50 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



this species, at one time tolerably plentiful, to be locally extinct, for our 

 last recorded capture in the Epping Forest district was made as long 

 ago as 10th July, 1887. Sijmpetnun striolatum was especially late iu 

 appearing, for we did not take that species until 8rd August. S. san- 

 (julneiim, usually a common insect in the forest, was not met with at 

 all. JEschna cyanea was first taken on 9th August, but, although we 

 saw ^. (/randis on one or two occasions, we failed to secure any speci- 

 mens. We kept under observation that most elusive of insects, 

 ^. mixta, from the second week in September to 5tli October, but, 

 despite our having devoted several entire mornings to its pursuit, it 

 was not until the day named that we made a capture ; the specimen 

 taken was a female. Tlie following are the latest dates upon which 

 we took the species mentioned :— P. nyniphuhi, 13th July ; /. elegmis, 

 13th July; A. paella, 3rd August ; ^E. cyanea, 8th September ; S. strio- 

 latum, 19th October. — Frederick William Campion, Herbert Campion. 



Odonata in Norfolk. — -I was in the Norfolk Broads June 2oth to 

 31st, and spent a couple of mornings at dragonfiies; Ortlietrum, can- 

 cellatum was fairly common, both sexes, and I managed to get a few. 

 Lihellula fnira was also about, and I took nine — five males and four 

 females. I had to let most of the 0. cancellatum go, as I had only a 

 muslin sleeve for dragouflies. I had not gone out prepared for such 

 large game, as we were working in the reed-beds, and only when we 

 were not getting much iu the lepidopterous line did I look about for 

 other things. I caught one or two Mxchna yrandis. On July 29tli I 

 went down again, and when cutting reeds for pupae of Nonagria cannm, 

 I saw what I believe was M. isosceles. It settled quite close to me, and 

 I could make out the markings quite plainly, I had no net with me, 

 so I tried to grab it, but failed, and it disappeared. I should not like 

 to record it definitely, as I did not actually take it, but I am almost 

 certain it was the right thing. It was rather late for it, but then the 

 season was all out of gear, at any rate amongst Lepidoptera. — H. M. 

 Edelsten ; Enfield, Middlesex, Dec. 17th, 1902. 



Lepidoptera at Light, &c., in Herts, 1902. — In accordance with 

 my annual practice I append notes on the Lepidoptera I have met 

 with in this county during the year. As a whole the season has not 

 come up to the average of the last few years. As before, my light- 

 trap was responsible for the best captures, and the following were new 

 to my list for this particular locality : — 



Smerinthiis populi, Notodonta dictceoides (one), Noctua brmmea, Cleo- 

 ceris viminalis, OucuUia umhratica, Ellopia prosapiaria {fasciaria), Eury- 

 mene dolahraria (two), Selenia illnstraria var. iBStiva, Pseudoterpna. 

 pruinata [cytisaria), Asthena luteata, Acidalia dilutaria (osseata), Macaria 

 liturata, Emvielesia alcheniillata, Eujnthecia castigata, E. assimilata, E. 

 sobrinata, Aglossa pinguinalis, Scop)aria mercurella [frequentella], Cram- 

 bus genicideus, Phycita roborella (spissicella) , Salebria betulte, S. fonnosa 

 (four), Hypochalcia ahenella (one), Eurhodope tidvenella (four), Euzophera 

 pinguis, Ephestia elutella, Tortrix unifasciana, Dictyopteryx iMfiingiana, 

 D. bergmanniana, Penthina cynosbana, Spilonota ocellana, S. rosacolana, 

 Sericoris urLicana, Carpocapsa splendidana, Yponomeuta vigintipunctatus, 

 Y. cagnagelliis (cognatella), Phibalocera quercana , Depressaria Jlavella {litu- 

 relia), (Ecophorn psei(dospretella. 



