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Lophopteryx camellna, Calligenia miniata, Lithosia griseola, Cilix 

 spinula, Epione apiciaria, Halia vauaria, &c, were taken on the wing in 

 the evening, and in the underground passage at Polegate Station we found, 

 among other things, a good female of Bombyx quercus, which I kept for 

 eggs, and a good specimen of Dianthcecia cucubali. 



Larvae were distinctly scarce, the following being the onlv species 

 noticed : — Smer'mthus ocellatus (on sallow), Clmrocampa porcellus (one), 

 Dasychira publbunda (small), Orgyia antiqua, Pygara bucephala (very tiny), 

 Hylophlla prasinana, Acronycta megacephala, Euclidia glyphica, Ligdia 

 adustata, and a few other geometers. 



An evening in the marshes was only noticeable for the quantities of 

 common insects at bramble-blossom, Lithosia lurideola (two), L. griseola, 

 and Triphcena inter jecta (one) being the best of the rabble. I was rather 

 struck, when treacling on Aug. 11th, to find thirteen specimens of Asthena 

 candldata on the trunk of a tree which had not been treacled since Aug. 

 6th. I put some more treacle on, and the tree presented a very curious 

 appearance a little later on — the A. candldata had returned, and there were 

 also two lovely specimens of Catocala nupta, several smaller Noctuse, and 

 one Epione apiciaria. There were scarcely any Asthena candidata at the 

 other trees. 



We returned home, after a very pleasant holiday, on Aug. 13th. 



Having occasion to visit Eastbourne on Aug. 26th and 27th, I was only 

 able to do about au hour's collecting. About the only change on the 

 downs worthy of notice was the substitution of Lycmia bellargus for L. 

 corydon. A nice specimen of Vanessa cardui was seen, and among .other 

 insects observed were Satyrus semele, Pararge megara, V. urticce, V. ata- 

 lanta, Macroglossa stellatarum, Aspilates citraria, Melanippe galiata, M. 

 fluctuata, Acidalla marginepunctata, Luperina testacea, Plusia gamma, 

 and Bryophila perla.— F. M. B. Carr ; 46, Hauden Road, Lee, S.E. 



Collecting at Folkestone. — While staying at Folkestone for a fort- 

 night in July, I managed to take a few very good insects, including 

 Melanargla galatea, Lyccena alsus, Sesia ichneumoniformis, Troclullum 

 crabroniformis (bembeciformis), Leucoma salicis, Porthesia chrysorrhcea 

 (seven males), Rotodonta dictcea (one male), Bryophila glandlfera (very 

 variable), B perla (dark vars.), Xylophasia sublustrls, Caradrina alsines, 

 C. blanda, Aspilates gilvaria, Angerona prnnaria, Hemithea strigata, 

 Acidalla omata, Melanthia procellata, Phlbalapteryx tersata, &c. — W. E. 

 Butler ; Hayliug House, Reading, August, 1899. 



Collecting in Kent. — On Aug. 29th I paid a visit to Bowley Mill, 

 near Charing, Kent. Butterflies seemed scarce : Epinephele ianira, 

 Vanessa urtica, V. atalanta, Pleris brassica, P. rapce, P. napi, Pararge 

 megara, Lyccena icarus, Camonympha pamphllus, and Polyommatus phlwas 

 were on the wing ; but sugar was very productive for the common species; 

 Leucania pallens, Hydrcecia nictitans, and Noctna xanthographa simply 

 swarmed ; I could have taken five or six hundred if I had wished to. 

 Noctna rubi, Amphipyra tragopogonis, and Phlogophora meticidosa occurred 

 more sparingly ; while I took single specimens of Agrotis suffnsa, Hadena 

 oleracea, Hellophobus popularls, and Triphcena orbona. The Geometers 

 were represented by a single species, Coremia propugnata, which was 

 tolerably common. — S. A. Blenkarn ; Clifton House, gEast Dulwich 

 Road, S.E., Oct. 9th, 1899. 



