THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 19 



Entomological Notes, Captures, 8fc. 



Collecting in the Lake District. — I spent nearly the whole 

 of the last week of June in Wastdale, and made the ascent to 

 the Sty-Head tarn daily; but although the season had been 

 very dry it had been cold, and I never saw Cassiope. Wast- 

 dale itself was singularly bare of Lepidoptera. The only 

 insect at all common was Pamphilus, which flew in swarms 

 about one-third of the distance up the Sty-Head Pass. After 

 having given the Sty-Head up as a failure I went through 

 Keswick to Wythburn, at the foot of Helvellyn, and made 

 the ascent of that mountain twice. The vegetation is exactly 

 like that at Sty Head, and Cassiope will be sure to turn up 

 there some day. At the foot, and for a short distance up, flew 

 Pamphilus; and when about half-way to the top I noticed a 

 small insect flying, of which I took two or three. This has 

 been identified, by my friend Mr. Birchall, as undoubtedly 

 Sericoris irriguana. This, I believe, is the first time it has 

 been found in England, the other specimens being Scotch. 

 After leaving the long grass, and when I had reached the 

 weather-worn, scanty turf which covers the highest parts of 

 Helvellyn, I began to take Crambus furcalellus, of which I 

 managed to secure perhaps twenty. On the very brink of the 

 precipice, which is on the Patterdale side of Helvellyn, Sali- 

 cata was flying in some numbers, but as it flew principally 

 over the abyss it was not to be had in any quantity. 1 took 

 one on the very top, close to the cairn that marks the highest 

 point. It was strange that ten yards from the edge not one 

 was to be seen, while when on the edge and looking down, 

 about two or three were to be seen at a time flying about the 

 face of the precipice. I was much disappointed with the 

 result of my trip, for the store-box I had brought home from 

 Rannoch last year nearly full was ludicrously empty. Let 

 us hope this year's trip will prove more productive. — J. C. 

 Wassermann ; Beverley Terrace, Cullercoats, Dec. 9, 1874. 



Captures of Lepidoptera in 1874. — The following are 

 amongst my best captures during the past season : — 

 L. Sinapis, A. Paphia, Aglaia and Adippe ; New Forest. I 

 also took a fritillary, which appears to be quite distinct from 

 either of the latter. L. Sibylla; New Forest. A. Galathea; 

 very common; Barnwell Wold. T. Quercus ; New and 



