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colon, M. oleracea, M. genista, M. dissimilis, M. thalassina, M. 

 dentiua, Neuria reticulata, Iladena sordida, II. basilinea, H. 

 gemina, D. scabriuscida, Hyppa rectilinea, Trachea atriplicis, 

 Euplexia lucipara, Leucania pattens, L. albipuncta, G. trigrammica, 

 Rusina tenebrosa, Tceniocampa incerta (very worn), Erastria 

 fasciana, Plusia gamma, Pseudophia lunaris, and Metopsilus por- 

 cellus. The sugaring was so good that we kept at it all night, 

 and were rewarded by a good series of P. lunaris each, though 

 they were getting over. 



As soon as it was daylight we commenced bumping trees for 

 " prominents," and the following were brought down : — Hoplitis 

 milhauseri (worn), Drymonia chaonia, Notodonta dromedarius, N. 

 trepida, Spatalia argentina, Lophoj)teryx camelina, Hylophila 

 prasinana, H. bicolorana, DasycJura pudibunda, Boarmia consor- 

 taria, B. extersaria, &c. 



Towards the end of June the butterfly season commenced in 

 earnest, and a long day spent in the woods near Spandau pro- 

 duced the following in abundance : — Pieris brassicce, P. napi, P. 

 rapce, Leucophasia sinapis, Gonepteryx rhamni (worn), Apatura 

 iris, A. ilia and var. clyte, L. popidi (the four latter attracted by 

 Limburger cheese), Araschnia levana, Melitaa aurinia (worn), 

 M. cinxia, M. didyma, M. athalia, M. aarelia, M. dictynna, 

 Argynnis selene, A. ino, A. lathonia, A. dia, A. aglaia, A. niobe, 

 Pararge egeria, Ccenonympha iphis, C. arcania, C. pamphilus, C. 

 tiphon, Chrysophanus hippothoe, C. alciphron, C. dorilis, C.p>ldceas, 

 Lyc(cna astrarche, L. eumedon, L. icarus, L. amandus, L. scmi- 

 argus, L. alcon, Heteropterus morphcus, Adopcea lineola, A. tliau- 

 mas, Augiades comma, A. sylvanus, Hesperia alveus, H. malvce. 

 The burnets were also commencing to get about, though only 

 Zygcena meliloti and Z. trifolii; LitJiosia muscerda and L. griseola 

 were common. Acidalia emarginata and A. aversata were perfect 

 scourges, single examples each of Ephyra pendularia, Hemithea 

 strigata, and Geometra papilionaria were netted. While beating 

 a small birch tree I had the good fortune to beat out a freshly 

 emerged Sesia scoliteformis. 



In the marshy spots favoured by C. tiphon and M. dictynna, 

 Bankia argcnhda, Hydrelia uncula, and Erastria venushda were 

 not infrequent, as also a large " fanfoot," which turned out to be 

 Herminia tentacularia. Tree-trunk searching results in a few 

 odds and ends, Moma orion, Boarmia consortaria, B. roboraria 

 and var. infuscata, and Larentia trifasciata being turned up ; but 

 Geometry, for some unknown reason, appeared to be very rare 

 at this season, only L. sociata being at all commou. On the 

 homeward journey two L. quadrifasciaria were found at rest. 



Another outing at the beginning of July found most of the 

 above-mentioned butterflies getting over, but C. disparv&Y. rut ibis 

 was in fine condition ; one specimen of L. sibylla was netted, and 

 Dryas paphia was fairly frequent. 



