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variety. At the same time I got two good varieties of Abraxas 
ulmata. During the last fortnight I have taken over one hundred 
and fifty very fine Orthosia suspecta, and, of course, our old friend 
Epione vespertaria. ‘This season we cannot work Askham bog, 
our piece of marsh-land; but Sandburn has well repaid the time 
spent in working for Lepidoptera. Amongst many others I have 
taken long and handsome series of Ellopia fasciaria, Macaria 
liturata, Triphena fimbria; besides Aplecta herbida, Pericallia 
syringaria, Geometra papilionaria, Scotosia undulata; a pair of 
Notodonta dicteoides just out of pupe on a birch tree; N. trepida; 
two Sesia culiciformis, which is rare here; Lobophoralobulata and 
Eupithecia indigata, about fifty each. In July I got several very 
fine Boarmia roboraria at Cawood. But the strangest insects 
I have taken this season were a Zeuzera Ausculi, at rest at Sand- 
burn,—I never remember this species occurring in this district 
before,—and a specimen of Sirex giyas at sugar, also at Sand- 
burn. ‘Taking all into consideration, I have had as yet no cause 
to complain of the season of 1880.—Wuiu1am Prest ; 13, Holgate 
Road, York, August 16, 1880. 
LATE APPEARANCE OF CyYMATOPHORA FLUCTUOSA. — Whilst 
beating for the larva of C. fluctuosa at West Wickham, on the 
17th August, I was surprised on finding a fine specimen of the 
perfect insect of that species in my umbrella. The larva was at 
the same time full-fed. I] also beat, on the same day, larve of 
Stauropus fagi, Notodonta dodonea, N. dromedarius, Eurymene 
dolabraria, &c.—W. J. Harrer; 66, Mansfield Street, Kingsland 
Road, London, August 18. 
A Weex’s Larv@-BEATING IN THE New Forest.— My 
brother having just returned from Brockenhurst, a record of his 
captures might be of interest to some of the readers of the 
‘Entomologist’ having an idea of visiting that locality during the 
autumn. Although, generally speaking, larve were scarce, a few 
good things fell to his net. Acronycta alni, six; five of these were 
from beech, and one from oak. Stauropus fagi, seven; Diphthera 
Orion, about thirty. Notodonta dodonea, Acronycta leporina and 
Demas coryli were common, as were also several other species. 
Perfect insects were very scarce ; nevertheless he obtained a fine 
series of Cleora glabraria. Lithosia quadra and Catocala sponsa, 
several. Butterflies were all wasted. Sugar produced only a 
few Triphena fimbria and C. sponsa.—Ip. 
