256 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Among the Geometers, Epione apiciaria was obtained in 

 anything like numbers on one night only, the 23rd, although 

 always common at dusk ; whilst its sallow companion — Cabera 

 exanthemaria — occurred every night. The abundance of Acidalia 

 immutata was the feature of the group, however ; it was the only 

 species to show up on the first and foggy night, and each night 

 afterwards it occurred in very large numbers, and in the finest 

 possible condition. One individual specimen which had oiled 

 itself in the lamp in a well marked way turned up on three 

 consecutive nights, and each time I thought for the moment 

 that it was Corycia taminata, which, on account of its curious 

 oil-marks, it strikingly resembled. Hyria auroraria occurred on 

 the 27th (rather an unusual species, surely, at light) and a very 

 fair Cidaria sagittata, which is very scarce just now in the fen, 

 on the 25th. Cidaria testata came next in point of numbers to 

 A. immutata, the specimens striking me as being very large and 

 pale. Cidaria pyraliata and Pelurga comitata occurred frequently, 

 whilst E. subumbrata and E. valerianata among the Eupithecise, 

 and two belated though very fair Lobophora sexalisata complete 

 the list of captures in this group. Nascia cilialis, among the 

 Pyrales, was common and in fine condition on the 25th, but 

 scarce other nights. 



I borrowed a bicycle on the last morning, meaning to ride to 

 Tuddenham, but the machine being a low one, and being myself 

 unusually endowed with length of limb, I developed such a cramp 

 in the knees by the time I arrived at Fordham, that I gave up 

 the idea, and turned again into Chippenham Fen, where I had 

 already spent one morning. Bankia argentula, late as it was, 

 was still plentiful, and for the most part in good condition. I 

 took a very nice series, including two varieties with the bars 

 quite close together. Four Hydrelia unca occurred among them, 

 and Hyria auroraria was walked up not uncommonly from the 

 reed beds, together with a few Acidalia immutata, Herminia cri- 

 bralis, five Lithosia mesomella, and two nice Toxocampa pastinum. 

 Four Acidalia emarginata were beaten from privet near the sides 

 of the dykes, and Macaria liturata occurred among the pines at 

 the edge of the fen. 



Chippenham Fen is exceedingly pretty, the trees adding a 

 beauty which is wanting at Wicken. I believe the greater part 

 is private and preserved, but if permission could be obtained I 

 am sure it would well repay systematic working, which could 

 easily be done from Fordham. 



Larvae I am afraid I neglected entirely, except for inter- 

 mittent hunting on the dwarf sallows, which produced some 

 twenty larvae of Clostera reclusa in various stages of growth. I 

 left early on the Thursday morning for Fordham, after a most 

 enjoyable visit; and in conclusion would say that anyone visiting 

 Wicken could not possibly do better than stay with Mr. W. 0. 



