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June \6th. — Sugar; took Derasa. Glow-worms most 

 brilliant. 



June 2ilh. — After much rain beat for Geometrae : captured 

 Marginata, Albulata, Bisetata, Blomeraria, Thymiaria, Rhom- 

 boidaria, Elutata, Albicillata, and Ocellata. 



June 28th. — Tried sugar ; no success. 



Jul// 1st. — Tried sugar; saw Dentina. 



Juli/ lO/h. — Perla swarming on the walls in Malvern. 



Juli/ \2th. — Captured at sugar, A. Ligustri (in fine con- 

 dition) ; likewise Brunnea, Festiva, Nebulosa, Conigera, and 

 Lithargyria. Wind south-west, muggy. 



Jul// IGih. — Took Adippe, Aglaia, Paphia, G. C-Album, 

 Argiolus (second brood), Seraele, Urticae, Bisetata, Margari- 

 tata, and T. Quercus (first time taken in this locality by 

 myself). Insects very numerous. A hot, muggy day, with 

 occasional glimpse of sun. 



Juli/ 19///. — Went in search of Iris, where I had the 

 pleasure of taking it last year ; but no success. 



Jul// 26th. — Tried sugar again ; nothing fresh but Lucipara. 



Jul// 2Sth. — Tried again the quarters for Iris; but in vain. 

 Frilillaries and worn Linca in abundance. 



August Srd. — Tried sugar: took Nictitans, Putris, Cytherea, 

 and Puta. Wind cold, north-west. 



Auijusl 9th. — Took Dilute, Fimbria, Janthina, and Plecta, 

 at sugar. 



August nth. — Diluta abundant; captured some fine dark 

 varieties. Trapezina, snails, earwigs, centipedes, and wood- 

 lice, a pest. 



August 2-ird. — Tried sugar; nothing fresh; but was very 

 inuch astonished to find L. Egeria, with wings extended, 

 evidently sipping away with great gusto the repast which 

 was laid for its nocturnal ally. My friend Mr. Onslow, who 

 has spent many evenings with me this season, was as much 

 surprised as n)yself to find such an unusual visitor to sugar. 

 Among other lovers of sugar, 1 have once seen a toad, a dor- 

 mouse, and common mouse ; the two latter upon several 

 occasions. Wind south-west. 



Se/jteiuberQth. — Captured Citrago, Silago, Cerago, Aurago, 

 and Ferruginea, at sugar. Wind south. 



September ISth. — Nothing liesh ; Xanthias plentiful. 

 September 2'kth. — Caeruleocephala at the lamps; likewise 

 Peuuaiia. 



