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with its head hidden in the base of a flower, and one pupa, were sent 

 to Mr. Bacot. The " whites " — Pieris rapae, P. bmssicae — have been 

 unusually abundant in this district. I have not seen a single example 

 of Pi/rameifi cardui. — F. G. Whittle, 3, Marine Avenue, Southend. 

 September 10th, 1904. 



Ennomos autumnaria (alniaria) and Epunda lutulenta at Lower 

 Halling. — In the early part of this month I took a female Ennomos 

 autumnaria {alniaria) whilst hunting the lamps near this district, 

 which was identified for me by Mr. Ovenden. During the last week, 

 by the same means, I have obtained a few very nice examples of 

 Epunda lutulenta.— S. Foreman, Lower Halling, Kochester. Septe)iiber 

 2Qth, 1904. 



Lampides boetica in the Channel Islands. — Lanipides boetica has 

 bred here again this year. Larv^ were taken (not by myself) during 

 the summer. The imagines have appeared in some numbers in my 

 garden from about September 22nd. I captured one or two for ex- 

 amination, which I, however, set free again. All I saw were under- 

 sized. — Frank E. Lowe, M.A., St. Stephen's Vicarage, Guernsey. 

 October ith, 1904. 



Lepidoptera at Witherslack and Ambleside. — Looking through 

 the magazines one finds many notes from Wicken, the Broads, and 

 the New Forest, and, although kept rather quiet, one knows of many a 

 trip to north Cornwall. Even Forres and Eannoch get their full share 

 of attention, but a careful search reveals scarcely a note on the 

 "mosses" from the pen of a south countryman. Moreover, I have 

 only met one London man who knows anything about them. Mr. C. 

 F. Johnson, of Stockport, whose acquaintance I had the pleasure of 

 making last year, on the Deal sandhills (which, by-the-by, still retain 

 much of their past richness), spoke so highly of Witherslack that I 

 resolved to try it. The result was that July 6th found me settled at 

 the Derby Arms, for six days' work. From the expense point of view 

 one could scarcely have a cheaper holiday. The London and North- 

 western Railway runs a fast train to Grange-over- Sands every Wed- 

 nesday, at cheap fares (22s.), returning Monday, Wednesday, Monday 

 week or Wednesday week. Thence four-and-a-half miles of good road 

 brings one to the Derby Arms, where the accommodation and catering 

 are such as are rarely found in a country inn, albeit the taritt' is the 

 very moderate one of 5s. per day, inclusive of everything. The Lan- 

 cashire collectors know a good thing when they get it, and have 

 hitherto kept it pretty much to themselves. The lake district can 

 easily be got at from here, as 3s. (X-ay excursions are run from Grange 

 to Ambleside, the steam yacht trip down W^indermere en route being 

 delightful. Favoured with perfect weather, I was kept hard at it, in 

 spite of treacle failing utterly. The moss commences some quarter of 

 a mile back from the inn, and other fine collecting ground is situated 

 immediately at the front door. The first morning on the moss was 

 very windy, but, in the sheltered parts, I found Coenonympha ti/p/ion in 

 great abundance and lovely condition. Great care is necessary in 

 moving about, as one's leg frequently disappears well up above the 

 knee, either into a large hidden crack or into a bog-hole, in either case 

 a highly dangerous occurrence if on the run. A week could be devoted 

 to t'. tijphon alone, as the variation shown is most interesting. With 

 so many other things to do, however, I could not give up too much 



