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pay a visit to its ground, and find typhon — many on the wing — 

 with a few just emerged, and drying their wings on the grass 

 stems. Here and there are firs and birches, between which 

 three or four Saturnia pavonia madly wing their way in the 

 blazing sun. One of us picks up a fine specimen of Arctia full- 

 ginosa, another a larva of Bomhyx ruhi. A few Anarta myrtilli 

 and Aspilates striglllaria fall to the nets ; and, at last, the setting 

 sun and tired limbs proclaim that sport must close for the day. 

 2, George Street, Chester, October 18, 1887. 



TORTRICES AND CRAMBI TAKEN IN 1887. 



By A. Thurnall. 



In looking over my diary I find that I have taken and bred 

 127 species of Tortrices in the season of 1887, of which the 

 following are perhaps most worthy of notice : — 



Tortrix diversana. Bred one female from a lot of larvae rolling up the 

 elm leaves ; all the others produced T. xijlosteana. — T. hranderiana. Two 

 specimens at rest on an aspen at Wanstead. 



Dlchelia grotiana, which is usually not rare, was represented by two 

 specimens only. 



Ditula semifasciana. Seven beaten from sallow bushes, July 17 and 24, 



Penthinq caprcnana. One beaten from the same bushes. — P. sellana. 

 Two or three netted, May 17th. This is a very obscure species, and might 

 be very easily passed over as a common Bicrorampha. 



Antithesia salicaua. Not rare on the willow trees round Hackney 

 Marshes. I have not been able to find the larva yet. 



Spilonota lariciana. Several beaten from larch, July 3rd. 



Sericoris bifasciana. Common iu the neighbourhood of Wanstead at 

 the end of June amongst Scotch fir. — S. Uttoralis. Very common amongst 

 sea thrift at Shoeburyness, August 8th. 



Euchromia 2)urpurana. I found the recently discovered larvae of this 

 species not uncommonly where I met with the moth two years ago. They 

 feed on tlie roots (externally) of Sonchus arvensis and S. asper. 



Sciaphila sinuana (St.) One specimen at rest. The late Mr. Sang once 

 bred it from a larva found feeding in flowers of the bluebell. And this 

 plant was growing in great abundance where my specimen was found. J 

 hope to meet with the larva next season. 



Clcpsis rusticana. Was not uncommon early in June in Wicken fen. 



I'lioxajilergx jKiliid'.diii also occurred thoie iit the suiiie time. — P, lact(Uia. 



