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E. trigeminana, Cntoptria scopoliana, C. tesserana, C. subbaumanntana, 

 Peronea aspersana, Bidalis fmcocuprella, Gelechia tceniolella Avere all more 

 or less common, whilst odd specimens of the second broods of Catoptria 

 hyperkana, Pancalia lenwenhceckella, EupoeciUa erigerana, Dichrorhamplia 

 plumbana and D. phmhagana were met with, as well as specimens of 

 Coleophora onosmeUa, Gelechia sequax, Conchylis dilucidana, EupcecUia 

 amandana (on buckthorn), Platytes cenisselliis, P. sellana, and other 

 species Grapholitha nacana being very common about the holl3^ Two 

 beautiful freshly emerged specimens of Argynnis aglaia were captured, 

 but it is no joke to take these on the sides of the comparatively 

 bare hills ; Lyconna corydon, a few females only observed ; Pamphila 

 linea, Coenonympha pamp)hilus, both fairly common, whilst Lithosia 

 romjjianu, in line condition, and Melamppe procellata were captured. 

 One of the strangest of my experiences took place to-day. I suppose I 

 have been collecting since 1871 on these hills, and some fifteen years 

 ao'o I found I had a couple of Lyaena (egun labelled from this locality. 

 How, when and where I obtained them I never knew, and as, year after 

 year, I found no more, and the species was quite unknown on the hills 

 on this side of the Medway, I came to the conclusion that I had made an 

 error in some way or other. To-day, whilst busy with the Toktrices 

 and small fry, I accidentally netted one of a number of what I thought 

 was Lyccena icarm tiying about the llowers of Centaurea nigni, when I 

 noticed at once that the supposed icarus was (egon. I only took about 

 a dozen specimens of both sexes, just enough to show that the former 

 record was correct. I feel much puzzled as to Avhat the food plant of 

 the larva can be in this locality. The woods on the evening of July oth 

 o-ave me another lot of Toxocampa pastinnm (rather worn), whilst E. 

 inopiana and E. crocealis swarmed at dusk. A few freshly emerged 

 CEdematophorm lithodactyht were taken, as well as *S'. clathrata, Z. 

 tarsipennalis, P. pm-puralis;, Riinda xericealis, and about a dozen freshly 

 emerged Eupithecia plumbeolata, undoubtedly a second brood. Another 

 odd specimen of 0. ericetana, one of Euchromia rufana, a few freshly 

 emerged Scoparia ambigualis, Acidulia bisetata, Crambtis ctdmellus with 

 Gelerlila inopjella, Parasia lappella and Eupithecia sntyrafa completed 

 the evening's work. {To be continued). — J. W. Tutt. Jidy, 1893. 



Isle of Man. — Kagwort is now in splendid condition for working, 

 the flowers being in full bloom in many parts of the island. Every- 

 thing has been exceptionally early this season. Hydrofcia micacea, 

 Xanthia cerago and X. silago, which are generally Augiist and 

 September insects with us, came freely to the flowers of the plant 

 referred to last evening (July 27th). Mania maura too has been 

 extremely plentiful at " sugar." Epunda nigra has not turned up yet, 

 but I expect it will soon. — H. Suortkidge Clarke, Sulby Parsonage, 

 Lezayre, Isle of Man. 



Isle of Wight. — Sugaring has distinctly improved during July, but 

 the woods have given very unsatisfactory results in this direction, even 

 the commonest species being much more easily attracted to treacle 

 on the downs than inland. I am rather inclined to agi-ee with 

 Mr. Battley's theory (ante, p. 22G), however, to this extent: that in 

 certain seasons Noctl^e appear to be far less voracious in their appetite 

 for " sweets "— artificial or real, — than in others, and in such seasons 

 display the " loafing " tendency observed. With regard to the relative 

 attractions of honey dew and " treacle " in the wood I work, the latter, 



