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THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Collecting in Kent, 1898.— In January and February nothing at all was 

 done, and in March only Hybemia progemmaria was noticed, to which were 

 added, in April, Larentia muUistrigata, Anisopteryx ascularia, Hemerophila 

 abruptaria, Anticlea badiata, Gonopteryx rhamni (hvbernated) and Pieris 

 rapcB. 



In May Tephrosia punctulata was taken at Birchwood ; and an expedi- 

 tion to Chelsfield and Cudhara on the 30th produced Ligdia adustata, 

 Corycia taminata (one), Melanippe montanata, M. rivata and Euclidia 

 glyphica, although none of these were in any abundance. The males of 

 Euch/o'e cardamines were abundant in the lanes near Chelsfield and Cud- 

 ham, and three Thecla rubi were noticed at Cudham, Lyccena argiolus and 

 Thymele alveolus were also seen. 



In June forty-four species were noticed. On the 5th T. punctula, L. 

 adustata, and larvae of Hylophila bicolorana and Cymatophora diluta were 

 taken at Bexley. On the 8th and 12th Eupithecia venosata, Minoa euphor- 

 biata, Tephrosia punctulata, T. extersaria, T. crepuscularia, Melanippe 

 galiata and Corycia taminata were taken (one or two of each) at Chelsfield 

 and Shoreham. On the 19th two Epliyra punctaria and two Acidalia 

 bisetata were noticed at Bexley, and Platypteryx falcula, Asthena luteata, 

 Emmelesia decolorata and Anticlea rubidata were taken singly, whilst 

 Hylophila prasinana was abundant. 



July was by far the most successful month. Ligdia adustata, Asthena 

 luteata, Scotosia vetulata, Hylophila prasinana, Hepialus hectus, Hadena 

 dentina aud Aplecta nebulosa were taken ou a visit to Hayes and West 

 Wickham, but treacle in West Wickham Wood produced nothing. In the 

 garden here at Lee Narnia typica was fairly plentiful, and Apamea basilinea, 

 Hecatera serena and Asthena luteata occurred singly, amongst other com- 

 moner insects. At Bexley I took a male of Limacodes testudo, two Calli- 

 genia miniata, Hepialus hectus, Hylophila prasinana, Metrocampa margari- 

 taria, Larentia pectinitaria, L. didymata, Cidaria fulvata, Asthena luteata, 

 Noctua triangulum and Aplecta nebulosa, larvae of Bombyx neustria and 

 Notodonta camelina ; and on the 10th I was fortunate enough to take a 

 nearly full-grown larva of Notodonta chaonia, which pupated safely. At 

 treacle Dipterygia pinastri, N. /estiva and Rusina tenebrosa occurred. 

 Anticlea rubidata was seen at Orpington, Timandra amataria taken at 

 Grove Park, and Platypteryx falcula at Chisel hurst. The 31st July and 

 1st August were spent at Shoreham, where Eubolia bipunctata and Zygana 

 filipendul® were in swarms. Geometra papilionaria, Scotosia rhamnata, 

 Larentia olivata, Coremia propugnata, Larentia didymata, Bombyx neustria, 

 and Melanargia galatea were also taken; and Hipparchia [Epinephele) 

 hyperanthus and Lyccena cegon were plentiful. 



During August Mania maura and Triphcena ianthina, especially the 

 former, occurred plentifully at Lee, whilst Pelurga comitata aud Luperina 

 testacea were taken singly. Platypteryx falcula and Cidaria silaceata 

 were taken at Bexley. A specimen of Smerinthus populi was captured 

 here on August Gth, and larvae of S. populi, S. tilia, aud Acronycta mega- 

 cephala were tkean. 



October 8th I saw a specimen of Melanippe Jiuctuata on a tree-trunk at 

 Dartford— surely rather an unusual date ? Oct. 9th some beautifully fresh 

 specimens of Gonepteryx rhamni were taken at Shoreham, and I also 

 noticed Vanessa atalanta (one) and Lycana alexis (one). Oct. 23rd I 

 noticed two Vanessa urtica in this road. This month was an exceptionally 

 mild one. 



