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by day than by night. Day-work on the heaths produced Ta»jcaina 

 agon, Anarta myrtilli, Kuclidla ijhjphica, Gnophos obscurata, Sdidosema 

 ericetaria, Acidalia straminata, and Aspilates strigiUaria. Several speci- 

 mens of H.eJiothis dipsacea were seen on the 14th, but not captured. 



Sugar proved to be ahnost entirely a blank in the thicker parts of 

 the forest, the only insects taken being yola atngula, Diptenji/ia acahri- 

 nscula, and Gonophora derimt. We succeeded better in the swamps by 

 sugaring a post and rail-fence, and took the following : — Thyatira batis, 

 Gonophora derasa, Acronycta leporina, A. Hgiixtri, Leucania wvptidens 

 (extremely abundant), L. impura, Rusina tenebrosa, Agrotis strigula, 

 Noctiia /estiva, Eiiplexia lucipara, Aplecta nebulosa, Hadena contigiia, 

 Gonoptera libatrix, and Mania viaura. 



Network at dusk proved to be by far the most profitable method. 

 We fell in with Nudaria setiex in good numbers, but its flight was 

 greatly affected by climatic conditions. On the 14tli the weather was 

 perfect for it, and it appeared in hundreds at early dusk, and again, 

 later on, at light ; other insects were Lithosia mesomella (in abundance), 

 Hepialus hectus, Lithosia quadra (one specimen on our last evening), 

 Cymatophora duplaris, Thyatira batis, Erastria fuscula, Boarmia robo- 

 raria, Fhorodesina bajularia, Lobophora sexalata and Collix sparsata 

 (both in plenty round the sallows at night), Fueosmia imditlata, lodis 

 lactearia, Pseiidoterpna pruinata, Melanthia albicillata, M. riibiginata, 

 Ligdia adustata, Eupisteria heparata, and Cidaria dotata. 



On the one or two evenings towards the close of our stay, when the 

 moon was obscured by clouds, light was very profitable, and in one 

 evening about 150 specmiens were taken at the lamp. These included 

 Eutliernonia riissula, Lithosia mesomella, CaUigenia miniata, Nudaria 

 senex, Phalera bucephala, Odonestis potatoria, Malacosoma neustria, Nola 

 strigula, N. cucullateUa, Leucania iinpudens, L. impura, Agrotis strigula, 

 Acidalia emarginata, A. scutulata, A. straminata, Epione apiciaria, Oura- 

 pteryx sambucaria, Tephrosia crepuscuiaria, Cleora lichenaria, and Geo- 

 metra papilionaria. This beautiful insect looked most graceful, as it 

 came with sailing flight to the lamp. It flew about 11 p.m., but when 

 disturbed earlier in the evening its movements were so lightning-like 

 that it was impossible to capture it. Lobophora sexalata again put in 

 an appearance, while Hypsipetes elutata audits congener inipluriata were 

 both very abundant, and yielded some good forms : Lomaspilis margi- 

 nata (very variable), Hemithea strigata, Boarmia repandata and gemmaria, 

 Larentia pectinitaria, Melanthia albicillata (one), Pachycnemia hippo- 

 castanaria, and Rivula sericeaiis. On this occasion we were up all 

 night, being out with the lamp until about 2 a.m., and then (after a 

 good supper and an examination of our catch) going to Brockenhurst 

 for Hyria muricata. On the 21st we went on pilgrimage, to renew our 

 acquaintance with the shrine of Hesperia actccon at Swanage, and, not- 

 withstanding a very dull day, we each obtained a fair series, but the 

 specimens were somewhat worn, and the species was evidently getting 

 over. Melanargia galatea was also common on the cliffs, and several 

 specimens of Cledeobia angustalis were taken, We cycled to Ringwood 

 one evening, on the chance of a belated Emydia cribrum. In this we 

 were unsuccessful, but were rewarded by each obtaining a good series 

 of Pachycnemia hippocastanaria. On the road between Lyndhurst and 

 Ringwood we encountered Mr. J. H. Fowler, who very kindly placed 



