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abundant and in much better condition than at the same time last year), 

 Thecla quercus (extremely scarce, in 1897 abundant), Gonopteryx rhamni 

 (appeared on July 24th), Argynnis adippe (fairly plentiful, and in fine con- 

 dition), A. aglaia (not so plentiful or so good as the last), Satyrus semele 

 (abundant), Pararge egeria (swarming in 1897 ; this year we did not see 

 one), Melanargia galatea (found in one field only, but was fairly plentiful 

 and in splendid condition there), Lycana agon (most abundant). 



Of the moths, Lithosia griseola, and especially the variety stramineola, 

 was very plentiful. July 23rd we took a fine L. complana on some 

 bracken, Calligenia miniata (very abundant), and we also took Lithosia 

 helveola, L. mesomella, and L. quadra, Euthemonia russula (two, worn, 

 were seen flying over heath), Hepialus hectus (abundant and in splendid 

 condition, flying at dusk), Psilura monacha (not nearly so plentiful as in 

 ]897). We took a fine female of Demas coryli, beaten from a beech tree. 

 Also, Metrocampa margaritaria (abundant and fine), Ellopia fasciaria (a few 

 worn specimens), Cleora glabraria (worn), and C. lichenaria (oue only), 

 Boarmia roboraria (a fine pair on a beech-trunk), Amphidasys betularia (a 

 fine female), Tephrosia crepuscularia (one), and T. extersaria (one, worn) 

 Gnophos obscurata (very abundant indeed on some of the heaths, and 

 obtained by tapping with a stick in furrows at the roots of the heather, 

 when they flew out in great profusion), Pseudoterpna cytisaria (very fine), 

 Phorodesma bajularia (good), Ephyra trilinearia (very abundant, by beating 

 beeches), Hyria auroraria (flying over heather in the sunshine), Asthma 

 luteata, Eupisteria heparata, Acidalia scntidata, A. bisetata, A. trigeminata, 

 A. incanaria, A. imitaria, and A. aversata, Macaria liturata (abundant in 

 pine woods), Selidosema plum aria (by beating heaths, males only), Fidonia 

 atomaria and Bupalus piniaria (a fine female), Ligdia adustata, Pachy- 

 cnetnia hippocastanaria, Larentia didymata, and L. pectinitaria (worn;, 

 Emmelesia decolorata, Hijpsipetes elutata (very abundant), Melanthia rubi- 

 ginata and M. albicillata, Melanippe unangidata, M. rivata, M. montanata 

 and M. galiata, Coremia propugnata, Cidaria fulvata (very abundant on 

 the wing at dusk), C. dotata, Eubolia mensuraria and E. palumbaria, 

 Tanagra atrata (chcerophyllata) (flying over bracken in the sun), Aplecta 

 nebulosa (tree-trunks), Hylophila prasinana, Heliothis dipsacea (one, flying 

 over heather in the sun, captured after a most exciting chase), Anarta 

 myrt'dli (plentiful and in fine condition), Agrotis porphyrea (very abundant), 

 Phytometra cenea, Acronycta psi (.most abundant on piue-truuks), Thyatira 

 batis (one at heather, worn), Cerigo cytherea (one, fine), Apamea oculea, and 

 many others. — F. M. B. Carr ; 4b, Hauden Road, Lee, S.E. 



Captures during 1898 in the Galashiels District.— My first 

 capture of the year occurred on the evening of Feb. 14th, when by the aid 

 of a light I secured a few males and one female of Hybernia marginaria 

 from a whitethorn hedge. On Feb. 20th, H. leucophaaria and Anisopteryx 

 cEScularia were taken at rest on palings. The sallows were out early in 

 March ; I worked them on eight different occasions from March 11th to 

 April 23rd, but met with poor success. The following insects were taken : 

 — Taniocampa gothica (the commonest), T. incerta, T. stabilis, T. pulveru- 

 lenta, and T. rubricosa ; hybernated specimens of Calocampa exoleta, 

 Scopelosoma satellitia, and Cerastis vaccinii also turned up in excellent 

 condition. On the evening of March 11th Larentia multistrigaria was 

 extremely abundant; large numbers of the insect came fluttering to the 

 light I carried when working the sallows. 1 had no net with me, but 

 managed to bottle a few which alighted on the clothing of a friend who 



