292 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Sugaring inland was unprofitable; but on the coast, besides 
the usual autumnal species, Anchocelis lunosa, Phlogophora 
meticulosa, Agrotis suffusa, Hydrecia micacea, &e.,—the local 
insects, Polia xanthomista var. nigrocincta, Polia flavicineta, 
Aporophyla australis, Epunda nigra, E.lichenea, and Agrotis saucia, 
were attracted. I think it probable, from the similarity of the 
districts and the abundance of the food-plants, that P. nigrocincta 
is sparsely distributed along the coast of Cornwall. Only two 
males and a few females were taken; the former were somewhat 
worn, though one was taken on September 6th (this was probably 
owing to the unusually rough weather about that time). The 
insects did not put in an appearance on very windy nights. The 
females are larger than the males (males, 1” 5’; females, 1’ 6’”). 
None were found after September 20th. The Polia flavicincta 
were grayer and darker than the specimens I took near London 
some years ago, which seem to have a more general diffusion of 
the yellow colour. In many parts the ivy was in full flower 
towards the end of the month, and became very attractive to 
insects. Unfortunately the weather was unpropitious, but I 
took Xylina socia ( petrificata), Polia flavicincta, Epunda lichenea, 
Anchocelis pistacina, &c., off the blossoms. In this part of 
Cornwall the fine days seem generally to be accompanied by a 
wind, which has a detrimental component from the east; and 
the warm south-west winds, which would otherwise afford 
suitable entomological evenings, too frequently bring with them 
wet and fog. 
By beating in the valleys, during the daytime, many larvee 
fell from the alder, sallow, oak, beech, elder, larch, &e. Amongst - 
others those of Notodonta ziczac, Lophopteryx camelina, Thyatira 
derasa, Drepana binaria (P. hamula), Selenia tetralunaria (illus- 
traria), Gnophria rubricollis; besides the usual supply of 
Dasychira pudibunda, Amphidasys betularia, Cabera exanthe- 
maria, &c.; and many other larve, Geometre especially, which 
I cannot name with certainty till their appearance as imagines. 
Larve of Hupithecia virgaureata were shaken off the golden-rod, 
together with those of H. castigata; and those of Spilosoma 
fuliginosa and Bombyx rubi were frequently met with. A con- 
siderable number of pupe of many different species were taken 
from under the moss and tufts of grass on old walls, and at the 
roots of trees. The day-flyers were represented mostly by 
