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Crambm pascuellus in plenty, whilst several other species turned up 

 singly. A nice variety of Poli/ommatus teams ^ , with pale yellow 

 spots on the borders of both fore and hind-wings, was given to me by 

 my good friend Lochan, who saw another, but failed to get it. He 

 sugared one night, and obtained Aplecta tincta. — J. B. Hodgkinson, 

 F.E.S., Roseberry House, Ashton-on-Ribble. Juh/, 1896. 



Extermination of Cupido minima (alsus) at Witherslack. — This 

 species will soon be cleared out at Witherslack. Some years ago it 

 swarmed there, but this year I only saw three specimens. A man 

 from Bradford was on the bank, where it occurs, for a whole day, 

 never leaving it (not even to go to the inn opposite for refreshment), 

 he was so intent on a clearance. — Ibid. 



Capture of imago of JocHyEARA (Acronycta) alni. — Whilst collecting 

 near Groombridge, Sussex, on the 1st of June, I was surprised to capture 

 a fine male specimen of Jochaeara alni, which I disturbed from grass. 

 — H. W. Andrews, Victoria Road, Eltham. 



First appearance of Pyrameis cardui. — The first and, up to date, 

 only ri/rameis cardui observed this year, was seen on Saturday, June 

 27th, in a clover field near Wainscot, Kent. It was large, pale in 

 colour, but the wings were perfect. — J. W. Tutt. June SOth, 1896. 



Unusual appearances of Syrichthus malv^e, Euchloe cardamines 

 and Acontia luctuosa. — <S'. vialcae was well out at the end of April, 

 and was most abundant the first fortnight in May. On June 20th 

 I caught a freshly-emerged specimen at Chattenden, and a worn one 

 on June 28th, at Cuxton. Were these attempts at a second brood ? 

 I do not think so, somehow, as there really has been no real break in the 

 continuity of the insect's appearance. Mr. Tunaley captured, on June 

 27th, a specimen of EueJdoe cardamines, a species which, in confinement, 

 and under the most favourable conditions, continues to emerge from pupa? 

 which have gone over the winter, for about three months, riz., last 

 week in March until middle of June. Acontia luctuosa, of which the 

 early brood was well out at the end of May, was captured in good 

 condition on June 28th. This must have been a straggler of the 

 early brood, for even in the environs of Paris, the last week of July is 

 early for the second brood. — J. W. Tutt. 



A DAY AT Oxshott. — On June 13th, 1896, the members of the 

 North London Nat. Hist. Society made an excursion to Oxshott. 

 Messrs. Bishop, Lovis, Prout and C. Nicholson, caught the 9.35 train 

 from Waterloo, arriving at Oxshott at about 10.30. On crossing the 

 railway bridge to Esher Common, Mr. Lovis espied a freshly-emerged 

 specimen of Choerocawpa porcellm, at rest on a small plant. Almost 

 simultaneously Mr. Prout took a specimen each of Aspilates strigillaria 

 and Aeidcdia suhsericeata. Further specimens of both these species 

 were taken during the day, the former being quite common and in 

 fair condition. On proceeding over the heath, several Anarta mi/rtilli 

 were seen, but not captured. A pine wood produced Bupalm piniaria 

 and K)natiir(/a atomaria, both species being in a mixed condition, 

 eome perfect, others wrecks. Mr. C. Nicholson took a fine specimen 

 of the very local Tortrix piceana. Some half-dozen specimens of 

 Kllopia prompiaria were found at rest on the pine trunks, which were 

 tenanted on the '■'faijella'' system hy Scoparia amhviualis, oi which 

 15 were counted on one tree, so abundant was the species. Numerous 

 specimens of Aijrotis exclamatiotm, A. scgetum and Trijphacna pronuba, 



