862] . THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Up to the present time, autumn moths excepting, Xanthia ferrug'inca and 

 P. meticulosa are very scarce, but the very rainy weather we have had since 

 Oct. 2-2nd may have kept them from showing themselves. GeometriB 

 larvae, however, I have frequently noticed. Queen wasps were abundant 

 in the spring, but very few of their progeny have since appeared. — T. B, 

 Jefferts; Langharne, Carmarthenshire, November, 1894. 



Collecting at DouGr,AS, Lanark. — During July and part of August 

 insects were rather unusually abundant here, and sugaring successful. This 

 year, too, has been remarkable, as bringing to light insects which I have not 

 seen in this locality before ; whilst, on the contrary, some which I have 

 taken each year previously were absent this. I began sugaring on July 

 20th. This was the most successful night I had as regards numbers, and 

 was memorable for an exceedingly fine display of aurora soon after mid- 

 night. Xylophasia polyodon turned up in large numbers, amongst them 

 being many beautiful, rich, dark varieties. Noctua fesiiva was also in 

 abundance and very variable, and Mamestra anceps was fairly common. 

 Besides these a few or single specimens of the lollowing were taken: — 

 Xylophasia rurea, Noctua j^lecta, Leucania Impura, Chortodes arcuosa (not 

 taken by me here before), Larentia ccBsiata (not observed at sugar previously 

 by me), Miami fascluncida, Noctua augur. Smgle specimens of Ellopia 

 fasciaria and Coremia propug nata were taken on the wing at dusk, and speci- 

 mens of Melanippe rivata and Metrocampa margarltaria (unusually common 

 this year) at rest on tree-trunks. Larentia pectiniluria was also unusually 

 abundant on the moors, owing perhaps to the large amount of bedstraw 

 this year. A specimen of Tanagra atrala {chcerophyUata) was brought to me 

 the same day, and on the 24tli i took another; 1 have never observed the 

 species here before. July 24th, very windy night. At dusk a good many 

 Larentia casiata (usually scarce here) were netted; also Larentia pectini- 

 taria, Melanippe rivata, Metrocampa margiritaria, Agrotis porpkyrea, -diUii 

 a single specimen of Hepiahis velleda (not observed here before) tiymg over 

 the heather. Several Ccenonympha pamphilui were observed at rest on 

 rushes on the moor after dark. Sugar produced all the species previously 

 taken, as well as Agrotis porphyrea, Tripha;ua pronuba (dark varieties), and 

 Noctua xcmthographa (dark varieties). July 27th seemed an ideal night; 

 but not many insects turned up, some sugared trees being blank. At dusk 

 Cidaria pyraliata, Hypsipetes elutata, and Mam:stra brassiccB, l)esides those 

 taken before, were netted. At sugar occurred the species previously noted, 

 and Coremia propugnata (1), Leucania impura, Mania typica, Apamea 

 oculea, Caradmia alsines, and Ellopia fasciaria ; whilst HeUotkis margi- 

 nata and Charaas graminis flew into the candle-light. Flying over ttie 

 heather at dusk, I took a pretty Eupithecia, which I have not yet identi- 

 fied ; I had taken one other of the same species under like circumstances 

 an the 24th. July 29tli. A specimen of Lycana alexis seen. July 3 1st. 

 Noctua baia. Aug. 3rd. Most of the old things still about ; at sugar a 

 single specimen of Cel(Bna haworthii put in an appearance for the first time 

 this year. Aug. 6th. Eubolia mensuraria beginning to occur. Aug. lUth. 

 A cold night ; few insects about. Cidana populata beginning to emerge. 

 At sugar, Cidaria pyraliata (1), Cela:na haworthii (1); the latter, generally 

 fairly abundant, has been almost absent this year, though I have searched 

 for it on the rushes after dark, where it is usually to be found. A single 

 specimen of Noctua neglecta visited the sugar to-night ; 1 have never seen 

 it here before. Why should it be fairly (;ummuu iliio year? Aug. i7th. 



