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LithocoUetis ulmifoUeUa, and L. qiiercifoUella (common, but not previously 

 recorded for the county). The tenacious larvae of Pcecilocampa popiili and 

 Agriopis aprilina were found in the crevices of oak-trunks, and were after- 

 wards successfully reared. In the town two Amphidasys hetularia were 

 taken in cop. from palings, and the var. douhledayaria came to light, with 

 others, including Sphinx ligustri, Smerinthus popnli, S. ocellatus, Cervm 

 vimda (female), Pyijara bucephala, Them variata, Eupithecia centaureata, 

 Crambus chrysonuchellus, C.p>vatellus, and Cemiostowa lahurnella (common). 

 The summer was characterized by great heat and unusual dryness, but 

 notwithstanding the woods retained their luxuriant leafage until late iu tlie 

 year, a contrast to the summer of 1895, when the bushes were simply bereft 

 of their foliage through the ravages of the larvae of the Hybernidse, 

 Cheimalobia briunata, Phigalia pUosaria, and other autumn and spring 

 insects, to the detriment of day-collecting. June 9lh was a gloriously fine 

 day, and I was induced to visit Bentley Wood. On the route I detected, 

 on palings, Sciaphila subjectana, Lobcsia reUquana (female), Micropteryx 

 seppella, and Ncpticula snhbimactdella, and, arrived at my destination, 

 I encountered Eiiclidia mi, Venilia maculaia, Macaria notata (three), 

 Emmelesia ajfinitata, and Eupithecia plumbeolata ; whilst on trunks I 

 boxed two Nvla coiifusalis {cristtdaiis}, Acronycta nimicis, and a long series 

 of Gelechia xyroximella, with one or two of ats prettier congener, G. lucu- 

 lella. Other Micros disturbed by the beating-stick were Crambus genimleus, 

 Argyrotoxa conivayana, Ptyclioloma lecheana, Spilonota rosacolana, Halo- 

 nota cirsiana, Capua ochraceaiia, Phoxoptcryx laclana [Anchylopera 

 ramella), and Swammerdamia caisiella = spiniella (new to Sutlolk). In the 

 fir-wood Coccyx tcEdella (hyrciniana) was netted, and Coleophora laricella 

 was shaken from its food-plant. On June 14th, iu the same collecting- 

 ground, I added Ephyra piinctaria, Phibalaptenjx vitalbata, another 

 Argyrcsthia coiijugella (mountain-ash is spread well over the wood), and 

 Adela degeereUa. A favourite haunt in the suburbs of the town, in which 

 clematis grows freely, was visited on June 2ud, and by dubking I secured 

 Ephipphiphora brunnichiana (new to Suffolk), and a curious dark example 

 of Tinea rusticcUa, with unusually broad fore wings, other captures being 

 Asthena luteata, Ligdia adustata, Melanippe proccUata (abundant), Cidaria 

 russata, Pyralis costalis, Penlhina pruniana, Sciaphila virgaureana, Plu- 

 tella cruciferarum, Elachista cygnipeniiella, LithocoUetis tnessaniella ; and, 

 on palings, Nepticida ? aurella. At Bramford, on the 12th, over a small 

 plot of yarrow, I caught Conchylis straminea, several Dicrorampha peti- 

 verella, aud one J), plumbana ; and when at Oarapsey Ashe, on the 23rd, 

 two Catoptria jidiana, Sciaphila hybridana, and Argyresthia nitidella were 

 taken from elm-trunks. Captures at liglit in town during the month 

 included Orgyia pndibunda, Leucania comma, I'hibalapteryx vitalbata, 

 Pyralis farinalis, P. glaucinalis, Aglossa piuguinalis, Eudorea cembra 

 (three), Tortrix jwdana, T. heparana, T. unifasciana, T. viridana, and 

 Depressaria heracliana ; whilst by other means I obtained Mamestra anceps, 

 Coremia quadrifasciaria, Cidaria fulvata, Cataclysta lemnata, Spilonota 

 ocellana, Sciaphila nnbilana, S. pascuana, Gelechia affinis, and G. vulgeUa. 

 A feature of the month and of the year was the extraordinary prevalence of 

 clothes-moths, which were extremely destructive. My house was infested 

 with Tinea bisclliella (I had never seen it before), and I must have exter- 

 minated no fewer than 500 on their first emergence — the first few days of 

 the month. Their breeding place I discovered in a disused mattress, and I 

 found they could easily be reared. Endrosis fenestrella, of course, were 



