20 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



1893, Messrs. H. S and C. N. Johns, of this town, while collecting on the 

 moors a few miles from here, came upon throe wehs, two of which were of 

 considerable size, upon whitethorn bushes, and an examination resulted in 

 the discovery of several larvae of Aporia cratagi, nearly full grown, but still 

 feeding. Some of these were taken, but unfortunately all died, not one of 

 them pupating. A short distaiice further on, four newly-emerged imagines 

 of the same species were captured while flying in some clover fields ; and 

 one of the specimens is now in my possession, having been kindly presented 

 to me by Messrs. Johns, who still have the three others. The date is 

 undoubtedly early for imagines of cratagi, but that is easily accounted for 

 by the very exceptional weather of 1893. The captors were well aware 

 that this insect was formerly abundant in the county, but did not know that 

 it had become scarce of late years ; consequently their discovery was 

 treated as a matter of course, and they have not since been to the place. 

 As the insect is such an old inhabitant of Monmouthshire, I have no doubt 

 that it could have been taken during the last season by anyone who had 

 chanced to visit the spot ; and I hope to be able to give a further account of 

 it next year. — W. Edney Cox ; 125, Caeran Road, Newport, Mou., Dec. 

 10th, 1894. 



Captures at Sugar during 1894. — Having read the reports of collec- 

 tors from various parts of the country, I noticed witii surprise the despond- 

 ing way in which the majority spoke of their evenings with the sugaring 

 tin. I append a list of insects which I either saw or took on sugar during 

 this season, and although it may contain no "rarities," yet proves that 

 sugaring was not altogether unproductive in this district: — Boarrnia 

 repandata, B. rhomhoidaria, lodis lactearia, Acidalia reiimtata, Timandra 

 amataria, Cabera piisaria, Hyhernia progemmuria, Larentia dkhjinata, 

 Melanipi^e sociata, M. Jiuctuata, Fldbalapterijx lignata, (Jidaria testata, 

 Tlujatira bails, Cymatophora or,AsphaUa diluta, Acronycta psi, A. ruinicis, 

 Leucania lithargyria, T. p)(illens, Hydrcecia nictitans, H. niicacea, Xylo- 

 phasia rurea, X. lithoxylea, X. sublustris, X. monoglypha, Dipterygia scabri- 

 uscula, Neuria reticulata, Mamestra brassica, Apamea basilinea, A. gemina, 

 A. unanimis, A. leucostigma, A. oculea, Miana slrigilis, Graminesia tri- 

 grammica, Garadrina viorpheus, C. alsines, Russina teiiebrosa, Agrotis puta, 

 A. suffusa, A.segetum, A. exclamationis, A. nigricans, A. tritici, A. aquilina, 

 Noctua glareosa, N. augur, N. c-nigrum, N. triangulum,N. brunnea, N. /estiva, 

 N. dahlii, N. rubi, N. umbrosa, N. baia, N. xanthographa, Triphana comes, 

 T. iJTonuba, Ainphipyra pyramidea, A. tragopogonis, Mania maura, M. 

 typica, Taniocainpa gotkica, T. incerta, T. stabilis, T. pulverulenta, 

 Orthosia lota, Anchocelis rujitia, A. pistaclna, A. lunusa, A. litura, Cerastis 

 vaccina, 0. spadicea, IScopelosoiiia satellUia, Xanthia fidvago, X. fiavago, 

 X. circellaris, Calymnia trajjezina, Folia Jiaviclncta, Cleoceris vuninalis, 

 Miselia oxyacanthcB, Agriopis aprilina, Etiplexia lucipara, L'klogophora 

 vieticulosa, Aplecta nebulosa, A. advena, Hadena protea, H. dentiiia, H. 

 adusta, H. pisi, H. thalassina, H. (trifolii) chenopodii, Goaoptera libatrix, 

 Flusia gamma, Catoada nupta. Some Coleoptera which turned up in- 

 cluded Carabus catenidatus (15), C. violaceus, G. granulatus [S), Hypulus 

 inoteus, Dorcus parallelopepidus (2), and Endomycus coccineus. — Ernest 

 Baylis; Burrell Koad, Ipswich. 



Collecting in Argyleshire from June 10th, 1894. — The following 

 is a complete list of species taken or observed herCj omitting the month 



