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Petonea schalleriana, P. ferrugana, Teras caudana, Didyopteryx holmiana 

 (locally common), D. bergmanniana, D. torskaleana (both abundant), 

 Penthina pnmiana, Aspis ud/nanniana, Phoxopteryx hiudaua (common), 

 Catoptria hohemvarthiaiia, C. caiia, Xanthosetia zoegana (common), 

 Tal(Epoi ia pseudo-bombycella, Scardia cloacella, S. graiiella, Adela 

 degeerella, A. viridelLi, Sivammerdainmia coesiella, S, griseocapitella, Hypo- 

 lepia costella, Harpipteryx hatpeila, Phibalocera quercaiia (common), 

 Harpella geoffroyella, Dasycera oUvierella, Gracilaria alchirniella, 

 Pterophorus fuscodactyliis, P. tefradactyhis, P. peiifadaciyhis, P. ptero- 

 dactylus and many more. Hepialus hecius was abundant in every wood, 

 as also were H. lupiiUnus and H. huimdi in every meadow. On fences 

 I found Nola ciicullatella, Acidalia promidata, A. incanaria, Acroitycta 

 psi, Xylophasia lithoxylea, Batodes afigustiorana, Dichrorhampha peti 

 verana, Gelechia popitlella, Chrysocorys festaliella and many more com- 

 mon species. At Bexhill, Pidofiia piniaria occurred in the pine woods, 

 and F. atomaria swarmed on the heaths. By working the lamps I 

 obtained the follow ng : — Smerintlms popitli, Litlwsia quadra (2), Aictia 

 fuliginosa, Selenia illunaria and var. juharia (l)Oth very common), 

 Crocallis elifiguana, Ennomos iiliaiia, Atnphxdasxs prodromaria (i), 

 Geoiiietra panilionaria (i), Ligdia adustata, Eiipithecia ce/itaiireata, E. 

 siibfulvata, E. absynthiata, Coreviia fertugata (abundant), C. unidentaria, 

 Cidaria miata, C.russata (common and very variable), C. iminanata, C. 

 silaceata (3), C. icstata, Anaitis plagiata, Cilix spinula, Biyophila perla, 

 Nonagria fulva, Hydracia nktifans, Heliophobus papillaris (common), 

 Luperhia testacea (common and variable), Xatithia cerago, X. silago, 

 Cosmia trapezina, Catocala nupta^ Scoparia an^ustea, Ci ambus genicid- 

 ellus, Melia sociella, Ephippiplwra bimactdana and seveal others. 

 Very few species came to sugar, and what did turn up were very com- 

 mon, such as Leucania padefis, Xylophasia polyodon (abundant), 

 Gorupteryx libatrix, Ncetiia typica, Mania maura, etc. I netted two $ 

 Bombyx quercus, from each of which I obtained fully 100 ova; I also 

 took a fine ^ Afigerona prunatia flying in the early evening in August 

 in a wood near here. Most species appeared quite three or lour weeks 

 later than usual, owing, I suppose, to the wet weather which prevailed 

 during the greater part of the summer and autumn. — A, Ford, Claremont 

 House, Upper Tower Road, St. Leonard s-on-Sea. Nov. lotli, 1891. 



IJo7vlh, etc. — Agrotis agathina was abuntiant, and I took three pairs 

 in copula and secured ova. They have all hatched out lately, during 

 my absence, except two or three, but the larvae are hidden in the plant, 

 at least by day. The members of the Exchange Club may be interested 

 to hear that I was successful in the expedition to Howth for DiantJuecia 

 barrettii in June last, and captured some specimens. Also that, having 

 procured ova, I have been investigating the life-history and habits of the 

 earlier stages of this rare insect, and have made careful drawings of the 

 larvae and pupse. I await the result with much interest. Mr. Curzon, 

 then at Howth, gave me some ova, and also dug out a pupa which 

 emerged. I was more successful in rearing the larvae than at first I 

 anticipated. — W. F. de V. Kane, Sloperton Lodge, Kingston, Ireland. 



Ramsey. — Moths have been abundant here, but butterflies, with one 

 exception, scarce. The small " white " has appeared in extraordinary 

 numbers. I succeeded in taking a few Heliodiis dipsaceus for the first 

 time in the New Forest, but rather worn, and have also taken for the 



