164 THK ENTOMOI,()(iIST's RECORD. 



numbers. Xanthorlwe montanuta, A. jitirtuata, X. rivata and A. 

 wviata were common everywhere. I have not noticed Xanthorho'e 

 Ijcdiata here this year. This insect is by no means uncommon with 

 us as a rule. A few Triphuaa dubitata were taken in flight at dusk. 

 Thamnonniua vauaria was common at light. Lyi/ru asaociata and 

 Cidaria pyialiata swarmed after dusk on rushes, whilst Lyijria testata 

 was not uncommon. A single worn ('ili.r (jlancata a rather scarce 

 insect in this district, was taken in flight at dusk. Bryophila jmia was 

 fairly common, at rest on stone walls, as were Nndaria ninndana and 

 Triceiia (Acroiiyeta) }>si. Sugar was a failure, nothing but the very 

 commonest species were attracted. Searching rushes after dark, which 

 was so successful last year, was also a failure, only yielding such 

 common species as Xylup/iasia rtirca and A'. )nonof/lyp/ia, Barathra 

 hrassuae, Miana striyilis and M. faacinncula, Hmina tniehroso in fair 

 numbers, and several Ayrotis exchnnationis, 'fn'p/iaeua prnnuba, Xoctiia 

 aiiyiir, X. briomca, X. primidae ffcstira), X. rnhi, X, jdecta and .V. 

 .canthuyrapha. J was not fortunate enough to take Xoctna ditrapeziinn 

 this 3'ear, a single example was taken at flowering rushes last year. 

 ('alyninia trapezina and Phloyophora Dieticidofta were common every- 

 where, but even they were far outnumbered by ( haracaa yrainhiix, 

 which simply swarmed on the hills. A fine and varied series of 

 Hepialiis sylvina was taken at rest on grass stems in wood clearings, 

 some of the 5 s were very small, hardly larger than Ht'picdns lirrta, 

 but the majority of the J s were very large and well marked. 



Amongst the smaller fry Hypcna piobosridalis swarmed amongst 

 nettles in company with lUitys fuavidis, Ebidea crorcalis and /','. sainbit- 

 calis, I'innca fariindis, Scnpida liitealis, S. pniiudis and S. niiccdin. 

 ( 'kilo jihrayiiiitelltix was fairly common. ( 'iambus pnitellns, ( '. falaellua, 

 ('. pasciidliis, ('. pi'iielliis and its var. iran inytoinilKs, and L'. sclaselliis 

 were abundant in their haunts. A few Cratubiis lianielliis and ( '. 

 l((tif<triiis were taken, as well as two or three Ciainbns pinelliiR. I take 

 this last species every season in these valleys, but never more than 

 two or thi'ee examples each year. It appears to haunt swampy localities. 

 1 have only taken them at night, as a rule in flowering rushes. A 

 single example of I'liycis J'im-u was found at rest on a stone wall. 

 Sniparia dubitalin and N. ineiciirMa were very common everywhere. 



Daring -luly 1 paid two visits to the Forest of Dean, a district 

 which was new to me. The Speech House section of the forest was 

 chosen. Leaving Abertillery at 7.40 a.m. on the morning of July 1st, 

 1 arrived at Speech House, which is in the heart of the forest, about 

 12.B0 p.m. The day was very fine and hot and insect life was very 

 abundant. By far the commonest butterfly was Apliontopiis hyper- 

 (tntiis, which was flitting about every glade and open space in scores. 

 They were in fail- condition and a nice series was taken. I netted and 

 examined a large number in the hope of taking var. lancrolata, but 

 was not fortunate enough to take this or any other variety. Aiyynnix 

 adippfWAfi very common and in splendid condition. Two or three very 

 fine Dryas papliia were netted, one 5 is the finest example I have 

 ever seen of this species. Aryynnia ayloia appeared to be rare, I only 

 saw a single damaged J , which was not taken. A few worn Brenthis 

 selcnc were noticed. Aylais nrtirae was common, but I'awssa in seemed 

 to be rather scarce. Kpinephelc jntthut {itiiiira) was quite a rarity in 

 comparison with the swaiins of A, liypi'iuntun, ( 'iwiKniyiiifdia pamp/iiliix, 



