236 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
woods intervening. Crossing the road opposite the Inn, we walk 
over a lawn of fine grass down to a little hollow. Here occurs 
Lycena A’gon and Procris statices: a series of each may soon be 
taken. On the beech trees near here, feeding on the hard fungus 
so often found on the decayed parts, will be seen the traces of the 
larvee of Scardia chorargella. — 
Working our way past the new church we come down, after a 
long stroll, to Fairmead Bottom, another nice marshy bit of 
meadow surrounded by trees, but much more extensive than the 
Debden Slade. Here, as well as in other parts of the Forest, in 
early spring is to be found at night, resting on the flowers of 
blackthorn (Prunus communis), the imagines of Aleucis pictaria. 
At the westerly end of this little marsh we come out at Leppitt’s 
‘Lane, a few yards up which is the Owl Inn, where Mr. Lane, the © 
proprietor, has always a hearty welcome for the entomologist, 
and will tell him how, during many a long season, he has 
ministered to the comfort of the weary flycatchers who have 
more than once been in such numbers as to sorely tax ‘his 
resources. Returning to the Fairmead we should look for Macro- 
glossa fuciformis and Crambus pinetellus in June, the former flying 
like a humble bee in the sunshine. Corycia temerata, Lithosia 
aureola, and Numeria pulveraria are also there. During the 
whole season something or other will turn up to reward the 
diligent collector about Fairmead Bottom. Working away 
southwards we come to Queen Klizabeth’s Lodge: originally used 
as a hunting lodge, but now a refreshment-house. In this latter 
stroll we again come upon some more fine uncropped trees, 
where, for some reason, lopping has not been practised. From 
here to Chingford Railway Station is but a few minutes’ walk. 
The very pleasant walk of some three miles I have just 
described, extending from Loughton to Chingford, is only one of 
many which may be taken in this portion of Epping Forest,— 
where at all times of the entomological season there is much to 
be done by the lepidopterist. Now that the autumn months 
have commenced, and October and November are approaching, 
there is a very ample field for the student amongst the larve of 
the leaf-mining Tineina. At another page of this number of the 
‘Entomologist’ will be found an interesting account by Mr. Elisha 
of his experience in forcing Tineina during the winter months, 
thus saving much valuable time when the insects would naturally 
