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striana, Bactra lanceolana, Conchylis straminea, Spilonota rohorana, 

 Catoptria cana, Eupoecilia angustana, Chrosis alcella, Sciaphila 

 subjectana, and Argyrolepia cnicana. Eupoecilia hybridella oc- 

 curred, and among Tineas, Lita marmorea (very varied), and two 

 specimens of Lampronia pralatella. Close searching at various 

 times of the day and evening failed to reveal any more than 

 these two. 



The larvae of Eupithecia venosata were plentiful among Silene 

 maritima, and a few Polia xanthomista were discovered, which 

 duly produced moths at the end of August. 



On Monday, July 30th, I commenced a holiday, not alto- 

 gether of an entomological character, at UUswater, and bethought 

 myself that by an early start I might secure something on the 

 way. Accordingly I bicycled over to Rugby late on Sunday 

 evening, and caught a night train to Carnforth, which enabled 

 me to get a wash and some breakfast, and be at Arnside-Knott as 

 early as butterflies were likely to be on the wing. After some 

 search I succeeded in taking a couple of examples of Erebia 

 blandina, evidently freshly emerged. Soon after the sky became 

 overcast, and the rumbling of distant thunder made it evident 

 that my chance of getting any more was at an end for that day ; 

 so, leaving the Knott, I presently found a train to take me across 

 the estuary to Grange, and had a few hours on the moss at 

 Witherslack ; while the constant thunder from the storm-clouds 

 over the Knott told me I had done wisely to come away. By 

 three o'clock I had to leave, and had a delightful ride by the side 

 of Windermere and over the Kirkstone Pass to UUswater. I came 

 back a week later for a second attempt to get a series of blandina, 

 but again storm-clouds were covering the Knott, and made it 

 hopeless, so that once more I confined my attention to the 

 moss. 



The storm, indeed, was not so kind as on the previous occasion, 

 for hardly had I got well on to the moss when the storm broke, 

 and both I and the moss were soaked. However, I stuck to it, 

 with such shelter as the pines afforded, and by and by the sun 

 came out, and presently insects were walked up. A few Coeno- 

 nympha typhon were still on the wing on the earlier visit, though 

 worn, and Lycana cegon was also flying, the females presentable. 

 Nemeophila plantaginis was in perfectly good condition, and so 

 were a couple of Anarta myrtilli. Selidosema ericetaria was in 

 some numbers, the males mostly worn, but I only turned up four 

 specimens of Carsia imbutata. I secured eggs from ericetaria, 

 but I cannot say I am very sanguine as to the larvae having got 

 through the winter alive. Hyria muricata, Crambus margari- 

 tellus, and Retinia buoliana were netted, and a fair series of 

 Amphisa gerningana. Mixodia schidziana was abundant, and in 

 resplendent condition. On my way back to UUswater I found 

 two larvae of Cucullia asteris on Solidago in a wood, and should 



