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difficulty in fixing the right dates to go for any particular species ; but 

 in spite of this, I am by no means dissatisfied with the results of my 

 summer holiday. — Loris B. Pkout, 12, Greenwood Eoad, Dalston. 



RngeJey. — I have pleasure in recording the capture of four speci- 

 mens of Vanessa c-alhnm here last week. I do not think this insect 

 has been taken in this district before. — Basil Burnett, Park House, 

 near Rugeley, Staffs. September 15th, 1893. 



Somerset. — Col/as edasa has appeared sparingly, the first I saAv being 

 on 2oth June. Argynnis papMa has occurred in several strange 

 localities, sometimes far from a wood. Macroglossa steUatarum has been 

 very abundant. Near Axminster (Devon), on 2nd September, I saw 

 numerous sjoecimens of C edusa. — W. Macjiillan, Ochiltree House, 

 Castle Gary. 



FoViestone and BoxhlU. — Insects have not been so common as one 

 would imagine ; I think the very dr^' spring had a great deal to do 

 with it, man}^ pupre having dried up. A second brood of TJtanaos tages 

 was Avell out at Box Hill yesterday, and I was astonished the time the 

 first brood was about. I saw several, of course in very bad condition, 

 at Folkestone on July 7th ; also several Col/as edusa and one variety 

 Jielice during that week. It Avas rather late for Sesia ichneumoniformis, 

 and I only discovered the spot when tlie}'^ were nearly over. I took 

 the second brood of Acidalia ornata on July 7th. Tapinostola bondii 

 was very plentiful, but getting over. I managed to obtain a series, 

 however, but had to take a large number, and jDick them over. — 

 A. J. Croker. August 7th, 1893. 



Monksioood. — The season has not been so favourable a one as we 

 were expecting from the bright outlook at the beginning of the year, 

 I Avas particularly struck at the commencement of this month, Avhile 

 collecting for a few days at Monkswood, at the excessive scarcity of even 

 common insects. A few Thecla pruni and T. betulce were taken in the 

 daytime, and Catocala nupta. Mania maura, Cosmla diffin/'s, C. affinis, 

 Noctua xanthographa, Triphoena ianthina, T. pronuba, X. poli/odon, etc., 

 at sugar ; but the Micros were conspicuous by their absence. I beat the 

 bushes nearly all day, but got absolutely nothing. — George "W. Balding, 

 Euby Street, Wisbeach. August dth, 1893. 



Wiclcen Fen. — After the not very successful records from Wick en 

 this year, it was with some trepidation that I made my first visit there, 

 from July 27th to the 31st, accompanied by Mr. A. M. Corali, but I 

 think on the whole Ave had as good luck as most collectors during one 

 of the Avorst seasons there on record. Day collecting produced Fapilio 

 machaon (second brood) in fair numbers, although they Avere getting 

 worn. We also secured about 100 larvte in all stages, some nearly full 

 fed, and a nice lot of ova. I'he eggs Avere laid on the Avild carrot, as a 

 rule one or tAvo on the underside of a leaf, but on one leaf Ave found 14 

 eggs. Gonepteryx rhamni, Pararge tnegara, Clirysophanus pMctas Avere 

 the only Diurni Ave met Avith. We took a fcAv nearly full fed larA'te of 

 Viminia venosa, also a Avhite A'ariety of the larA'a of Smerinihus oeellatus, 

 and a similar A-ariety of Notodonta ziczac, both off the Avhite aspen, an 

 excellent example of protectiA'e coloration. I took a number of 

 Coleoptera, the best capture being that rare Longicorn Oberea oculata, 

 captured on the Aving at dusk. I hope to giA^e a full list of the captured 

 Coleoptera another time. Mr. Albert Houghton supplied lis Avith sugar 

 and light apparatus, and the folloAving is the result of the four nights' 



