170 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
of each. Hesperia sylvanus appeared on 1st June, and Epinephele ianira 
on the 6th. Tree searching resulted in a few nice Boarmia consortaria, 
B. repandata, Tephrosia luridata, Aplecta prasina, and Phalera bucephala ; 
Melanippe montanata was, of course, very abundant. I worked hard 
among the beeches for Stawropus fagi, but was unsuccessful; I hear it is 
very scarce in the forest now. Beating produced nice specimens of 
Drepana falcataria, D. cultraria, Zonosoma linearia, Z. punctaria (1 only), 
Acidalia remutaria, Bapta temerata, and B. bimaculata: also Eurymene 
dolabraria. Bupalus piniaria was common flying round the firs; and on 
the heaths, Bombya rubi and E'maturga atomaria were fairly abundant. 
Plusia gamma was met with m large numbers during the day, also Venilia 
macularia and Panagra petraria ; Iodis lactearia was also frequently seen. 
Specimens of Agrotis eaclamationis, Apamea basilinea, and Hepialus lupu- 
linus were also met with. Although no rarities were met with, insects of 
the commoner species were plentiful; and, on the whole, I consider my 
visit an improvement on one I paid last year, when we had had a wet spring, 
and insects seemed scarce.—Paitive W. Riptey; 2, Camden Terrace, Bath. 
Noroponta DicraaA Brep.—On May 17th I bred a Notodonta dictea 
from a pupa taken in March behind the moss on a fallen stump. This is 
the first I have met with in this neighbourhood.—Doucras H. PEarson. 
SaLtLows IN YoRKSHIRE: Season 1892.— These were well out by 
April 5th, on which date I and Mr. 8. Walker, of this city, visited some near 
York, and found moths quite scarce. The only species which occurred in 
any numbers was Cerastis vaccinii, and most of these appeared to be in good 
condition. ‘The other species noted were Scopelosoma satellitia, Pachnobia 
leucographa (two specimens only), P. rubricosa, Teniocampa gothica, T. in- 
stabilis, three T’. populeti, T. stabilis, T. cruda, and one Calocampa exoleta. 
I sugared a number of trees, but only one C. ewoleta turned up. We 
noticed a few Anticlea badiata flying over the dog-rose; wind S.W. 
April 7th.—In company with Messrs. S. Walker and R. Dutton I again 
visited sallows. Moths scarce, the commonest being C. vaccinii, but this 
was not so abundaut as on the 5th. T. gothica and T’. instabilis came next 
in point of number. We also took a few T. stabilis, T. cruda, S. satellitia, 
three P. leucographa, and nine T’. populeti: this latter species seems very 
difficult to get in good condition unless bred. Two Hybernia marginaria 
also dropped into sheets from off the sallows. April 9th.—Tried sallows 
at Strensall, near York, but only 7. stabilis and T. gothica fell into the 
sheets. Sugared a number of trees on outskirts of Birch Wood, but on 
visiting them after dark did not see a single insect. About dusk Larentia 
multistrigaria began to fly fairly commonly, and I soon netted a couple of 
dozen nice specimens in fine condition. I noticed three or four males 
hovering about a small birch tree, as if “assembling,” but although I 
searched diligently for her ‘‘ladyship” I could not discover her. After 
dark I searched the hedgerows, and obtained a few Anisopteryx escularia 
and H. marginaria ; also two Asphalia flavicornis ascending the hedge, evi- 
dently newly emerged specimens. During the afternoon I obtained several 
L. multistrigaria by searching the boles of oak, birch, and beech trees. 
April 11th.—In company with Messrs. E. G. Potter, of York, and W. 
Mansbridge, of Horsforth, I had another evening at sallows. Moths fairly 
common. We obtained fifteen P. lewcoyrapha males in splendid condition, 
six 7’. populeti (including fine banded form), and a good number of 7’, 
