134 THE entomologist's record. 



the principal species captured have been Eiipithecia exiguata, Cidaria 

 russafa (Jnincata), Acidalia aversata, M. bicolorata, an(i Metrocampa 

 ynargaritaria, Noctua rubi, Xylophasia rurea, Rusina tenebrosa, Zanco- 

 glantha grisealis and Hepialus hamuli. All these, except R. tenebrosa, 

 are plentiful. Sugaring is commenced during the month, and among 

 the earliest visitors are, Thyatyra batis, Leucania lilhargyria, Xylophasia 

 polyodoti, X. lithoxylea and hepatica, Dipterygia pina\tri {scabriuscula), 

 Apamea gemina, Miana fasciuncula and slrigilis, Agrotis exclainationis, 

 Noctua augur, and Etiplexia lucipara. All these, except X. hepatica, 

 D. pinastri and A. gemina are common. The var. oithiops of strigilis 

 outnumbers the type, and an intermediate form is taken, but only in 

 small numbers. Both the red and brown (var. cana^ forms of fas- 

 mmcula occur. A nicely mottled form of hepatica (var. character ea) is 

 sometimes found. 



July. — Among the butterflies two specimens of ^/^gj/^^/^/^/Zwd! have 

 oeen captured near Chingford, the last in 1889, and another of the 

 larger Fritillaries, supposed to be aglaia, was seen in Monkswood last 

 year. Among day flying moths Zyga;na filipendulcz is abundant in some 

 of the fields bordering the Forest. Two of the best insects to be taken 

 this month, by beating, are Phorodesma bajularia and Acidalia inorfiata. 

 The males of the former fly at dusk, but are very difficult to get in good 

 condition, being usually pinkish-brown instead of green. It seems to 

 be distributed equally throughout the Forest. Two specimens of 

 Eucostnia utidulata were disturbed by the beating stick on the 25th 

 July, 1 89 1, one in the Monkswood and the other in the Wake Arms 

 section. Cidaria testata is common in Monkswood, among the sallows. 

 At dusk Plusia iota and pulchrina may be found, while chrysitis is, in 

 some years, almost a nuisance. Angerona prunaria flies in some num- 

 bers in the Chingford Forest. It is on the wing from sunset until long 

 after dusk. Among the footmen Calligenia miniata flits about at dusk, 

 or it may be beaten in the Monkswood and Wake Arms sections. It 

 is the only species in the family which has been taken in any numbers 

 — seven were netted one evening. One specimen of Lithosia mesomella 

 was trodden up on the 25th July, 1891, in the last-named locality. 

 Lycophotia strigula flies over the heather in Monkswood, and Chortodes 

 arcuosa in the damp fields round the Forest and in the glades. Peri- 

 callia syringaria emerges during the month, and may be netted in all 

 the sections, although not very frequently anywhere. Among other 

 species noticed have been — in Monkswood— //rtZ/rti- prasinana, Acidalia 

 bisetata, A. diinidiafa, and E. alchemillaia. In the Chingford section — 

 Caradrina morpheas, C. alsines, Z. tarsipennalis, Hypena proboscidalis, 

 Urapteryx sambucaria, A. imitaria, Timandra amataria, Hemithea 

 strigata, Cidaria dotata and fulvata ; and throughout the Forest 

 H. hectus and Hypsipetes sordidata. Of the above species A. bisetata, 

 C, morpheas, If. proboscidalis, H. strigata, C. dotata and pyraliata, 

 H. hectus and H. sordidata are common. U. samhucaria, A. imitaria, 

 and T. amataria fly along the glades and hedges, and are plentiful at 

 times. One specimen of T. amataria was found at the end of August, 

 1889, which, I suppose, must have belonged to a second brood. E. 

 alchemillata has only occurred once, C. alsines twice. On tree trunks 

 Cuspidia aceris and fnegacephala, Cidaria inwianata and picata are to 

 be found in the Chingford section; the three first-named are common, 



