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Of those which had occurred here before, the following may be 

 mentioned : — 



Gastropacha (Lasiocampa) quercifolia, Drepana falcula, D. hinaria 

 (hamula), Pterostoma palpina, Axi/lia patris, Xylophasia lithoxylea [one ; 

 this species has been scarce for some years), Dipteryijia pinastri [scabri- 

 uscitla), Neuronia popularis, CerUjo matara, TjUperina cespitis, Miana 

 fascinncula, M . bicoloria (fantnculci), Petilampa {M.) arcuosa, Agrotis pnta, 

 A, porplujrea (striijula), Noctiiatriawjuhun, Calyinnia pyralina, 0. dijfinis, 

 Hadena thalassina, Plusia moneta (fairly common), Selenia liinaria, Fm- 

 nomos erosaria, Acidalia imitaria, Timandra amataria, Eupithecia siib- 

 fulvata, E. pulcheUata, E. subnotata, Cidaria pyraliata, C. associata, 

 Pelurya comitata, Etibolia plumharia, Herminia tarsipennalis, H. grisealis, 

 Pyralis farinalis, Crambus hortnelhis, Aphonia sociella, Toitrix heparana, 

 T. fosterana {adjnnctana), Peronea variegana, Penthina betulcBtana, P. 

 ochroleucana, Xanthosetia zoegana, and A', hamana. 



I tried sugaring in August and September both at Bushey Heath 

 and Bricket Wood, but it was slow work, captures being few and far 

 between. The following, among others, were taken : — Asphalia diluta 

 (common), Agrotis suffusa (both sexes fairly common), Noctiia plecta, 

 Tripha;na fimbria, Amphipyra pyramidea, Mania maura, Xanthia citrago, 

 Polia flavicincta, Hadena protea, Gatocala nupta, and ILypmia rostralis. 



At the end of June I had a day's collecting in the north-west part 

 of the county, in the chalk district. Lycaina beUargus {adonis) males 

 were fairly plentiful, but only one female fell to my lot. I also took 

 L. alsus [ininiina) and Carpocapsa grossana, the latter beaten out of 

 beech. 



I was pleased to find Hesperia thaamas (linea) at the same locality 

 in August, but only in limited numbers. (Although this is generally 

 considered to be a common " skipper," I have never seen it in abun- 

 dance anywhere round here). I was rather too early for Hesperia 

 comma and only saw two males, but Lycana corydon swarmed as usual. 

 Enholia limitata (menmaria) and E. bipunctaria were also taken. 



I am indebted to Mr. Kichard South, and also to Mr. C. G. Barrett, 

 for having named for me some of the more obscure species mentioned 

 above. — Philip J. Barraud ; Bushey Heath, Herts. 



Autumn Notes from the Salisbury District. — I have been in 

 Salisbury since about the middle of September, and my notes are from 

 September 18th to December. With the exception of one or two 

 evenings at the street-lamps, very little serious collecting has been 

 done, but the results, I venture to think, on the whole, are satisfactory, 

 and I eagerly await the summer of 1903 for working the district. To 

 start with the butterflies : Gonepteryx rhamni was common, and was 

 seen up to the 25tli October. Pieris brnssica and P. napi were both 

 about in September, the last I saw of the former being on October 

 12th. Vanessa nrticts was common enough, and was seen as late as 

 the beginning of November. V. atalanta was also seen up to October 

 16th. Other butterflies noticed were EpinepheJe ianira, Cmionympha 

 pamphilus, Chrysophanus phlceas, and Lyvc^na icarus, an apparently quite 

 fresh example of C. phlceas being seen October 8th. 



On September 26th I cycled over to Lyndhurst, and spent a very 

 short time in the New Forest, where 1 found Dryas {Argynnis) paphia 



