20 THE ENTOMOLOGIS'. 
months insects appeared to me to be decidedly scarce, but larvee 
of common species, such as Chelonia caja, Bombyx quercus, 
Odonestis potatoria, Boarmia rhomboidaria, Camptogramma. bili- 
neata, Leucania lithargyria, L. pallens, Triphena orbona, &c., 
were abundant. At the end of May and the beginning of June 
Eubolia lineolata was common on the North Denes, and Heliothis 
dipsacea could be taken plentifully, flying at the blossoms of 
Lotus corniculatus, with which the Denes at this time are covered. 
On 2lst June I went to Ranworth for a few days, and there the 
scarcity of Lepidoptera was most marked; and although most of 
the nights were favourable for collecting, very few species were 
seen. Charocampa elpenor was taken twice, once at sugar; 
Hyria auroraria and Acidalia immutata, both of which in former 
years I have taken abundantly, were far from common, but some 
good specimens of each were obtained; Collix sparsata was 
scarce, but Hypsipetes elutata was very common, there being hun- 
dreds of them inevery possible variety. A few each of Leucania 
pudorina and L. straminea were taken, and I managed to secure 
two very good specimens of Senta ulv@, one being the variety 
with black spots on the fore wings; Plusia festuce was not un- 
common, and of Hydrelia unca I took good specimens. Returning 
to Yarmouth on Ist July, I visited that part of the North Denes 
known as the “ Marrams,” and found Leucania littoralis in 
splendid condition and in large numbers, but Nonagria elyma 
rather worn and scarce ; later on I took this insect in good order ; 
Agrotis valligera and A. tritict were both common, but Jlamestra 
abjecta was rare, four specimens only falling to my lot. Such 
insects as Leucania pallens, L. impura, Xylophasia polyodon, 
Triphena pronuba, &c., I certainly never saw so numerous before, 
swarming as they were at the flowers of Aruwndo arenaria. 
Leucania conigera, and L. lithargyria were common; ZL. comma’ 
(a curious insect I thought to see there) and Agrotis aquilina 
occasionally put in an appearance, while Caradrina blanda, C. 
cubicularis and Luperina testacea could be taken freely; of Cerigo 
cytherea I took but one specimen. On July 29th, in splendid 
weather, I left here for Horning, my principal object being to 
take Nonagria brevilinea ; I found it certainly, but during the few 
nights I was there I only managed to take five specimens. 
Among other species, Nudaria senex, Lithosia griseola, and L. 
stramineola were rather common; Hpione apiciaria was abundant. 
