108 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Notes on the Season. — The season of 1900 has undoubtedly been a 

 remarkable one in many ways. Among other things, the abundance of 

 Lyctena argiolus and Colias hyale was very marked. At Lee several 

 insects turned up which I have not taken there before, and others which 

 had disappeared during the last few years. In June a few larvae of 

 Leticoma salicis were taken, and the imago appeared at light in July. In 

 July, among other things, Macrogolossa stellatarum, which I have never 

 seen here before, was taken in the garden, and thirteen larvae were found 

 on a small patch of Galium verum about one square yard in extent. 

 Zeuzera cbscuH iCatford), Cossus lupiiperda, Nola cuculatella, Abrostola 

 triplasia (fairly common — I had not noticed it for the last two seasons, 

 though formerly abundant), and a single very fine and large Scotosia 

 dubitata, which is curious, as there is no buckthorn very near here, and I 

 have failed to feed the larva on any other food-plant. A fine pair of 

 Amphidasijs betidaria was taken. Larvae of CucuUia chamomillcB were 

 present in a large chamomile field, but some very hard work with Mr. R. 

 L. Hewitt only produced two larvce, both of which fell to his sweep-net. It 

 was a blazing hot day, and my share of the spoils was a huge collection of 

 chamomile seeds down my back. In August the following were among the 

 principal Lee captures: — Larvfe of A. betidaria and Ennomos fuscajttaria 

 (Catford); imagines: Hepialus sylvinus, Af/rotis sujfiisa A. nigricans, A. 

 puta, Hydrcecia nictitans, Cerigo matura, Noctua plecta, N. c-nigrum, Tethea 

 subtusa, Pyralis costaiis, Endotrlcha Jiammealis, and Cataclysta lemnata. 

 In September Culias eduna was seen at Bl^ckheath, and reported from 

 Hither Green. Agrotis suffusa, Noctua c-nigrum, Anchocelis litura, A. 

 lunosa, Ennomos titiaria, E.fuscantaria, and Anaitis plagiata were taken. 

 In October Hydrcecia micacea, Anchocelis pistacina, Hypena rostralis, 

 Himera pennaria, and Oporahia dilutata were noticed ; and in November 

 Himera pennaria, Hyberuia defoliarta, Oporabia dilutata, and Cheimatobia 

 brumata. A good many of the above species I have never taken here 

 before, though I have been collecting here for some years past. Mania 

 maura and Catocala mipta were both common, as usual, but I missed 

 Ncenia typica this year. 



Our first visit of the season was, as usual, paid to Bexley, on February 

 24th ; the result of a short search on tree-trunks being a male Phigalia 

 pedaria and a goodly number ot Hybernia leucophaaria, including one 

 female; the males were, as usual, variable. The following day my father 

 (Mr. F. B. Carr) and I paid a second visit to the same locality, taking 

 several more male H. leiicophcearia and one female, also another P. pedaria ; 

 and on the new fences on Dartford Heath Anisopteryx cescularia, Hybernia 

 progemmaria, and H. riipicapraria. 



A walk to Mottingham and Chislehurst on April 1st was only produc- 

 tive of H. progemmaria and Diurnea fagella ; and a visit to Addinglon on 

 the 7th produced A. ascularia, H. progemmaria, and larvae, from oak- 

 stumps, of Sesia adliformis [cynipiformis], for which larvae we revisited the 

 same spot the next day, and took Asphalia flavicornis as well. 



A vibit to Bexley on April 21st was on one of those most delightful 

 spring days which we so seldom get. Pieris rapa and Lyccena argiolus, 

 Tiiniocampa cruda, Vanessa iirticcB, and Diurnea fogella were noted. On 

 the 29ih a few hours were spent at Bexley. One Xylocampa lithorhiza 

 was the only imago seen, but the following larvae were taken : — Nola cucul- 

 latella, Xanthia cerago (from which one \nr. Jlavescens was bred), Miselia 

 oxyacanth(B, Rumia luteolata, Hemithea thymiaria, a?id Cheimatobia brw 



