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(one), Crocnlli.i elinijuaria, Pseudoterpna cijtisaria, (Jahera exanthemata, 

 Acidalia aversata, Melanthia ocellata, Lomaspilis marginata, Abraxas 

 grossidariato, Boti/s lanceulis, B. ruralis, Scopula. prunalu, NonwphUa 

 noctiiella, Aphomia sociella, and numerous Micros. 



The Odonata noticed were : — Sy))ipctiH)ii striolatuni, S. smticiim 

 (one), Pi/rrltns<))iia injuiphKla, P. tfUi'llmn, Ischniira eleijans, Knall/niDia 

 ci/atliii/enim, Pldti/eneinia pfnnipea, ()rt/i('tniiii C(erulescen>i (abundant), 

 C(il<>)>t('ri/x virgo, j'Eachna (ci/aiied ?) and (Jordnlefiaster annuJdtus, 



A number of Ooleoptera were taken, but I have only the names of 

 a few. A dead rabbit in a pecuHarly decomposed condition was dis- 

 covered in Queen's Bower, and yielded Silpha ruijcmis, S. simuitus, S. 

 littoralis, Neerophonis (? sp.), Sciprintis nitiduhis (abundant), various 

 Histers (not identified), Pliiiohmthus (eucur, and Creopliihts niaxillosus. 

 A specimen of the large PHonius coriarius was taken at treacle, but 

 was unfortunately minus one of the elytra. Carahus (? catennJatns) 

 and females of Liicanus cervus also came to treacle. The following 

 were also taken: — Cicendela campesiris (one), Silpha atratus (one), 

 Athous Ji(Bnwrrhoidalis, Agnotes sobriniis, Aphodins rii/ipes,Anotnala frischi 

 var., Strangalia armata, Leptura livida, and many othei's yet to be 

 determined. — F. M. B. Carr ; care of Rev. A. G. Robertson, M.A., 

 The Close, Salisbury. 



Note on the Season at Chichester. ^ — Without doubt the present 

 year will be remembered in most localities as the worst season for 

 Lepidoptera on record, and so far as my own experience goes I have 

 never known such a bad one for collecting. Under such conditions, 

 perhaps, the record of almost any insects is useful and interesting, and 

 with this view this note is written. Geometers were especially scarce. 

 Antic! ea rubidata, which appeared first on July IGth, being about one 

 of the best species seen. On July 17th a Geometra papiliimaria was 

 taken, at rest on a window-sill in the street. During May three or 

 four larvfe of Oastropacha quercifolia were found at Apuldram by Mrs. 

 Fogden. Zenzera mscidi was taken during August. On Oct. 1st a 

 male Kngonia aittumnaria [alniaria) was secured, seated on a house in 

 the daytime. Sugaring was quite useless, the only moth worth noting 

 being Mania maura. — Joseph Anderson. 



Suburban Notes, 1902.— Owing to various reasons we were unable 

 to do much collecting at home during the past season, but, neverthe- 

 less, although Lee is rapidly becoming a part of London, one or two 

 unusual species put in an appearance. A few examples of Biston 

 hirtaria, which seems to be scarce with us, were noticed in April. A 

 specimen of TcEniocampa instabilis (invert a) was seen as late as May 

 24th. The first brood of Cijaniris argiolm was not so common as last 

 year, and apparently about a fortnight later, viz. end of May and 

 beginning of June. A larva of LasioeaDipa qiiermis was taken in the 

 garden at the end of May. A male Anthocharis cardamines was seen 

 on June 1st, in the Eltham Road. A few Smerinthus tilia turned up 

 in June and July, and the larva of the same species in August. July 

 produced a few more notable species, the most remarkable being a 

 fine specimen of Earias chlorana, taken from a paling over which 

 hangs a willow-tree. This species, I believe, was common here 



