212 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
suspecta ; Cerastis erythrocephala has also been taken. ‘Xanthia 
citrago, X. silago, X. cerago, Epunda lutulenta, H. viminalis, 
Agriopis aprilina, Aplecta herbida, A. tincta, Hadena protea, 
H. suasa, H. contiqua, H. geniste, Calocampa vetusta, and exoleta, 
with several Cucullia and Catocala nupta. 
Another fruitful source of entomological riches is the ivy in 
autumn. No sooner are the flowers well out on the bushes, which 
are to be found in many places, not only on the roadsides from 
Dartford but also in the wood, than many rarities are to be 
captured while enjoying the sweets of the flowers. Amongst 
these are, in the daytime, the Vanesside, while at night the ivy is 
frequented by many of our rarer Noctue ; but while working it, it 
is well to have with us a little weak ammonia, to be applied as an 
antidote for the wasp stings, to which we are liable from the many 
wasps which sit on the flowers in a state of semi-intoxication. 
The sallows at Darenth are not numerous, but they are good. 
So soon as they break into yellow bloom in spring, do we find 
them occupied, after dusk, by nearly the whole of the genus 
Teniocampa, amongst these Miniosa not uncommonly. Also 
hybernated specimens of many Noctuze,—the females of which 
should be kept for ova,—Hoporina croceago, Calocampa vetusta, 
and C. exoleta; also Xylina semibrunnea and petrificata are 
amongst the scarcer. 
In the fields surrounding the wood much good work may be 
accomplished. In those now occupied by the Asylum, Agrophila 
sulphuralis, Acontia luctuosa, in profusion; Pyrausta purpuralis, 
commonly; with Spilodes palealis amongst the wild: carrot 
(Daucus carota), upon the flowers and seeds of which they feed, 
used to occur; and I have no doubt most of these species will be 
found in other fields in the immediate neighbourhood. In these 
fields also the ragwort should have especial attention, for at the 
flowers by night many Noctue and Geometers may be taken by 
the aid of a lamp in August and September. At the gas-lamps, 
on the homeward journey, if any room still remains in our boxes, 
many moths will be found attracted by the light; Cirrhedia 
xerampelina amongst them, late in August or early in September. 
When this handsome moth was rarer than now, I have many 
times scraped my shins—and was pleased to do so—to get 
a specimen down from a lamp. But one day I bethought myself 
of the better way of looking for them, when drying their wings 
