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appear, and many others occupy our attention. The genera 
Lithocolletis and Nepticula ave especially amenable to forcing. 
Amongst the many autumnal larve which may be taken at 
Loughton are Stauropus fagi, which has not been uncommon 
this season ; Notodonta chaonia and N. dodonea, from oak; Demas 
coryli, from beech; Hurymene dolabraria, also from oak; while 
beech and hornbeam produce Limacoides asellus and Hphyra 
trilinearia, the latter in abundance. In May the curious larva of 
Phorodesma bajularia is found on oak, looking more like a eaddis- 
fly case than that of a decent lepidopteron, being dressed in 
ragged bits of sticks and leaves. The imago flies at the end of 
June a little before dusk, but always high. A good plan is to 
throw up a sod of grass when one is seen, and it will often come 
down sufficiently low to be reached with the net. 
Amongst Diurni, as I have already said, Apatura Iris used 
to be taken. Thecla betule and T’.. quercus are frequent, as are 
Argynnis Paphia and A. Adippe, while many others are common, 
especially Lycena Argiolus, wherever hollies occur. 
The second known example of the very rare Sophronia 
emortualis was taken by Mr. Charles Healy behind the King’s 
Oak at High Beech. Another great rarity since taken at 
Loughton was Hupithecia egenaria, the example being now in 
the collection of Dr. Battershell Gill. There is no saying that 
these may not some day be again found, for was not Hrastria 
venustula a lost species for many years? It does, not follow 
because a collector has for seasons visited a locality that’ he 
knows all about it. . In fact, that very feeling is a source of 
danger to the entomologist, and makes him careless and so miss 
many a good species. 
Loughton has been worked by entomologists for many 
years, probably longer and better than any other district in 
England; but he would be a brave man who would say there is 
nothing new to be taken in those pleasant woods. 
I have to thank Mr. EH. G. Meek for showing me, with his 
usual kindness, the localities of the more local Lepidoptera at 
Loughton, and telling me of many others. 
Royal Aquarium, Westminster, S.W., September, 1879. © 
