102 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Several Tseniocarapa cruda fell on to ray sheet in the 

 clutches of a pallid-hued spider; and on a log of wood lying 

 on the ground I saw a centipede busily occupied sucking the 

 juices of another, which it had doubtless captured while it 

 was in a state of unconsciousness. 



I reached the ship again at eleven o'clock, well pleased 

 with my evening's captures; and by that time the fog had 

 cleared away and the stars shone out brightly. 



The next evening (the 27th) it was bright and raild, but 

 with a strong breeze from the north-west ; but as I intended 

 to leave Dartmouth the following day, and should be away 

 for a week or ten days, I thought I had better pay another 

 visit to the sallows, as they would probably be passe by the 

 lime I returned. I found Taeniocampa cruda just as abundant 

 as on the previous evening, and T. miniosa had considerably 

 increased in numbers ; but they were nearly all males, for 

 out of twenty-eight I boxed, only two belonged to the opposite 

 sex. I have noticed this is generally the case with Tsenio- 

 campae. Hoporina croceago and Taeniocampa munda put in 

 ail appearance again ; but my grandest capture for the 

 evening was a fine Dasycampa rubiginea. 



The result of the two evenings was as follows: — 



Dasycampa ruhiginea. — One female. 



Hoporina croceago. — Eight females and one male. 



TcBuiocampa miniosa. — Twenty-eight males and two 

 females. Could have taken many more of this species had 1 

 wished. 



T. munda. — Three males; evidently only just coming out. 



Xylina rliizolitha. — Two females. 



Taeniocampa ruhricosa, T.gothica, T. stabilis, and Cerasiis 

 Vaccina. — Common. 



Xylocampa lithoriza. — Several very dark varieties. 



Eupithecia ahhreviata, E. exiguata, E.pumilaia, Hybernia 

 progemniaria, Tortricodes hyemana, and Diurnea fagella. — 

 Several. 



Tceniocampa cruda. — In prodigious numbers, and I selected 

 several varieties. 



Of the above Hoporina croceago, Xylina rhizolitha, Taenio- 

 campa rubricosa, T. gothica, and Xylocampa lithoriza, have 

 been good enough to supply me with eggs ; and I hope on 

 my return to H.M.S. " Britannia," at Dartmouth, 1 shall find 



