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beautiful specimen of this Z%nea, which Mr. Stainton pronounces 
to be very rare.—R. M. Sornesy; Hastbourne, Aug. 19, 1880. 
Sucarine at Croypon.—Having heard that somewhat poor 
results have attended this year’s sugaring, even in the most 
favoured localities,—in some cases not a single specimen of the 
most common species having been met with,—it may not be 
entirely without interest to some of your readers if I give the 
results. of a few observations made whilst sugaring in a very 
limited locality, namely, my own garden. Although it is somewhat 
difficult to write anything new on this subject, still there are 
sometimes facts worth noting when working limited areas, which 
are not only interesting to the general naturalist, but also of 
some practical use to the entomologist in particular. Being 
desirous of making a list of the number of species of Lepidoptera 
which could be taken in one season in one small locality, in the 
neighbourhood of Croydon, I, amongst other things, resorted to 
sugaring the fruit and other trees in my garden. The area is 
about a quarter of an acre of ground, well made use of, and 
containing a considerable number of trees and shrubs. This 
position is high and very much exposed, both to south-west and 
also to northerly and easterly winds. The surface soil is very 
light, and the strata are the sand-beds of the “ Oldhaven series.” 
So much for its features. The number of trees usually sugared 
was seven, viz. laburnum, cherry, hawthorn, holly, plum, apple, 
and pear. I selected a variety of species, as also a variety of 
positions, in order to note the peculiarities, if any, that might 
exist with regard to a liking for any particular spot or tree. 
I also carefully noted the meteorological aspects, the results of 
which I give. Although I have as yet taken nothing particularly 
rare, still I have had fairly good sport, and quite sufficient to 
arrive at data as to positions and weather aspects likely to prove 
of use hereafter. During four weeks’ sugaring in July and 
August, at the rate of three nights per week, I have met with the 
following species in the locality above referred to, most of them 
in considerable numbers:—Mamestra brassice, M. persicaria, 
Agrotis nigricans, Triphena fimbria, Catocala nupta, Mania maura, 
Triphena orbona, T. pronuba, Cosmia diffinis, Euplexia lucipara, 
FHadena oleracea, Mania typica, Acronycta psi, Xylophasia polyodon, 
X. lithoxylea, and Dipterygia pinastri. As regards the state of the 
weather I have found that what are considered bad nights have 
