NOTES, CAPTURES, ETC. 67 
visit to Darenth Wood. Only having about three hours’ beating, I turned 
up Acidalia rusticata, Scotosia rhamnata, S. vetulata, Phibalapteryx tersata, 
Melanippe procellata, Eupithecia isogrammata, and Iodis vernaria. Pseudo- 
terpna cytisaria occurred on Dartford Common, and Thecla quercus sparingly 
in the Wood. The first week in August 1 spent at Lowestoft, but did not 
do much collecting: a very noticeable feature was the great abundance of 
Liparis auriflua. I have never seen them before nearly so abundant. The 
next visit produced Hydrecia nictitans, Hepialus hectus and Leucania 
pallens in abundance, and Strenia clathrata sparingly. ‘Treacling at 
Waldringfield on one or two nights, between August 16th and 31st, proved 
very successful as regards nnmbers, moths coming to the pitches in great 
abundance. Noctua umbrosa, N. dahlii, Agrotis puta, Amphipyra tragopo- 
gonis, and many commoner things, were very plentiful; whilst N. c-nigrum, 
A. pyramidea and Catocala nupta occurred sparingly. Two Notodonta 
dictea (one quite fresh) were found at rest on willows, and a few larve of 
Ptilodontis palpina and N. camelina were obtained by searching. Triphena 
ianthina was abundant, and Cidaria picata was not at all uncommon, but 
Acidalia emarginata was scarce and local. Single specimens were obtained 
of Habrostola tripartita, Dianthecia cucubali, Ennomos tiliaria, Cleora 
lichenaria, and Melanippe unangulata ; larvae of Dianthecia cucubali, D. 
capsincola, Hupithecia venosata, Amphidasys betularia, and Cidaria miata. 
The afternoon of Sept. 12th was spent at Benfleet, where we obtained 
fifty-three Geometra smaragdaria larve. Euclidia mi larve were plentiful 
in the coarse grass, and Agrotis tritici imagines very abundant. ‘Through 
September Catocala nupta occurred sparingly on the fences, and Luperina 
testacea and Hydrecia micacea (one only) on the gas-lamps. One very dark 
Ennomos angularia was taken, and several of the usual type at light. 
Phlogophora meticulosa turned up on Oct. 3rd, and Miselia owyacanthe 
(several). Scopelosoma satellitia (one), Oporabia dilutata, Cheimatobia 
brumata (common), and Himera pennaria (a few), occurred on the lamps 
throughout the month. ‘Two days’ pupa-digging at Waldringfield, Oct. 1st 
and 2nd, produced Notodonta dicte@a (six), N. camelina (two), P. palpina (two), 
Teniocampa (?) abundant, Smerinthus populi and S. tilig, Pecilocampa 
populi (three), Acronycta ligustri (one), A. tridens (one), Agriopis aprilina, 
and Amphydasis betularia (six). A nice Heliophobus popularis was fouud 
at rest. An afternoon’s pupa-digging at Chingford in November resulted in 
Teniocampa gothica (abundant), T. cruda (common), Smerinthus tilie 
(several), and many commoner things. A nice bred series of Hybernia defo- 
liaria concludes the list for 1891, which I think has been the best season 
for some years. The above notes are the joint result of my cousin Mr. 
Ogden’s captures and my own, as we have collected together for the most 
part. — Russect EK. Jamus; Chesterville, Hornsey Lane, Highgate, N., 
January, 1892. 
Since writing the above I have bred, from some thirty or forty pupe 
from Chingford, a dozen fine Phigalia pilosaria and six Nyssia hispidaria, 
and have still some more to emerge. Until they emerged I had thought 
the pupe were those of H. progemmaria.n—h. Ki. J., Feb. 9, 1892. 
A Monta’s CoLLEctiInG AT SIDMOUTH, SourH Drvon.—I was collect- 
ing at Sidmouth with two of my brothers, from August 7th to September 
5th, but found most imagines in that district very scarce. Of the Rhopalo- 
cera, Argynnis paphia was abundant in Harpford Woods. Thecla quercus 
was rare and battered, and we only captured one specimen of 7’. betula. 
Lycena argiolus was seldom to be seeu, but early in September we came 
