82 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Ephippiphora fceneana (in some numbers) and Dicro- 

 rampha simpliciana (sparingly). — Were reared from roots of 

 Artemisia vulgaris, collected at Darenth, in April. 



Xanthosetia Zoegana. — A fine series were bred in July, 

 from roots of Centaurea nigra, collected at Darenth, in April. 



Nephopteryx angustella.-y-W a.?, not uncommon, but very 

 local, on horse-chestnut trees, at Hampstead, in June. 



Peronea cristana. — I have again reared this species from 

 larvae found between united leaves of hawtliorn, collected in 

 July, at Loughton. 



Ephippipliora irigrlcostana. — Two specimens emerged in 

 July, from the roots of Stachys sylvatica, collected in March, 

 at Loughton. 



Semasia rufillana. — A fine series were bred in July, from 

 seed-heads of wild carrot, collected at Southend, in Sep- 

 tember. 



Scythropia cratayella. — Larvge in June and imagos in July, 

 amongst blackthorn at Loughton, but rare. 



Butalis cheaopodiella. — Larvae in plenty amongst Cheno- 

 podium, on a piece of waste ground at Wanstead, in August. 



W. Machin. 



22, Argyle Eoad, Carlton Square, N.E. 

 January 19, 1875. 



Over the Fells in Summer, and Capture of Argynnis Niohe 

 in North Lancashire. By C. S. Geegson, Esq. 



At the end of July, 1871, I met my old friend J. B. 

 Hodgkinson at Preston, and proceeded to Witherslack, in 

 Westmoreland, on a collecting expedition, with head-quarters 

 at the "Stanley Arms" there. On August 1st (insects gene- 

 rally being passe in the immediate neighbourhood) we went 

 to Witherslack Hall woods : here also we found- Emmelesia 

 tseniata was over, and I determined to put a long-intended 

 expedition into force, namely, to prospect the terra incognita 

 between the shores of Morecambe Bay and Hawkshead, 

 beyond Windermere Lake. Taking a hearty farewell of my 

 good friend I pressed upwards through the woods (there very 

 thick), until 1 found open ground at the top of the wood, and 

 saw Argynnis Adippe in plenty around me. Here 1 amused 

 myself until half-past 9 a.m. taking Adippe, examining them 



