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abundance, as when we left, to all appearance, they were 

 nearly as numerous as ever. 



Amongst the other species we took may be mentioned: — 



Argynnis Adippe. In wretched condition. 



Thecla Quercus. 



Orgyia pudibunda. Larvae from oak. 



Ennomos tiliaria. 



Amphydasis betularia. Larvae common. 



Ephyra punctaria and pendularia. The most abundant 

 larvae we beat, except those of Halias prasinana. 



Eupithecia minutata. Larvae on ling. 



Melanthia ocellata. 



Cidaria russata and testata. 



Platypteryx falcula. Larvae tolerably common on birch. 



i^otodonta Dromedarius and dodonaea. Larvae of the 

 former on birch ; of the latter on oak. 



Cymatophora dihita. Common at sugar. 



Acronycta leporina. Larvae on oak and birch. 



Hydroecia nictitans. 



Chaereas Graminis. Not uncommon at ragwort flowers. 



Cerigo cytherea. Common at sugar, but mostly in poor 

 condition. 



Luperina cespitis and testacea. 



Agrotis Tritici. 



Tryphaena janthina and fimbria. Common. 



Noctua glareosa. Common at sugar, and in beautiful 

 condition. 



N. brunnea, Dahlii, Rubi and neglecta. 



Agriopis aprilina. Pupae at roots of oak. 



Aplecta occulta. One fine specimen at sugar. 



Hadena Pisi. Larvae on Pteris aquilina, 



Anarta Myrtilli. Larvae on ling. 



Gonoptera libatrix. In lovely condition, at sugar. 



Amphipyra Tragopogonis. 



Stilbia anomala. A lew specimens flying over long grass 

 and heath, also at ragwort flowers. 



Crambus inquinatellus. Very abundant. 



C. pinetellus. Much less common, and more local. — Geo. 

 T. Vorriit ; Huddersjield, September 5, 1872. 



Aryijnnis Laihonui near Canterbury. — On Friday, the 6th 

 inst., two specimens of Lathonia were taken at Swarling 



