10 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
birch-trunks repeatedly during March, in hopes of obtaining a 
series of Cymatophora flavicornis in a locality where I knew it 
occurred, but the result was thus far labour in vain. Frequent 
nocturnal visits to the sallow-bloom—which by the way is abun- 
dant in this neighbourhood—diseclosed to me that insects were 
searce, or this great natural attraction had lost its attractive 
powers. Species of T’eniocampe were not common, and I had 
to content myself with the capture of a few Xylocampa lithoriza, 
varied now and then by an odd Anticlea badiata and Scotosia 
dubitata. With the arrival of early summer and more genial or 
entomological weather (if I may so term it) I made more fre- 
quent excursions, but was often much disappointed in the results. 
Certain it is, that such species as Hupisteria heparata, Ephyra 
pendularia, Hypsipetes impluviata, Eupithecia lariciata, E.indigata, 
Corycia temerata and C. taninata were to be had, but in very 
limited numbers, the last species being the commonest. I 
observe here that our species of Hupithecie have been, without 
one exception, comparatively scarce, and also, it seems to me, 
somewhat erratic in their time of appearance, some of them 
appearing earlier, but most of them later than usual. One pre- 
cocious specimen of LH. indigata was netted as early as the 25th 
of April; another on the 29th, but the species did not seem to 
be well out before the end of the following month. Not a spe- 
cimen of H. nanata was observed until the 26th of May, and 
good specimens continued to occur during June, July, August, 
and September, so that it was difficult to distinguish the first 
from the second brood, if indeed there was a second brood, as 
we may reasonably suppose. HH. pygmeata was not observed at 
all, although I more than once trudged several miles in hopes of 
securing some good specimens for my friends. Whether this 
species emerged from the pupa earlier or later than usual I 
cannot say, but from what I learn from Mr. Hodgkinson most 
probably the latter would be the case. If others have been 
more fortunate with this species than myself, it would be inte- 
resting to know their experience. Tephrosia punctulata has been 
plentiful, and I can confirm Mr. South’s remarks on the abun- 
dance of Huchelia jacobee in this county. It literally swarmed, 
and later on in the season its food plant Senecio jacobee, with its 
stems denuded of leaves, presented a very striking appearance. 
Turning my attention to Tortrices in May, I met with more 
