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on apples in June ; Cilix glaumta, ^c, on young apple trees, pupation 

 occurring on 29th September, in which stage hibernation takes place, 

 there being two generations ; Dicranura vinula, L., on poplars 

 {Pojyulus suaveolens and P. treinula) ; Exaereta ulmi, Schiff., on elms, 

 adults being seen in April, the larvae from 1st to 2Gth May, and there 

 being one generation a year ; Pygaera anachoreta, F., on poplars on 

 9th July, pupation occurring on 20th July, adults 26th July, and the 

 first caterpillars of the next generation on 4th August, being parasitised 

 by Tachinids ; Phalera bucephala, L., of which there are two 

 generations ; P. bucephaloides, 0., on oak ; Acherontia atropos, L., 

 on potatoes in September ; Sphinx ligustri, L., on lilac ; Smerinthus 

 oceUaUis, L., on apples in July ; Ainphidasys hetularia, L., in April 

 and May ; Abraxas grossnlariala, L., on gooseberries in May and June ; 

 Anisopienjx aescularia, Schifi'., on elm, adults appearing in March, 

 larvae in April and pupation occurring about 23rd May ; Porlhetria 

 {Ocneria) dispar, L. ; Stilpnotia salicis, L., on poplars ; Nygmia 

 phaeorrhoea, Don. {Euproctis chrysorrhoea, L.), both oak and apple 

 trees being attacked by the caterpillars, which are heavily parasitised 

 by Tachina fera, L. ; Arctornis chrysorrhoea, L. [E. similis, Fuessl.) ; 

 Orgyia antiqua, L. ; Dasychira pudihunda, L. ; Calocasia coryli, L., 

 on maples in April ; Cymatophora octogesima, Hb., on poplars ; 

 Catocala nupta, L., on poplars ; Phytometra confiisa, Steph. 

 {Plusia gutta, Gn.) ; Phytometra gamma, L. ; Acronycta psi, L., of 

 wliich there are two generations ; A. tridens, Schiff., on apples ; 

 A. aceris, L., on maple, being parasitised by ? Euplecfrus and Tachinids ; 

 A. rumicis, L., on fruit trees, roses and lilac, hibernation occurring 

 in the pupal stage ; A. megacephala, F., on poplars ; Trachea 

 (Hadena) basilinea, F., on cut and standing wheat ; Trachea atriplicis, 

 L. ; Oria muscidosa, Hb., on wheat and oats, there being two genera- 

 tions a year ; Cahjmnia trapezina, L. ; Brotolomia meticulosa, L. ; 

 Laphygma {Caradrina) exigua, Hb. ; Athetis clavipalpis (C. qiiadri- 

 punctata, F.) ; Heliothis dipsacea, L. ; H. scutosa, Schiif, ; Euxoa 

 (Agrotis) segetnm, Schiff., of which there are two generations a year ; 

 A. ravida, Schiff. {obscura, Brh.) ; A. pronuba, L. ; A. c-nigrum, L. ; 

 A. plecta, L. ; Feltia {A.) exclamationis, L. ; Euxoa (A.) tritici var. 

 aquilina, Hb. ; A. ypsilon, Rott. ; Euxoa (A.) vestigialis, Rott. ; 

 Barathra [Mam.estra) brassicae, L., on beets; Polia {M.) oleracea, L., 

 on apples, hibernation occurring in the pupal state ; P. {M.)persicariae, 

 L. ; Scotogramma (M.) trifolii, Rott. ; Polia suasa, Schiff. 

 {M. dissimilis, Knoch.) ; Charaeas graminis, L. ; and Hylophila 

 prasinana, L., on oak. 



Coleoptera include :— Ophonus calceatus, Duf.; Tenebroides (Trogosita) 

 mauritanicxis, L. ; Laemophloeus ferrugineus, Steph. ; Sylvanus 

 {Oryzaephilus) surinamensis, L. ; Agrilus sp. on raspberries ; Agriotes 

 lineatus, L., on potatoes : Xylonites retusns, Oliv., on elm ; Sitodrepa 

 panicea, L., and Ptinus fur, L., in flour ; Lytta vesicatoria, L., on ash ; 

 Mylabris sp. on potatoes, lucerne, mustard, flax, etc. ; Mordellislena 

 parvida, Gyll., of which about 18 adults were found in one sunflower 

 stalk ; Ojjatrum sabulosiim, Bjevk. ; Tenebrio ))iolitor, h., and T. obscurus, 

 F., in flour ; Alphitobius piceus, Oliv. ; Triboli^im castaneum, Hbst., 

 {ferrugineum,, F.), first record ; Palorus {Caenocorse) depressa, F., all 

 stages being found at once in stored flour, and both adults and larvae 

 hibernating ; Stromaliu))i vnicolor, 01. ; Pyrrhidium sanguineum, L., 



