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Eiirymene dolabraria, Amphidnsi/s betularin, A. prodromaria, Boannia 

 consortaria, TepJuosia extersaria (^liiridatd), Pseiidoterpna cytisaria (on 

 genista), Ephyra punctaria and probably E. purata, E. pendularia, 

 Macaria liturata, Bapta taminata, B. temerata, Eutiisteria keparata, 

 Emattirya atomaria, Cidaria psittacata (siderata). The examples since 

 bred from the last-named are a grand deep colour. A notable absentee 

 from ra}' list is Acroni/cta alni, of which species the larvje appear to 

 have been commoner than usual this year, several otlier collectors 

 obtaining it. 



Turning to the butterflies, Pieris napi was abundant, but very few 

 P. rapcB were seen. Gonepteryx rhamni, abundant. Aryynnis [Dryas) 

 paphiii, abundant as usual. A number of var. valedna were seen, but 

 were mostly in poor condition. Epinephele ianira, E. tithonus, and E. 

 hyperanthus, all common. Ccenonympha pdmphilitu, abundant. Satyrus 

 semele was common on the heaths. Vanessa nrticte, common. V. poly- 

 chloros was just coming on the wing and was in grand condition. 

 Several examples were seen on the old treacle patches, and it also 

 seemed fond of sunning itself on the tree-trunks and palings late in 

 the afternoon. Linienitu sibylla, plentiful and in poor condition. 

 Thecla quermis, abundant and fine. Lycicna ceyon, abundant and fine. 

 Hesperia sylvnnns, H. th/iiimas, both fairly common. A short dumpy 

 green pupa, taken hanging from a log of wood, proved to be Par urge 

 eyeria. 



Day-work and dusking, the latter very bad, produced about seventy 

 species of moths, among which were the following:— Sarothripus 

 undulanus (half a dozen, in first-rate condition, beaten from oak and 

 beech), Guojdiria quadra (a few, very worn), Lithosia heloeola (two 

 males), L. yriseola and var. stramineola (one of each), CaUiyenia 

 miniata (one in a spider's web), N. striyula, Limacodes testudo (one), 

 Lasiocampa qnercus (males abundant flying over the heather ; one 

 female, at rest on heather, deposited a number of fertile ova), Psilura 

 monacha, Drepana cultraria, Noctua stiymatica, Heliothis dipsaceus (seen, 

 but missed after a long chase), Erastria ftiscula, Aventia jiexula, 

 Ennonins erosaria, Cleora ylabraria (two fine examples), C. lichenaria 

 (one, very worn), Pseiidoterpna cytisaria, Gnophos obscurata (locally 

 abundant), Selidosema plumaria (very local, a number of males in first- 

 rate condition), Ephyra trilinearia, Acidalia triyeminata, Eupisteria 

 heparata, Macaria liturata, Pachycnemia hippocastanaiia (worn), Emme- 

 lesia alchemillata (one, at dusk), Melanthia albicillata (very fine), and 

 Butys lancealis. 



Treacle was a decided failure, the following being the only species 

 noticed: — Nola striyula (two), Gnophria quadra (one), Xylopkasia poly- 

 odon, X. hepatica (worn), Thyatira batis, Gunophnra derasa, Amphipyra 

 pyramidea, Cusniia trapezina, Catocala sponsa and C. promissa (both just 

 coming out and not very abundant), Gonoptera libatrix (one), Hypenodes 

 albistriyalis (?). 



A number of species came indoors to light. We found it a good 

 plan to put the acetylene lamp m the window. The following were 

 attracted: — Lithosia luridetda (one), Porthesia similis, Lnphopteryx 

 camelina (one), Xylo))hasia polyodon, Apamea oeulea, Caradrina (? blanda), 

 Triplmna interjecta (one), T. iant/iiva, Bryophila perla, Selenia illuvaria 

 (males), Epioue apiciaria (one), Boannia rhoinhoidaria, lodis vrrnaria 



