana lacertula (off birch), D. bbiaria (oak), 

 D. cultraria (beech, common). I have also taken the following : — 

 Dicramira fiircula, i (birch), D. vinida, several (sallow), Staiiropus 

 fagi, I, saw about a dozen (beech and oak), Lophopteryx caiiieHna, 

 several (beech and whitethorn), JVoiodonta dictceoides, 1 (birch), Notodonta 

 ziczac, several (sallow), iV. chaonia (?), i (beech), Fhalera biiaphala, 

 common (beech), Det/ias coryli, common (beech), Acro7iycta {Cnspidia) 

 psi (whitethorn), Riimia luleolata (whitethorn), Euryinene dolobraria, 

 several (oak, beech, etc.), Ainphidasys betularia (beech), lodis lacteaiia 

 (oak, I think), Eupithecia vulgaia, all these were by day, but beating by 

 night produces the same species in greater abundance. — A. Quail, 15, 

 Stamford Hill, N. 



Bartisley. — The very late spring, extending well into June, prevented 

 nie from doing any collecting until about the middle of that month. 

 In my first excursion I found larvae plentiful but very small, in fact, 

 many of the trees in this district were not in full leaf. Insects have 

 also been very late ; for instance, Melariippe tristata were not out until 

 June 29th, their usual time being about the first week in June. How- 

 ever, they turned up plentifully this year, which is not always the case. 

 On July ist, I observed the larvae of Pcedisca occultana were in pro- 

 fusion, the high wind dislodging them and causing them to swing in 

 webs from all the fir trees. I brought home some and reared them. — 

 J. Harrison, 7, Gawber Road, Barnsley. 



Chatham District. — The weather up to September has been very 

 unfavourably wet and windy, resulting in more than one wet jacket, but 

 the usual species commonly found here occurred, such as Melauargia 

 galatea, Pararge megcera, Argynnis aglaia, etc. The following, how- 

 ever, were conspicuous by their absence from their usual haunts, viz. : — 

 Vanessa atalanta, V. polychloros, V. caiditi, Thecla w-album and Z. rubi. 

 Our new El Dorado for Lxccena adojiis has in two visits resulted in 

 about 40 captures, some of which are in appearance similar to both 3 

 and ? . A young friend with me discovered a quantity of larvae of 

 Bombyx rubi feeding on some plants amongst grass and wild thyme, 

 they are now taking to bramble. In addition occurred a moth which, 

 according to Newman's British Moths is only taken in Devonshire, viz., 

 Toxocampa cracccB (? T. pasti?iui/i, Ed.). Hesperia comma was in 

 evidence, as also H. liiica ; and why should not JJ. lineola be found, if 

 looked for? — J. Tyrer. September, 1891 



Strcatham {Surrey). — While spending three weeks at the above 

 locality, from the end of August, I devoted a great deal of my time to 

 collecting Lepidoptera, but owing to the unfavourable weather that pre- 

 vailed during the greater part of the time, there were very few species 

 to be found. By working the lamps I took the following : — Ennomos 

 angularia, E. tiliaria, MelantJiia oceliata, Coremia unideiitaria, C. pro- 

 pugnata, C. ferrugafa, Pelurga coniitata. Hydrcecia nictitans, Luperina 

 iestacea, L. cespitis (i), Heliophobus popularis, Amphipyra tragopogonis 



