ON THE SEASON IN WEST NORFOLK. tt 
success. Among the species taken were two fine Retinia turio- 
nana; a fine series each of Phoxopteryx siculana, P. inornatana, 
P. harcuana, P. uncana, and Eupecilianana ; also odd specimens 
of Hupecilia udana, Clepsis rusticana, Choreutes scintilulana, and 
Lobesia reliquana. Macro collecting did not improve much until 
the end of June, when several species, notably Melanippe wnan- 
gulata and Coremia quadrifasciaria began to appear in force, 
interspersed with a few Acidalia inornata and Emmelesia alche- 
millata. However, Hmmelesia afinitata, usually plentiful, was 
rare. C. quadrifasciaria was boxed in good condition to the 
number of three dozen or more. Macaria liturata I found to be 
the commonest Geometer in fir-woods, a circumstance of unusual 
occurrence. Fidonia piniaria, generally very common, was rela- 
tively scarce. Larentia didymata, the commonest Geometer of 
the season, was everywhere a perfect pest; and in some places 
L. pectinitaria, not so readily recognised on the wing, came in ‘‘a 
very good second.” Of the Tortrices taken in June I found 
Penthina piceana, Pedisca bilunana, and Retinia pinivorana, 
common; and a single specimen of Phleodes demarniana was 
dislodged from birch and secured ; also odd specimens of Phoxop- 
teryx diminutana and P. mitterpachertana were boxed. In July 
C. quadrifasciaria was still plentiful, although of course getting 
the worse for wear, and a sprinkling of such species as Acidalia 
imornata, A. incanaria, Geometra papilionaria, Thera firmata, 
and Aventia flecula were met with. [arly in the evening, on 
damp portions of our heaths, Schrankia turfosalis was abroad in 
its usual plenty, and Hypenodes costestrigalis, an equally sluggish 
species, was also to be found. A day on the coast for Anerastia 
farrella resulted in my boxing three specimens only, but taking 
into consideration the unfavourable weather it was no doubt as 
much as I could expect. During the month (July) specimens of 
Orthotenia ericetana, Catoptria juliana, Dichelia grotiana, and 
Hypermecia cruciana were met with; and fortune again favoured 
me with a long and fine series of Tortrix lafawryana, including 
some beautiful varieties. Two of these specimens have the 
costal blotches united so as to form one long blotch along the 
costa. I also succeeded in breeding the species from larve found 
feeding between united leaves and tops of Myrica gale (bog 
myrtle). Ephestia passulella and Plodia interpunctella were (espe- 
cially the former) abundant about the Dock Company’s premises. 
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