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and take one male Dnjas paphia on June 16th — a rather early date. 

 Paran/e aef/eria was not uncommon, and a few Brenthis selene and 

 Pleheins ar(ius were also observed. At Hailing, on July 13th, I found 

 Phu.mpteri/.v cnmptana abundant, Coleophora onoxmella, C. niveicostella, 

 FAachista mai/nificcUa, and lUth\jia aennruhella. At the same place on 

 July 21st I found Gelechia seqnax, Peronea aspersana, in plenty, 

 (hluutia dentalia and Sericoris riviilana [conchana). Sesia (Macrof/loasa) 

 stellotantin was at flowers of Viper's Bugloss, but was off like a flash, 

 and Colias cditm was seen but was too wary to allow of my getting 

 within striking distance. An unexpected visitor in the shape of 

 Diari/rtria abietella turned up here (Southend) at our electric light on 

 July 17th. Just now I am getting a few larvfe of Tortrix jironubana 

 and of Corisciinn cuculipennrUKni on privet in this neighbourhood. — 

 F. G. Whittle, 7, Marine Avenue, Southend. Ain/itst. litli. 



Notes from the Broads, 1912.— I spent from July 22nd to 27th 

 near Stalham, Norfolk, and had very fair weather and sport. This 

 was my third visit in successive seasons to the same place, and I 

 succeeded this year in timing my visit so as to get Lencania hrevilinea 

 in good condition, they were, however, not so common as last year. 

 I also took three Lit/tosia (Pelosia) vntacerda round the same small 

 clump of sallows, alders, etc., that has produced it each year ; 

 this must be a very retiring and local insect, or else it is that I do not 

 work for it in the right way, but my record '• bag" for one evening is 

 two ! Other captures included Ayrotis obelisca and A. niiiricans at 

 honeydew on sallow leaves, also Apainea {Helotroplia) leiicostit/ina, 

 while Cornohia rtifa, Calamia phrafiniitidix, Niidaria neiie.r, FAt/iosia 

 (jriaenla with the var. liava {strainhwolo), Kinonc ajiiciaria and Acidalia 

 iinnnitata were common at dusk. Lencania Htraiuinea seemed to be 

 over, only a few worn females being noted, and the same remark 

 applies to Hi/drelia iiuciila and Senta iiiaritinia. I took, however, one 

 very fair ab. bipunctata of the latter species. I rather regret that I 

 did not try sugar, but it would have meant applying it to reeds, leaves, 

 etc., which is a messy job, and often a failure. My plan was to row 

 out in the evening to a spot on Stalham Dyke sacred to musverda and 

 breriiinea, work there till 9.30 or so, and then return and try light on 

 the balcony of the cottage, which overlooks a fine expanse of marsh- 

 land. The results of this illumination were most disappointing, 

 though we had several supposedly perfect nights. The best of the 

 insects that did come were one Kntrkha ijnercifolia, one Apainea 

 ophiorirainnia, and a few P/iraiiinatabia fali(jinusa, Avhile />. (jriseola, L. 

 liiridcola, and common Gcometrae like Peliin/a couiitata, Abraxas 

 (irons alar lata, etc., Avere only fairly numerous. A few worn pAipithecia 

 snbnotata also came. Carrying the sheet (on poles), lamps, etc., with 

 much labour out to the afore-mentioned spot at Stalham Dyke was 

 attended by no greater success. A few J "drinkers" and one L. 

 hrevilinea bcmg all that turned up by 11.30 p.m. on the night I tried 

 it. By day I found larva' of Papilin inarhami in abundance, locally, of 

 all sizes from full-fed downwards, and a few of the largest are now 

 spinning up in my cages. Larva? of Nonaiiria vannae and A', ti/phae 

 were also common, with a few pup;v of the same species. With regard 

 to .V. vannae the authorities generally mention the two species oiTi/p/ia 

 as the chief foodplant, in fact Newman and Barrett mention Tiipha 

 alone, but my experience has been that it generally inhabits Scirpu.s 



