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Orthosia flavago, Fb., M., p. 61. 

 Xanthia lutea, M.B.I., ii, p. 19. 



2725. COSMIA FULVAGO, L. 



Xanthia fulvago, E.S.L., p. 8 ; T., iii, p. 9 ; M.B.I. , ii, p. 20. 

 Orthosia fulvago, M., p. 61. 



2727. CosMiA GiLVAGO, Schiff. 



Xanthia gilvago, Yisip., E.S.L., p. 8; T., iii, p. 14. 

 Orthosia gilvago, Esp., M., p. 62. 

 MelUnia gilvago, M.B.I., ii, p. 21. 



2729. CosMiA ocELLARis, Borkh. 



Orthosia ocellaris, M., p. 62. 

 MelUnia ocellaris, M.B.I., ii, p. 22. 

 Xanthia ocellaris, T., iv, p. 122. 



2734. COBMIA CITRAGO, L. 



Xanthia cttrago, E.S.L., p. 8; T., iii, p. 9. 

 Orthosia citrago, M., p. 60. 

 Cirrhia citrago, M.B.I., ii, p. 17. 

 (To be continued.) 



NOTES ON COLLECTLNG IN 1917. 



By C. Granville Clutterbuck, F.E.S. 



The longest and coldest winter for twenty-two years ter- 

 minated on April loth, when the frost ceased and once more 

 " the vernal airs breathed mild." With the exception of 

 Vanessa io, Gonepteryx rkainni, Scoliopteryx lihatrix, Theria 

 rupicaprarm, and Gymnoscelis (Eupithecia) vumilata, practically 

 nothing was observed during the first three months, but on 

 April 19th I spent the afternoon in a wood on the outskirts of 

 the Forest of Dean. On the way a crippled male specimen 

 of Biston stratarius { jrrodruvuiria) was noticed at rest on a 

 telegraph post, at least a naonth late. In the wood Aglais 

 iirticce {hyheina,ted), Brephos parthenias, $ Hybernia margiiiaria 

 {progemmaria), Che'imatophila tortrirella (iiyemana), Semioscopis 

 avellanella, Micropteiyx purpnrel a, and M. semipurpurella were 

 taken sparingly, but it was evident that the species were all 

 belated and were only just awakening from their winter's sleep. 

 On the 2'2nd I visited the same district with an ornithological 

 friend, when the same species were noticed in increasing 

 numbers, with the addition of Alucita monodactyla (hybernated), 

 Cerostoma radiatella (hybernated), and M. unimaculella. The 

 strenuous exertions of my friend to catch the male B. parthenias 

 as they came within reach along the wood paths afforded me 

 considerable amusement. He had never before seen the species 

 on the wing. On April 26th I again visited the wood, but the 

 afternoon was dull, and my bag consisted of one PoUa areola 

 (lithorhiz'i) at rest on a telegraph post, three Trichopteryx 



