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immediately after emerging from the pupa, about a foot or two 
from the ground, on the boles of the ash trees (F'raxinus excelsior). 
I was rewarded, much to my astonishment, by finding some fifty 
specimens “finer than bred,” on my first search. I believe there 
are not many isolated ash trees near Darenth, and, as may be 
well understood, isolated trees are the best; but such as there are 
ought to be searched in the afternoon and evening before dusk. 
I think it not improbable this style of collecting might be carried 
further with advantage. JI know in some Scotch fir (Pinus 
sylvestris) woods, Thera jfirmata occurs in a like manner, for I 
have frequently taken a fine series, with limp wings, by looking 
for them on the fir trunks an hour or two before dusk. 
On the flowers and leaves of the golden rod should be found 
the larva of Cucullia asteris, C. gnaphalii ; also larve of Ennychia 
octomaculalis, while at the same time are those of Hupithecia 
expallidata. On the aspens (Populus tremula), are larve of 
Dicranura furcula, D. bifida, and D. vinula; also Clostera curtula 
and C. reclusa in spun leaves. ‘T'ethea retusa and JT’. subtusa are 
there feeding, like the Closteras. 
In the wood and in the neighbourhood many rare and 
beautiful Pyrales and Tortrices occur. Some at sugar, for 
instance Hypenodes albistrigalis and Phycis roborella. In the 
dusk of evening may be taken, on the wing or during the day 
disturbed from the trees, Scoparia basistrigalis and S. Zelleri : the 
same applies to Sarrothripa Revayana, Halias quercara, H. 
prasinana, Leptogramma literana, Penthina prelongana, Sericoris 
bifasciana (rarely), Phoxopteryx ramana (commonly), Phlaodes 
immundana (occasionally); Hupacitlia maculosana, frequently 
in abundance; Spilonota simplana, rarely; and many good 
Tineina. 
On an elm tree (Ulmus campestris), in front of the “ Fox and 
Hounds” Inn, may, in most seasons, be found a brood or two of 
larvee of Vanessa polychloros in June. The pupe also are often 
to be found hanging under the window-sills, &c., of the same 
house a little later in the season. 
Perhaps the best months for the capture of lepidopterous 
larvee, by beating the trees and bushes, are August and September. 
Darenth Wood is a fine place for the purpose. Many larve have 
been taken there, such as Sphinx ligustri, Macroglossa fuciformis, 
from honeysuckle (Lonicera); Limacodes testudo, numbers of 
