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the Forest Gate side may be found, in June, the larve of 
Teniocampa populeti, between the united leaves. At light have 
been taken—Heliophobus popularis, Chareas graminis, Luperina 
testacea, L. cespitis, Anchocelis lunosa. Sugar produces a large 
number of the Noctuze, Noctua neglecta not being uncommon in 
some years. In the early sprmg months many larve may be 
found at night with a lamp, especially by sweeping the low 
herbage ; in spring also, on the birches, will be captured imagines 
of Cymatophora flavicornis. Amongst the Pyrales have been taken 
Pyralis fimbrialis and Endotricha flammealis in abundance. On 
the duck-weed (Lemna) the larve of Cataclysta lemnalis feed in 
cases on the under side of the leaves under water. ‘This is a 
very interesting larva to rear, for the aquatic larvee of Lepidoptera 
in this country are not numerous. Amongst these are to be got 
in the ponds at Wanstead, Paraponyx stratiotalis, also Hydro- 
campa nymphealis and H. stagnalis. ‘The Crambites are not 
numerously represented in species, but those that occur are often 
in great abundance. These should be carefully examined, for 
frequently a rare species is overlooked amongst the crowd. On 
hawthorn sometimes may be found Rhodophea consociella. The 
neighbourhood of bees’ and wasps’ nests should be examined 
for the honey-feeding moths, Melia sociella being the most 
frequent. 
It will be seen that even so near London as to be within 
sound of its church bells, may be found a locality in which the 
entomologist may do much work ; and this without let or leave, 
for Wanstead is open and free at all times, and the only trouble 
the collector is likely to get into is for actual damage to the trees 
and shrubs. 
I think I have said enough in my first article to show that 
for even the hard-worked citizen there is a locality easily 
accessible, where he may pursue the science of Natural 
History, or of Botany, in comfort and without the worry of 
looking over his shoulder to see if “the keeper is coming.” 
Before closing I have to thank Mr. Thomas Kedle for much 
information on the locality. 
Royal Aquarium, London, S.W., June, 1879. 
