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plentiful. Leucania turca was in great numbers, there were 

 constantly three or four on a tree. Diphthera orion was also very 

 abundant on some nights ; at times I could have taken twenty or 

 thirty in an evening. Aplecta herhida were also plentiful, mostly 

 in good condition. Boarmia rohoraria and B. consortarla gene- 

 rally put in an appearance about 10.30 p.m.; they were both to 

 be taken plentifully in the daytime on trunks of trees. I also 

 obtained at sugar one B. repandata var. conversaria. Thyatira 

 hatis, Noctua brunnea, Xylophasia kepatica, and other common 

 insects, were abundant. In the daytime I took several males of 

 Euthemonia riissida, also a couple of females ; a few Macroglossa 

 fuciformis at the rhododendrons; Lithosiaruhricollis were extremely 

 plentiful. I also took Arctia fuUgmosa, Acidalia strigillaria, 

 Anarta myrtilli, Phorodesma bajularia (at dusk), Calligenia 

 miniata, &c. Among the butterflies Argynnis Paphia, A. Adippe 

 and Limenitis Sibylla were all extremely plentiful and in perfect 

 condition. On the 2nd inst. I had the good fortune to capture 

 an extraordinary variety of L. Sibylla, nearly approaching the 

 black variety ; I took one Leucophasia sinapis, and saw two 

 Pieris cratcegi taken, but both were much worn. — N. C. Graham; 

 Silwcod, Tulse Hill, S.W., July 19, 1881. 



Lepidoptera on Thorne Moor. — On a recent visit to Thorne 

 Moor, in Yorkshire, I captured, amongst a number of other 

 species, Acidalia circellata, Hyria auroraria, Crambus Warring- 

 tonellus, C. margaritellus, and Phycis carbonariella. Chortobius 

 Davus was abundant, but I was informed by a friend who lives in 

 the locality that C. Pamphilus has never been taken on the heath 

 proper, although it has occurred in the lanes and fields in the 

 neighbourhood. — W. Prest ; 13, Holgate Road, Yorks. 



Lepidoptera in June. — Stauropus fagi has been taken not 

 uncommonly in Epping Forest this season ; specimens have also 

 occurred at West Wickham, where Notodonta carmelita was again 

 found. The larvae of Tliecla betulce were very common at Epping, 

 as were also those of Anthocharis cardamines. At Chingford 

 Angerona prunaria was abundant. Lithosia aureola not un- 

 common, neither was Eurymene dolahraria. The oaks in Eppino- 

 Forest and neighbourhood have been rendered quite leafless by 

 the larvae of Tortrix viridana. — Thomas Eedle ; 40, Goldsmith 

 Row, Hackney Road, London, E. 



