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A. aglaia and adippe. Both very common at Barmouth and Tan-y-bwlch, 

 and in all the large woods and openings up the Vale of Festiuiog. — A. 

 selene. Several much worn examples of the first brood met with (very late 

 to linger on the wing) at Barmouth and Tan-y-bwlch. — Vanessa urticce, V. 



(Cynthia) atalanta, Thecla rubi. Just beginning to appear at Barmouth. 



Lycmia icarus, Chrysophanus plilceas, Hesperia syhaniis. Worn. — Macro- 

 glossa stellatarum. At flower of valerian, which grows in profusion at 

 Barmouth. — Zygoma filipendulcB. Very generally distributed ; larvae 

 swarmed on almost every flower-head of ragwort. — Euchelia jacohace, Hepi- 

 aim sylvanus, Bomhyx rubi, B. qiiercus, Saturnia carpini. Larvae of all 

 three on the heather-covered mountains at Barmouth. — Thyatira derasa. 

 At sugar on Barmouth sand-hills. — Bryophila perla. At sugar and valerian 

 blossom. — Leucania conigera. Common at valerian ; varies considerably 

 in depth of colour. — L. lithargyria. Both at sugar and valerian. — Xylo- 

 phasia lithoxylea. Swarms at valerian. — X. polyodon. A pest, especially 

 at sugar. — Mamestra hrassic(B, M. albicolon. At sugar on sand-hills and 

 valerian. — Caradrina cubucidaris, Agrotis exclamalionis, A. corticea, A. 

 cursoria, A. tritici, and A. ravida. All at flowers of valerian. The A. 

 exclamationis all bore a reddish tinge ; only one specimen of A. ravida was 

 met with. Triphana pronuba, T. orbona, Abrostola tripaHita. Barmouth, 

 one. — Plusia gamma. Met with wherever I went ; all much worn. — 

 Boarmia rhomboidaria. Some remarkably pale forms. — Geometra vernaria. 

 Rather generally distributed around Barmouth. — Acidalia marginepunctata. 

 At valerian. — A. aversata, Cabera exanthemata, Halia ivavaria. Valerian, 

 scarce. — Ematurga atomaria, Camptogramma bilineata. Very variable ; 

 two taken without hardly a trace of marking, also several with a blackish 

 tinge. — Eubolia palumbaria. Everywhere among heather. — Anaitis plagi- 

 ata. Barmouth ; was almost over. — Tanagra atrata. — Augustus D. 

 Imms ; " Linthurst," Oxford Road, Moseley, Worcestershire, July 30th, 



Notes from Carlisle. — So far this season seems to be the record one 

 here both for scarcity of larvae and imagines, especially Noctuae. Butter- 

 flies have been fairly well represented, but this is a poor district for Diurni 

 when compared with some of the southern counties. However, the species 

 that do occur with us were pretty plentiful. Lycana minima was very 

 common, as also were both larvae and imagines of Melitoa aurinia. Cceno- 

 nympha typlion was also very abundant, especially on Bowness Moss, which 

 I visited on July 1st, when, although the day was anything but an ideal 

 one for collecting, I found this butterfly swarming. Owing to the strono 

 winds which had been prevailing for a considerable time previously, a large 

 number of the specimens I got in the net I released again owing to their 

 damaged condition ; large pieces being broken out of their wings, although 

 they were not rubbed in the least. I got a good quantity of ova from some 

 I took, most of which hatched, even after having been subjected to am- 

 monia as they were sticking to the edges of the pill-boxes. The younf» 

 larvae, however, have a very sickly appearance and are dying fast. I went 

 to Silloth for Satyrus semele on July 19th and found it very plentiful. I was 

 much surprised to have my attention called to a male semele and a female 

 atalanta in cop. on a stem of grass ; I did not disturb them. Is not this 

 rather unusual? With regard to sugar, I may say that I have been out 

 over a dozen times and have had only two nights worth mentioning. 

 Mr. Day, Mr. Wilkinson, and I journeyed to Bolton Fell, which, by the 

 way, means a walk of something like twenty-six miles, on June 26th. We 



