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time to the one species, but the 150 odd specimens I brought home 

 with me are an extremely variable lot, several inclining strongly in 

 the same direction as Kpinephde janira nh.lancenlata. Anarta nn/rtilli 

 swarmed, and were easier to catch than usual, owing to the depth of 

 the heather. The form is very ordinary. Quite otherwise, though, 

 with Hyria aaroraria, the moss form of which is most striking. The 

 nearest approach to the type among my captures has a rather large 

 golden spot on each wing, but many are entirely purple, with no trace 

 of gold anywhere. I took two or three most days, but, on one morn- 

 ing, without a breath of wind, I got two dozen. For such small 

 insects they are strikingly conspicuous upon the wing. Kmatunia 

 atomaria was in countless numbers, but very ordinary, and Acidalia 

 finiiata and Aspilates strifiillaria were also very plentiful. Some nice 

 females of the latter occurred, with the transverse lines almost coalesc- 

 ing into a band. Lasiocampa quercus males were already flying freely, 

 and several half-grown larvae were found on the heather. I take it 

 that these larvae will feed up slowly and produce imagines next year, 

 Euthenuynia russida was just out, and about a dozen were walked up 

 each morning, an occasional Xeuieophila plantaifinis among them. E. 

 riififiiila is a most ready species to lay in confinement, every female I 

 took depositing ova before the day was out. I recollect that the last 

 ova I obtained of this species were from a specimen impaled upon a 

 thorn in Cuattenden Woods. It was just alive, and laid a large and 

 fertile batch of ova. A rather dark form of Lycophotia stn'niila, very 

 ordinary EupitJiecia nanata, and an occasional Litlwda tin'sminila com- 

 plete the more interesting moss insects. ( 'arsia iiiibiitata I bad hoped 

 for, but, as I feared, I was a little too early. This species one would 

 probably hit all right two weeks later, when Erehia aethiops would also 

 be out in the neighbouring woods. Immediately opposite the inn is a 

 high grassy bank, with patches of undergrowth. Here and in the 

 meadow above many interesting species occur. PohjomniatKs aatrarche 

 ab. salviacis was in plenty, with a fair proportion of the type and all 

 grades m between. These were in fair condition, but Cupido niinivia, 

 although common, was very worn. I heard that this latter species 

 had been almost exterminated here by some Lancaster dealers, but it is 

 evidently now holding its own well. A fine race of Polipwunatus icaiHn 

 also occurs, one male being quite as brilliant as that of P. hdlcmim, and 

 all large, with strongly marked females. An equally brilliant race of 

 liuaticHs acyon is said to occur about a mile away, but I failed to find 

 the spot. This bank and meadow are also the home of Phot lied rs cap- 

 tinncula. After four nights' vain search at dusk I found this little 

 Noctuid flying in the sun in plenty one afternoon, about 4.80 p.m. to 

 5.30 p.m. They occasionally rested on the ox-eye daisies, and, although 

 many were worn, I got a very decent series by careful selection. 

 Aciptilia trtiadactyla was very common in the meadow but was not 

 seen on the bank, where Leioptilus tepluadactylus occurred in its place. 

 At dusk, on the same ground, Hepialns nllcda flew for about ten 

 minutes only, but was getting over. Very ordinary H. hiinntli were 

 just commencing, and only began flying after H. vclleda had done. 

 There is none of H. hitiiudi's swinging flight about H. velleda. It 

 dashes along the hedgerows low down in the long grass, and is none 

 too easy to catch. Noctuids were fairly common at dusk. A few 

 netted casually included Elasia chri/dti^i, Axylia jjiitris, Aplecta nehii- 



