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productive, as by its means may be obtained plenty of E. castigata, 

 and near the end of the month numbers of Corycia taminata with an 

 occasional C. punctata, Eupithecia coronata and E. satyrata. At the 

 end of the month, in damp woods on the imperfectly drained fen-lands, 

 E. pygmceata is no rarity. This species in its habits bears a remarkable 

 resemblance to many of the Diumi, flitting about as it does from 

 flower to flower during sunshine, preferring, it seems to one, the 

 flowers of species of Ranunculus and Stellaria holostea, upon which 

 last named plant, the $ deposits its egg, at least so I am given to 

 understand. Owing to its small size and dark colour it is not easy to 

 see this species, and from its activity, I find it is not very easily 

 captured. Of the Tortrices occurring here in May, the genus Phoxo- 

 pteryx is not badly represented, but only P. Lundana maybe said to be 

 ubiquitous, or nearly so ; P. siculana and P. uncana are very local, 

 although in their restricted localities numbers may be taken ; P. 

 biarcuana and P. inornatana, although not so plentiful, are far from 

 being scarce ; P. diminutana, however, must be considered scarce. A 

 few more Tortrices are now and then met with, such as Clepsis rus- 

 ticana among Myrica gale, Stigmonota compositella among clover, but 

 to my knowledge only single specimens of S. perlepidana, S. intemana, 

 and Retinia turionella have been met with up to the present time. 



Early in June when Eupithecia pygmceata is still abroad, and 

 perhaps this is the best time to search for it, Emmelesia affinitata may 

 be boxed by the score where its food-plant Lychnis diurna grows, 

 more especially frequenting woods ; at the end of the month the 

 smaller E. alchemillata among nettles, and E. albulata among Rhin- 

 anthus crista-galli are equally common ; JBotys lancealis is more local, but 

 where it does occur is plentiful. Other species which are taken more or 

 less plentifully in this mouth are Abraxas ulmata among elm, Asthena 

 luteata among maple, Scotosia undulata and Lobophora hexapterata (both 

 rather local) among sa,\\o\vs,3felanthiaalbicillata,Miltochristaniiniata, 

 Anticlea rubidata, JSLelanippe unangulata and Rivula sericealis generally 

 in woods, where also Xylophasia scolopacina may be met with, flying 

 at dusk. Erastria fuscula frequent among fir trees, and comes freely 

 to sugar, Ellopia fasciaria and Lithosia aureola also among fir, but 

 not commonly • in woods also a sprinkling of Qnophria rubricollis, 

 Acidalia suhsericeata, A. inornata, Eitrymcne dolobraria, Herminia 

 barbalis, and Aventia flexula may be obtained. In the fenny districts 

 A. immutata, Nonagria despecta, and Coll/'x sparsata are found flying 

 at dusk. On heaths Euthemonia rus&ula gets up in front of the col- 

 lector, Eupithecia minutata is common and a few Ebulea verbascalis, 



