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time this year, and had some success at treacle. Sept. 14th was our first 

 visit. Cymatophora diluta came to the treacle in great abundance and in 

 fine condition. In addition to this insect, Phlogophora meticulosa, Catocala 

 nupta, Amphipyra pyramided, A. tragopogonis, Xanthia cerago, Anchocelis 

 litura, Triphmna pronuba, T. fimbria, Gonoptera libatrix, Noctua xantho- 

 grapha, and Hadena jrroteus put in an appearance. Sept. 18th (our second 

 visit), we had a most successful evening, taking two magnificent specimens 

 of Xanthia aurago, and also one or more specimens each of X. cerago, X. 

 ferruginea, Hadena proteus, Agrotis saucia, A. corticea, Noctua c-nigrum, 

 Scopelosoma satellitia, and Thera juniperata. Phlogophora meticulosa, 

 Anchocelis litura, and A. pistacina were swarming. Sept. 21st, we took 

 Xanthia cerago, Hadena proteus, Hydrcecia micacea, Cerastis vaccinii, and 

 Caradrina cubicularis, Phlogophora meticulosa and Anchocelis pistacina. 

 We obtained a most varied series of the last-named insect, which was a 

 perfect pest. Sept. 25th, Xanthia ferruginea, Hadena proteus, Agrotis 

 suffusa, and A. pistacina; the latter was abundant. The moon now begun 

 to interfere with the sport. Oct. 2nd, Miselia oxyacantha (1), Cerastis 

 vaccinii (8), A. pistacina, and P. meticulosa, most abundant. Moon 

 appeared about 6.45 p.m., and the treacle was almost immediately deserted, 

 except for a few P. meticulosa. Oct. 9th, beat a rather worn Xanthia 

 aurago from an oak at Shoreham, Kent, and obtained two specimens of 

 Miselia oxyacautlw. Oct. 16th, treacled on a sopping wet night in Birch- 

 wood, Kent. We counted 125 Cerastis vaccinii on about twenty trees, and 

 obtained one example each of Caradrina cubicularis, Anchocelis rufina, and 

 Scopelosoma satellitia, together with several Cerastis ligula = spadicea. — 

 F. M. B. Carr ; 46, Handen Road, Lee. 



Collecting in the New Forest. — My father and I paid a short visit 

 to the New Forest this year (July 16th to 27th). We had splendid weather, 

 and very fair sport. We were very disappointed in the " treacling," which 

 was an utter failure. During the time we were there we saw one example 

 each of Acronycta rumicis, Aplecta nebulosa, and Calymnia trapezina only 

 at the sweets ; whereas last year, besides about fifteen specimens of Cato- 

 cala promissa and C. sponsa, aud two examples of Triphana subsequa, we 

 took a number of other insects, and did not have one fruitless night. The 

 time of year was the same, and we treacled the same trees both years. From 

 a local dealer we learnt that everyone in the forest was experiencing much 

 the same luck as ourselves. However, we did fairly well with larvae, takiug 

 Notodonta trepida (one full grown and two about three-quarters grown), 

 N. chaonia, Lophopteryx (Notodonta) camelina, Acronycta leporina (one on 

 alder), Demas coryli, Psilura (Liparis) monacha (full grown), Satumia 

 carpini, Dasychira (Orgyia) pudibunda (very small), Amphidasys prodro- 

 maria, Anarta myrtilli (abundant, all sizes), Asphalia ridens, Panolis 

 (Trachea) piniperda, several Corycia temerata, Fidonia piniaria, Thera 

 obeliscata, Bombyx rubi, aud a number of geometers. 



The following insects came indoors to light: — Pseudoterpna cytisaria, 

 Macaria notata, Hemithea thymiaria, Selenia bilunaria (illunaria), Cidaria 

 dotata, Vropteryx sambucaria, Iodis vernaria (splendid condition, one ouly), 

 Boarmia rhomboidaria, Cidaria fulvata, Arctia caia, Spilosoma menthastri, 

 Bryophila perla, Leucania pallens, Noctua xanthographa, Agrotis porphyrea 

 (most commonly), Caradrina alsines, Plusia gamma, Apamea oculea, Xylo- 

 phasia polyodon, aud Leucania conigera. 



Of the Rhopalocera, Argynnis paphia, though abuudant, was not in such 

 abundance as in 1897. We took two Valesina. Limenitis sibylla (very 



