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of their abundance. At the edge of the wood Acidalia immutata, 

 A. immorata, and Strenia clathrata had been netted ; iu the wood 

 itself we were kept constantly busy with Ephyra punctaria, 

 Timandra amata, Larentia ocellata, L. variata, L. Jiuctuata, L. 

 montanata, L.ferrugata, L. sociata, L. unangulata, L. albicillata, 

 L. tristata, E. obliterata, A. luteata, Hypsipetes trifasciata, Cidaria 

 corylata, Tephroclystia satyrata, Collix sparsata, Abraxas margi- 

 nata, Deiliwa pusaria and D. exanthemata, Semiotliisia notata 

 and S. alternata, Boarmia luridata, T. punctulata, and Pechipogon 

 barbalis ; while one male specimen of Macrothylacia rubi was 

 found drying its wings, and another was netted, and a pair of 

 Phalera bucephala were found in cop. 



On the way home a few additions were made, notably one 

 specimen of Triphosa dubitata, M. murinata, Panagra petraria ; 

 and also, flying in the dusk, one each of Drepana falcataria and 

 D. binaria were netted. 



Monday, June 1st, being the Whitsun Monday, I had arranged 

 with several friends to visit the beech woods of Brenau, our 

 principal quarry being Tephrosia consonaria. Although sunshine 

 was scarce, it was a very close hot day, and not at all agreeable 

 for collecting. To reach the beech woods in question we first 

 had to traverse a fairly long stretch of tall pine woods, which 

 had a thick undergrowth of bilberry. Here and there were also 

 open patches of heather. Butterflies were not much in evidence, 

 the principal ones noted being Ccdlophrys rubi (very worn), and 

 Chrysophanus dorilis and C. phlceas. 



Geornetras by no means swarmed as they had done on the day 

 previous, and, with the exception of T.putata and A. remutata, 

 very little was seen at first ; however, in the first patch of 

 bilberry a fine Larentia hastata was netted, and almost immedi- 

 ately afterwards something started up out of the bilberry, which 

 was not recognized. After a long stern chase this was netted, 

 and proved to be apparently Ortholitha plumbaria, a very large 

 bluish-grey form, and quite different to our English ones. As 

 the time of appearance — beginning of June — and getting worn 

 are so entirely different to the habits of what we know as this 

 species in England, where I have always found it at the end of 

 July and during August, and besides which the insect seems 

 quite different to our English plumbaria, being larger, more 

 bluish in colour, and not so variegated, I consider that this may 

 possibly be a distinct species. My friend Herr Herz, to whom I 

 mentioned my doubts, is also of opinion that there is something 

 queer here, as he had captured our English form at the end of 

 July on the sea-coast. I would be much obliged if some English 

 entomologist would obtain eggs of 0. plumbaria during the coming 

 season, and I will try and elucidate the matter. 



Several specimens of this interesting form were obtained ; 

 meanwhile L. hastata, Epione advenaria, and Eucosmia undulata 



