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seen tliem more plentiful. There is no doubt but that the three last 

 dull seasons wliich we have had in this neighbourhood, have had a 

 great deal to do with the scarcity of insects during the present season, 

 and I cannot say that I have found a single species really jjlentiful as 

 yet this season, — J. Finlay, Morpeth. July (jth, 1893. 



Morayshire, Aberdeen and Braeniar. — I sugared on the sand-hills at 

 Burghead, Morayshire, on the (Sth inst., and Avas successful in taking a 

 pair of Triphena subsequa. Xylophania polyodon was, as usual, abundant, 

 and dark and black vars. were common. Agrotis valligera turned up in 

 fair numbers, also a few A. corticea, Noctua festiva, Agrotis porphyrea, 

 T. pironnba, Caradrina blanda, Ajjamea oculea and one black variety of 

 T. orbona. Crambtis dumetellas, C. perlellus and var. loarringtonellus were 

 numerous among the bent grass on the sand-hills at Aberdeen on the 7th 

 inst., but only Xylopliasia polyodon and Miana fasciuncida came to sugar, 

 although many Nocture were to be seen on the wing. On the banks 

 of a small stream I netted about forty Coremia munitata and a few Plusia 

 jndchrina, Chortodes arcuosa and Plafyjytilia bertrami. I spent a week at 

 Braemar with my friend, Mr. Reid, when we were fairly successful Avith 

 Zyi/cena exidans and some other Alpine species. — A. Horne, Aberdeen. 

 July lOfh, 1893. 



North Devon. — The season is continuing pretty much as last month, 

 i.e., everything about a month in advance. The folloAving are my 

 additional " First Notices " : — Khopalocera. — June 8th, Thecla quercus ; 

 9th, Vanessa urticce (fresh hatched), atalanta (ditto) ; 12th, Argynnis 

 aglaia, Hesperia linea, Epinephele hyperanthiis ; 15th, Thecla rubi 

 (Avorn, had been out about a month, but that would be their normal 

 time), Satyrus semele ; 22nd, Arge galatea, Argynnis paphia ; 25th, 

 Ephinephele tithonus ; 27th, Colias eclnsa. Of the last species, two 

 specimens have been seen, but none caiight. They certainly are, so far, 

 in no abundance like last year ; but in 1892 no fresh specimens were 

 seen till the very end of July, and they Avere not plentiful till the 

 beginning of August. Light has again proA'ed very attractive till 

 stopped by the moon. The folloAving are the additional species taken 

 since the notice for the June Record Avas sent : — June 2nd, Caradrina 

 alsines ; 6th, Cidaria fulrata, Boarmia repandata ; 8th, Enplexia luci- 

 para, Acronycta megacephala, Lemania lithargyria, Hemithea thymiaria, 

 Cleora lichenaria, Acidalia imitaria ; 13th, Lophopteryx camelina, Agrotis 

 corticea, Caradrina cubicidaris, Leucania iinpura, conigera, Chariclea 

 inarginata (^unibra), Boarmia rhomboidaria, Selenia illunavia, Cidaria 

 pyraliata, Ellopia fasciaria ; 15th, Chosrocampa elpenor. 



Sugar whenever tried still produces nothing. — (Miss) K. M. 

 HiNOHLiFF, Worlington House, InstOAv, N. Devon. July 3rd, 1893. 



Wiclcen. — Last week and this Aveek I have had four nights collecting 

 here. I say advisedly nights as there is practically nothing to be done 

 in the day-time, except to take Papilio machaon, the second brood of 

 Avhich is coming out. Netting at dusk Avas not very profitable. 

 Collix sparsnta, Epione apiciaria, Lobophora sexalisata, and Cidaria 

 testata are the principal Geometers at that time, all rather Avorn excejjt 

 sexalisata which is strangely fresh, as I knoAV that larA'a^ of that species, 

 very small of course, are now being taken in the New Forest. Light 

 is, and has been, according to Mr. Houghton, all through the season a 

 total failure, even the common Bombyces not putting in an appearance. 

 A few Nudaria senex, Pelnrga coviitata are all we haA'e taken, but 



