200 THE entomologist's record. 



series of C. selasellus. The species also came to light in Wicken. This 

 is supposed to be a common species. I have never found it so, and 

 lose no opportunity to take it whenever I meet with it, and find my 

 correspondents want it. Chilo phragmitelliis was the commonest 

 species : the males coming freely sometimes to light, but the females 

 were rarely to be met with. A fine black form of the $ was captured. 

 Sch(X7iobius mucronellus and 6". gigantellus were both obtained very 

 sparingly by Messrs. Houghton and Bailey. I was not working in that 

 part of the Fed to which they appear to be almost restricted, and was 

 therefore less fortunate. Of RhodophcBa advenella, two specimens un- 

 expectedly turned up at light. 



Of Geometry, I took a fair number. Epione apiciaria was to be 

 taken in plenty on some nights (very late) flying along the sallow bushes ; 

 some specimens have the outer band reduced to a minimum, but the 

 females do not appear to be so variable as at Deal. Rumia cratcegata, 

 of course, occurred, so did the second brood of Selenia illunaria, though 

 not at all commonly. One s[)ecimen of Crocallis elinguaria was netted 

 at dusk, whilst Boarmia rhomboidaria (males and females) came freely 

 to sugar on one evening. Of the genus Acidalia — scutulata and bisetaia 

 were common, but the form of the latter thickly suffused with dusky 

 scales, was not met with this year. A. inwiutata came to light, and A. 

 iinitaria and aversata occasionally to sugar, whilst emarginata flew 

 sparingly at dusk. Cabera piisaria and exanthemaria both flew among 

 the sallows, and Strenia clathrata came rather freely to light. Halia 

 wavaria occurred occasionally on the outskirts of the Fen, whilst 

 Abraxas grossulariata, as usual, was in swarms. Lomaspilis fnargi/iata 

 was only seen once or twice, evidently the precursors of an autumn 

 brood. Larentia didyjtiafa occurred outside the Fen, and S, pectinitaria 

 was taken at dusk, and also came somewhat freely to sugar. Emmelesia 

 alchemillata flew very sparingly in the afternoon, and amongst the 

 Eupithecice. — ceiitaureata, vulgata, tenuiata, coronata and larvae of valeria- 

 nata were observed. Collix sparsata occurred in abundance, in good 

 condition, on our arrival, but gradually got worse, although remaining 

 almost as abundant until the end of our stay. Lobophora sexalisata was 

 evidently over, only two or three specimens being captured. I took a 

 long series of Hypsipetes elutata. The " Fen " form agrees pretty 

 generally with our South of England wood form, although pale central 

 banded forms are rather more common, and the central band is often 

 strongly tinted with reddish. Second broods of Melanippe subtrisiata 

 and M. fluctuata began to put in an appearance, and I netted a con- 

 siderable number of black-banded, with a small number of purple-banded, 

 unidentaria. Only one or two of my captures appear to be referable to 

 ferrugata. Camptogramma bilifieata was of course abundant, but we 

 could not find the larvae of Cidaria sagittata. Some six years ago they 

 were taken in great abundance on the Thalietrum Jiavum, growing 

 all over the Fen ; since then they have got very rare, and now appear 

 to have become almost extinct for the time being, although they will 

 most probably turn up as commonly as ever in the immediate future. 

 Worn Cidaria russata were met with, and a fine series of C. testata 

 taken. The latter are rather pale in coloration, rarely with the rich 

 purple reflections characteristic of the North English and Scotch speci- 

 mens of the species, and they are of rather large size. C. fulvata also 



