THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 477 



I possibly took the finest series of the species ever seen, — 

 certainly in this country. One curious fact is I failed entirely 

 in finding any pupa or pupa-case, although I searched for 

 them on ray hands and knees for a very long time, even 

 when I found the insect perfectly damp ; one thing is certain, 

 they cannot spin up on the culms of grass, &c., as Filipen- 

 dula) and Trilblii do; however, I hope to know how they do 

 spin, as I have about one hundred larvae feeding on Lotus 

 corniculatus; at present the young larvae eat both leaves and 

 flowers. As a species it is a very distinct one; and Mr. 

 Doubleday has very clearly defined it in the September 

 number of the 'Entomologist' for last year. It does not 

 appear to vary much, as I did not get any marked difference 

 from the type. 



I collected, or had brought to me fresh, the following 

 species : — 



Dliirni. 



Sinapis. The late spring brood, to end of June and first 

 week in July ; worn. 



Cardamines. Were flying, end of June ; worn. 



Rhamni. Second week in July ; worn. 



P. Crataegi. Not rare, at flowers of rhododendron, &c. 



Of this group I met with thirty-five species, and that in 

 one month is a good number. 



Nocturni. 



In <his group I found nothing special : — C. Porcellus, 

 M. fuciformis, C. ligniperda ; four species of Zygaena, 

 — Trifolii, Meliloti, Lonicerae, and Filipendulae ; and three 

 species of Hepialus. 



S. irrorella. A fine series ; one very dark-coloured male ; 

 and one male IVI variety, at Freshwater. 



C. miniata, L. raesomella and Rubricollis, D. Jacobaeae. 

 In profusion ; both imago and larva. 



E. russula. Fairly common on heaths. 



B. Rubi. A female; flying over a bog at nighl. And 

 many species of general distribution. 



Geomelrcc. 

 B. roboraria. On trunks of fir and oak; also one flying 

 at night : in all seven. 



