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siirieUa (July 4th), Jortri.r forstrruna (JuneJi9th), L'enthina oehrttLeucana 

 (July 9th), P. eipKidmna (July 10th), Spilonota romecnlana (July 4th), 

 S. rohorana, Sciapldla nahilana (July 7th), Yponomexta cof/natella. 

 The sallows were out by March 7th, but the results of several evenings' 

 work were a few each of Taenioraoipa stobilis, T. vriida, and T. munda. 

 At sugar about the same time I took AspJialia tiaricornin, Scopclnmnia 

 satfllitia. and CcrastU raechui. On March 21st I went out for Brephos 

 liarthcnias, but found it was going over, most of those taken being 

 worn. The best time of day to obtain this species is between three 

 and four o'clock in the afternoon, when it generally flies low down, 

 and may be easily netted, h'nirnea fa(/eUa was first seen March 22nd. 

 To obtain females, the birch trunks should be searched after dark with 

 a lantern, when they will be found paired with the males about 4ft. 

 from the ground. Sugaring during the summer months was practically 

 useless ; but, in September, a few species were taken, including ( 'atocala 

 uiipta, ('if via tulratfo, iladena protect, Afiratis ifpNilon, and Miselia 

 n.ryaranthac. Folia jiavicincta, which has been mentioned by some 

 entomologists as being particularly plentiful last autumn, did not put 

 in an appearance here. The ivy bloom was soon ruined by the per- 

 sistent and heavy rains. The only specimens worth taking were a few 

 Orthosia Diacilenta. Searching palings and tree-trunks in the spring 

 produced the following: — Aiiisoptrri/.r aesriilario (first seen February 

 1st), Hi/hrrma nipirapraria (February 7th), 77. maniinaria {proiifni- 

 mafia) (February 7th), Tdi-tricddcs hi/t'iiiana (February 8th), Ih/hcniia 

 Uiiciijihararia (February 10th). I'kiaalia pilosaria (February 20th). 

 Anticlca ilrrirata (May 9th), Hoiieyophiia ((bntptaiia (May 10th). 

 Lareiitia iiudtifitriiiaria was not observed at all. The following were 

 also observed at odd times during the spring : — iJepresxaiia applana 

 (February 27th), Taeniocampa instahilin (at plum blossom April 19th), 

 F.nocrania snbpurpnrella (May 8th), Picris hra-^nicac (April 11th), 

 I'nnatira petraria (May 19th). Odoutopcra hirlciitata (May 19th), Lophnp- 

 tenjx raiiidina (May 21st), ('atoptria uliretana {M-a,y 24th). In June, 

 Tripltaeua /i)i)hria emerged, the larva^ having been found here in early 

 spring ; and, in July, Tethea auhtum and ^ola cucullatella were bred from 

 larva^ found here in May. In July, also, Picti/nptrrj/.r lnejiin(iiana, 

 SciaphiJa nahilana, Sericoris artirana, and (ili/jdiifiten/.r fascoriridella 

 were taken. The Vanessids, ^'ant'flsa io, Pi/rameis atolanta, and /'. 

 cardai. were observed frequently in our garden in September, par- 

 ticularly the last named. Jh'pressaria (Hwllana was also captured in 

 that month. We secured a very good lot of Hi/hirnia aurantiaria and 

 H. defoliaria, males, in November, by searching birches after dark with 

 a lantern. This seems by far the best way of getting IL aarantian'a. 

 We only found two females of the latter, and one of defoliaria, but 

 these have laid a number of eggs. — Philip J. Barraud, F.E.S.. Bushey 

 Heath, Herts. February lltli, 1904. 



Habits of Orrhodia vaccinii and O. ligula. — Last autumn 

 (hrhodia varvinii was abundant in the New Forest, but no (>. liyala 

 appeared, Does this species ever occur in woods '? I do not remem- 

 ber seeing it on sugar in a wood. I never take it in the woods here, 

 though it is common at ivy in my garden, and sugaring in the fields 

 and hedgerows produces plenty. On the other hand, I do not find (>. 

 ran in a m my garden. I should be glad to know if any reader has 

 shared my experience with these two species. — F. ('. Woopforpk, 

 Market Drayton. December l-ith, 1903. 



