18 THE ENTOMOLOGIST, 
expected. During the first week I had the pleasure of the company of 
Mr. H. Robson. Our captures were almost identical as regards the number 
of species, if not quite so in numbers. We found Limenitis sibylla com- 
monly, and much less local than I had hitherto observed it, but only a 
small proportion of those taken were in good order. Argynnis paphia was 
of course abundant, but very few of the variety valesina were met with, 
although I have reason to believe that it occurred in about its usual 
numbers. A. adippe and A. aglaia were taken sparingly. Apatura iris 
was only seen. Larve of Gonopteryx rhamni were still common on the 
buckthorns, and, judging from the condition of the bushes, I should say 
that this species was unusually abundant in August. Heath-working pro- 
duced a long series of Gnophos obscuraria (including one black form), and 
some Hyria auroraria in lovely condition; also two Heliothis dipsaceus, 
which gave a little trouble before they were secured. Among other species 
taken were Psilura monacha, Calligenia miniata, Lithosia deplana, L. me- 
somella, and one L. quadra (which species I have not taken in the Forest 
since 1887), Epione apiciaria, Ellopia prosapiaria, Boarmia roboraria, 
B. repandata (one banded form), Geometra papilionaria, Iodis vernaria, 
Acidalia imitaria, A. emutaria, A. emarginata, Melanthia albicillata, 
Cidaria dotata, Gnophora derasa, Leucania turca, Triphena interjecta, 
and Anarta myrtilli. Sugar was an absolute failure in the Forest, but in 
the village Mania maura and a few other common species were attracted. 
Larve of the following species were either thrashed out or found by 
searching :—Smerinthus ocellatus, Macroglossa fuciformis, Nola strigula, 
Psilura monacha, Dasychira pudibunda, Bombyx rubi, Odontopera bidentata, 
Eugonia erosaria, Ennomos angularia, Amphidasys strataria, A. betularia, 
Ephyra punctaria, Cidaria siderata, Drepana lacertinaria, D. falcataria, 
D. binaria, Dicranura furcula, Stauropus fagi, Pterostoma palpina, Noto- 
donta camelina, N. dromedarius, N. ziczac, N. trepida, N. chaonia, N. tri- 
macula, Acronycta alni, Panolis piniperda, and Gonoptera libatrix. We 
were pleased with the result of our exertions with the beating-stick ; but, 
owing to the failure of sugar to attract and the scarcity of Geometers at 
dusk, the night-work had certainly lost its charm —ALFrrep T. MITcHELL ; 
5, Clayton Terrace, Gunnersbury, W., Nov. 16, 1891. 
Nores on LeprpopreRA BrepD or CapTuRED IN 1891 :— 
Protracted larval stage of Cleora glabraria.—On July 9th I took a few 
larvee of Cleora glabraria in the New Forest. It was late for them, and only 
two came to the perfect state at the beginning of August. The rest were 
ichneumoned, and gradually died off; but two of them are still alive, 
December 13th. 
Erratic emergences of Notodonta trepida.—Moths continue to come out, 
and did so on October Ist, 22nd, 26th, November 15th, and December 12th. 
The pupe are, and have been, in the open air since June. They underwent 
some forcing last December and January, and again from the beginning of 
March till the end of June. 
Dasychira pudibunda.—A freshly-emerged male was found in one of our 
hot-houses on December 2ud. I suppose it has been accidentally forced. 
Gonopteryx rhamni flying in December.—I saw a specimen on December 
Sth flying in the sun in a large wood. 
Vanessa urtica feeding on wild hop.—A brood was found on this plant 
last July, and I reared some of them on the hop. They emerged in 
September, and were ordinary in appearance, 
