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The posts forming the uprights of the post and rail fences, so 

 common in this part of the country, were well worth searching, 

 especially for Nocture. At Kingsdown, Hecatera serena was the com- 

 monest moth taken in this way, whilst on the sandhills, where Silene 

 is not so much in evidence, Cucullia umhratica was an easy first, about 

 twenty being taken in an hour, and nearly all in first-rate condition. 

 Other species thus obtained were Diantluccia coiispersa (one at Kings- 

 down), Mamestra biassica, M. albicolon, M. anceps, Xi/lophasia polyodon, 

 X. lithoxijlea, Apamea gemina, Hadena dentina (abundant), H. oleracea, 

 H. fjenistoi (one), and Hepialus lupidinus. 



A few Arctia villica were met with, and other insects taken or 

 noticed by day-work were Dianthcecia capsincola, Aplecta nebulosa (one), 

 Plusia gamma (ta^ivly common), EucUdla mi, Phytometra cenea, Spilosoma 

 lubricipeda, Melanthia ocellata, Melanippe galiata (Kingsdown), M. mon- 

 tanata (Martin Mill), M. subtrlstata, Camptogramma bilineata, Acidalia 

 oniata, A. marginepunctata (one only, at Kingsdown), Asthena candidata, 

 Cabera pusaria, Metrocampa margaritaria (Worthj, Cidaria truncata, 

 Lomaspilis margmata, Phibalapteryx vitalbata (near Sandwich and Martin 

 Mill), Eupithecla rectangulata (two, Deal and Worth), Pionea forjicalis, 

 Pyralis costalis, P yrausta pur puralis , Eurrhypara urticata, Scopula olivalis, 

 Ebuleacrocealis, Cataclysta lemnata (abundant, Sandwich), Scoparia dubi- 

 talis (abundant), and Botys pandalis. 



At night we treacled rows of posts on the sandhills. The first 

 night turned out a blank, and, though there was a somewhat strong 

 north-easterly wind on the other nights, there were plenty of insects at 

 the sugar, especially on the last night. They were mostly, however, 

 of the commonest. As soon as the treacle was on, and before it was 

 quite dark, Cluerocampa porcellus turned up in grand condition, but 

 only two of them. The following were also attracted : — Agrotis excla- 

 matiunis (far and away the commonest moth), A. curticea and .-J. segetum 

 (both scarce), Xylupliasia polyodon, X. suhlastria (one), Leucania comma 

 (abundant and fine), L. pallens, Mamestra brassicce, M. albicolon (at first 

 mistaken for brassiae and passed over, but afterwards we obtained 

 about a dozen, mostly in fine condition), M. anceps, Miana strigilis 

 (dark forms with some reddish markings), M.fasciwiciila, Grammesia 

 trigrammica, Apamea gemina (not common), TriphcBua pronuba, Hadena 

 chenopodii, PL. oleracea, and a few Cacullia umhratica, which I believe 

 is not generally taken at sugar. Last, but not least, a fine Neuria 

 reticulata. Light attracted, among commoner things, Arctia villica. 



The Odonata were not particularly interesting, only seven species 

 being noticed — viz. Libellula quadrimaculata and L. depressa (one of 

 each), Brachytron pratense, Platycnemis pennipes, Pyrrhosomanympliala, 

 Agrion puella (abundant), and Ischnura elegans (abundant). 



A few species of Coleoptera were taken. The best were single 

 specimens of the fine Molytes germanus (Kingsdown), and Harpalus 

 subulicola. The following were also obtained : — Harpalus ruficornis, 

 Donacia sericea, D. lemnce, D. linearis (the last three near Sandwich on 

 Iris), Otiorrhynchus atroapteriis (in the sand), Cneorrhinus geminatus, 

 Crypticus quisqailius, Dascilliis cervinus, ]\[alachius viridis, Pyrochroa 

 serraticornis, and Leptura livida. Larvae of Hypera variabilis were 

 abundant on lucerne at Kingsdown, but beetles were not seriously 

 worked. — F. M. B. Carr ; 46, Handen Road, Lee, S.E. 



