158 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
in a meadow in Abbott’s Wood. Nola confusalis, a few only on 
tree-trunks, whilst the Lithosiids were sparingly represented by 
two L. awreola and one L. mesomella ; in former years I have 
seen L. aureola in plenty on sugar. Nemeophila (Chelonia) 
plantaginis dashed about freely in the hot sunshine, and one 
Arctia villica, on the wing, looked almost too brilliant a species 
for our more sober coloured insect; it seemed like a flashing 
meteor, and gave one quite a start. 
Of the Geometride, forty-four species were captured. Nothing 
particularly rare, the best perhaps being Hurymene dolobraria 
(at sugar, several), Selenia lunaria (beaten out), Tephrosia con- 
sonaria and T’. extersaria (common at sugar), Boarmia consor- 
taria (by no means rare), all the Hphyra except orbicularia, 
Eupisteria heparata, Emmelesia affinitata, and Lobophora sexalata 
(all sparingly), Melanippe hastata (a few each day). Of the genus 
Acidalia, A. subsericeata, A. promutata, and A. inornata were the - 
best; Tanagra cherophyllata was in plenty over the common 
earth nut (Bunium flexuosum). 
Noctuz, fifty-seven species were captured, amongst them 
Thyatira batis and T. derasa, Cymatophora fluctuosa, C. or, 
Diphthera orion, Acronycta psi, A. leporina, A. aceris, A. mega- 
cephala, and A. ligustri ; curiously of A. auricoma we did not see 
a single specimen; generally common here. Leucaniide (two 
species), L. pallens and L. comma; Xylophasia rurea, in great 
force and variety; grand forms of var. combusta, X. lithoxylea, 
and X. hepatica; Mamestra anceps, M. brassicae, and M. persi- 
caria: Apamea basilinea, good vars. also of A. gemina; A. 
unanimis and A. oculea. All these species were just coming 
out in force. Muiana strigilis in swarms, with a few M. fasci- 
uncula. The commonest Noctua was undoubtedly Grammesia 
trilinea ; in great variety, some extremely good forms; Rusina 
tenebrosa. 
The Agrotide were represented by A. suffusa, A. segetum, 
and A. exclamationis; and the Triphene by pronuba only. 
Noctua plecta, N. c-nigrum, N. brunnea, N. festiva (just coming 
out), and N. rubi were all common. Teniocampa gothica, a late 
specimen; T'ethea retusa, larvee more rare than usual here; 
Phlogophora meticulosa, common ; Huplexia lucipara, grand forms, 
purple tone; Aplecta herbida, in profusion; A. nebulosa, ditto ; 
A. tuncta, a few only ; Hadena dentina, very variable ; H. oleracea, 
H. pisi, H. thalassina, and a few H. geniste ; Heliothis marginata, 
at sugar; Heliodes arbuti, flying in sunshine; Hrastria fuscula, 
in plenty at sugar; Habrostola triplasia ; Plusia gamma, in swarms 
everywhere ; Gonoptera libatrix, hybernated specimens ; Huclidia 
mi and I. glyphica ; and the little Phytometra enea. Most of the 
above occurred in large numbers, principally at sugar. 
In sugaring my friend Mr. Porritt was more lavish with his 
sweets than myself, and his patches were both larger and thicker ; 
