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and Oxyptilus teucrii may be dislodged from the Teucrium scorodonia 

 (wood-sage) growing there, and perhaps it is worth noticing here that 

 a single specimen of Acidalia rubricata has been taken on one of the 

 heaths. At the end of the month Coremia quadrifasciaria appears in 

 woods and is no rarity. This species seems to be generally distributed 

 throughout the county, but I believe its head-quarters are in the 

 Western and North- Western parts. It selects for repose the trunks 

 of trees from which it is easily dislodged by the beating stick, and if 

 unmolested after being thus disturbed, it quickly settles again on the 

 same or on some neighbouring tree. On the higher grounds in this 

 district Strenia clathrata is common enough to be designated a pest, 

 yet it is worth boxing, as some nice varieties are met with. Of the 

 Eupithecice not already mentioned, E. venosata is common among 

 Silene ivflata (Bladder Campion) ; E. centaureata abounds in some 

 spots, especially where Centaur ea grows in any quantity ; E. linariata 

 occurs more sparingly among Linaria vulgaris (yellow toad-flax), and 

 E. rectangulata is far too abundant in orchards : I have seen scores 

 sitting on the lee-side of railings, having been blown nolens volens out 

 of an orchard close by. In the salt-marshes a few Acidalia emutaria 

 are to be found flying at sunset. Sugar is not remarkable for the 

 number of good things it entices (at least, such is my experience) ; 

 however, by its means a few Mamestra anceps, Apamea gemina, A. 

 unanimis, Dipterygia pinastri, Rusina tenebrosa, Acronycta aceris, 

 Hadena atriplicis, Leucania comma, Cymatopltora diqjlaris, and Axylia 

 patris may be picked out of the host of commoner species congregated 

 on sugared trees. I have also just seen a fine specimen of Cymatophora 

 ocularis which was taken at sugar last season by a beginner. Acro- 

 nycta leporina I have not noticed at sugar, although I have taken it 

 flying around birch at dusk. JPlodia interpunctella is very abundant 

 in the grain warehouses of the King's Lynn Dock Company, where 

 its larvae probably feed on the grain or locust-beans. A few Crambus 

 cerussellus, Eupcpcilia nana, and E. atricapitana are taken on heaths, 

 the latter among Senecio jacobcea (Ragwort) ; E. udana, Adela rufi- 

 niitrella, and Incurvaria (Ehlmanniella are met with sparingly in the 

 fen districts, where also a single specimen of Plilceodes Demarniana 

 has been taken by my brother ; acting on the principle that " where 

 there is one there are others," I have searched every season for this 

 species, but my efforts have been unsuccessful up to the present time. 

 Of the other Tortrices occurring in June, I note Semasia nanana among 

 spruce-fir, Dichrorampha simpliciana and Epliippipliora fceneana among 

 Artemisia vulgaris (Mug-wort) ; E. trigeminana rather common among 



