88 THE entomologist's record. 



this until May 7th when it pupated ; the moth emerged on June 24th. 

 Apainea hasili^iea (one found dead, Tintern). Hadena thalamna. — I 

 bred several, the first emerging on May 10th, from a batch of ova laid 

 on a leaf on a small aspen-bush. The}' fed up on geranium. 

 Mclanippe haatata and Lohophora viretata (two specimens on tree- 

 trunks). 



May 28rd. — Cidaria trnncata and Kupithccia caatit/ata. 



May 24th. — Hepialns hitnndi and Hypena rostialis (Tintern). 



]\Iay 25th. — Parasemia plantai/rnis. 



May 26th. — Flusia i/a)i>ma (worn). 



May 27th. — Ani/iarlfs si/Lvaniis, Phrar/matobia fulif/inosa, Ai/rotis 

 piita (a rather worn $ ), Ciioillia nmbratica and AcidaUa avcrsata. 



May 28th. — lodis lactearia and Mesoleiiea orellota. 



May 29th. — Kupitliecia pulchellata. On this date my father and I 

 visited a certain spot in the Wye Valley district on the Gloucestershire 

 side of the river. As a small colony of Mdituea aun'nia exists there, 

 we have been requested by the entomologist who made us acquainted 

 with it not to be too explicit when mentioning the locality. Here we 

 recorded the first appearance of the following lepidoptera : Brenthin 

 selene, Melitaea aiirinia (we contented ourselves by taking five good 

 specimens), Aricia iiiedon (not uncommon about the tlelianthemum), 

 Hemaris tityns (a few seen and a pair netted) and Miana striyilis. 



May 80th. — CaDiptoqrainma hilineata. — Latest record on September 

 20th. 



Daring May Kncosmia certata was attracted by light at Tintern, 

 but the exact date was not recorded. 



June 1st. — Eiipithecia satyrata. 



June 2nd. — Noctna trianf/nliiiii (bred, Tintern) and N. priwulae 

 [festiva). 



June 3rd. — Pyyacra bucephala (bred, Tintern) and Phida pulchrina. 



June 4th. — Leucania comma and Acidalia siibsericeata. 



June 5th. — Alamestra brasdcae, Pianthoecia cHcubali, D. capsincola 

 and Plusio chrysitis. 



June 6th.- — Kupitliecia rectanyidata. 



June 7th. — Triaena psi (Tintern). 



June 9th. — ^■Egevia tipuliformis and Habrostnla triplaua. 



June 10th. — Boarmia repandata. 



June 11th. — Pyrameis cardid and Metrocamjia margaritata. 



June 13th. — Zancloynatha yiiacalis. Birpalus piniaria. — A ^ , the 

 only specimen we have met with in this district. It sui'prised me to 

 net this day-flier on the wing at dusk. 



June 18th. — Pteroatnma palpina (two netted at dusk, the second on 

 June 29th), Miana fosciitnciila and Hydriomena iiiipiluviata. 



June 20th. — Triphaena pronvba, 



June 21st. — Ejiinepliele jurtina (latest record was September 15th) 

 and Mesoleuca bicolurata. 



June 22nd. — Sesia f^tellatariiDi. — Only a few seen, the latest on 

 July 14th. 



June 23rd. — Hylopltila quercana. — Two fine specimens bred, the 

 second on the 24th, from larvae found on May 13th feeding on oak. 

 (Jidaria fidvata. 



June 24th. — Hypoia proboacidalis, Anyerona prunaria, Boarmia 

 ycmmaria {rliomboidaria), F.upitlicvia ammilata and Anticlea rubidatu. 



