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grows freely, are interesting, as another link in the chain of evidence 

 that we may call S. convolvull a native of Wales, and of Barry in 

 Glamorganshire. On the same small plant (lady's-bedstraw) I found, 

 on Sept. 13th, a larva of Macrof/lossa steUatarum, and another larva of 

 Henians {Mncroijlossa) fucifunnis. The latter differed from Mr. Lucas's 

 description of tlie larva of //. fucifoniiis in having tlie red patches 

 around tlie spiracles developed into one continuous streak. It is now 

 pupating under a web of rough loose threads under bedstraw. Shortly 

 before spinning its web it ate a little hedge-convolvulus. — E. Randell ; 

 " Rushbank," Barry, Glamorganshire, Sept. 18th, 1904. 



Collecting in the New Forest. — On Aug. 3rd I arrived, with a 

 young friend, at Brockenhurst for a fortnight's collecting, and put up 

 with Mr. E. Morris, whose courtesy in pointing out the best localities 

 and in providing comfortable accommodation at an extremely reason- 

 able rate added not a little to the pleasure of a first visit to the New 

 Forest. Seven evenings were devoted to sugaring, when the following 

 insects were taken : — Calligenia miniata, Thyatira derasa and T. hatis, 

 Hydrcecia nictitans, Xylophasia hepatica, Geritjo cytherea, Apaniea ocidea, 

 Ayrotis exclamationis, Xoctua plecta, N. baja, Amphipyra pyramidea, 

 Mania typica, M. maura, Calyinnia trapezina, Dianthcecia capsincola, 

 Kuplexia lucipara, Fhloyopliora mcticuhsa, Gonoptera libatrix, Piusia 

 iota, and Catocala sponsa : and the acetylene lamp attracted, or enabled 

 us to take, the following: — Porthesia similis, Psilura munaclia, Odunestis 

 potatoria, Zancloynatha yrisealis, Epione apiciaiia, Selene iliunaria, 

 Crocallis elingnuria, Ennomos tiliaria, Boarmia rhomboidaria, Flphyra 

 porata, E, oinicronaria, Acidalia bisetata, A. aversata, Ligdia adustata, 

 Eupithecia nanata, E. absintkiata, Melanthia occllata, Cidaria russata, 

 and C. testata. On the evening of Aug. 4th, after a heavy and pro- 

 longed thunderstorm during the afternoon, searching among the 

 heather yielded larvse of Macrothylacia [Bombyx) nibi, Satiirnia carpini, 

 Hadena pisi, and Anartia myrtUli ; and imagines of Ayrotis porphyrea, 

 Gnophos obscuraria, Pseudoterpna cytisaria, and Selidoseina plionaria ; in 

 addition to many of those mentioned above. On Aug. 5 th a number 

 of pupfe and a few full-fed larvae of Nonayna typhcc were taken from 

 the stems of " bulrushes," and the imagines emerged at intervals 

 during the next fortnight. Many Rhopalocera were observed on this 

 day, including Gonepteryx rhamni, Aryynnis paphia and vulesina (both 

 very much worn), Vanessa cardui, Liinenitis sibylla (worn), Apaturairis, 

 and Paiarye eyeria; and on other days we noticed Aviiynnis adippe, 

 Vanessa io, V. atalanta, Pavarge vieya;ra, Satyrus semele, Tliecla qnercus, 

 Lyccena ccyon, and L. argiolus, Gonepteryx rhamni being very plentiful, 

 and in splendid condition. Eubolia palumbaria, Cidaria testata, and 

 other small geometers were also taken. Several days were devoted to 

 larva-beatmg, with excellent results, notably on Aug. 9th, with Mr. 

 Morris, and on Aug. 15th, with Mr. W. J. Cross. Larvfe of these 

 species were taken or observed : — Macroylossa fnciformis, liyJophita 

 prasinana, Lithosia aureola, Gnophria rubricollis, KucheUa jacobace, Dasy- 

 chira pudibnnda , Oryyia antiqua, Drepana lacertula, D. falcula, Stani-opus 

 fagi, Lophopteryx camelina, Notodonta dromedarius, N. ziczac, N. chaonia, 

 y. dodonea, Phalena bucephala, Thyatira batis. Mania nrion, Acronycta 

 psi, A. alni, Amphidasys betularia, Cieora licheuaria, Boarmia roburaria, 



