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sexalata and Aspilates strigillaria, and a curiously marked odd- 
sided specimen of Melanippe subtristata, on which all the markings 
on one side were blended into a series of fine lines, which at first 
sight appeared to be an effacement of the scales. During the hot 
sunshine of the second day I”idonia atomaria was the only species’ 
found among the heather, while F. piniaria was to be seen 
flitting around the fir trees, being the only moth which appeared 
in anything like abundance. The second night’s sugaring was 
nearly as blank as the previous one, half a dozen moths of the 
species already enumerated only appearing, with the addition of 
Phlogophora meticulosa and a single specimen of Agrotis porphyrea. 
—Joun T. Carrineron; Royal Aquarium, June 24, 1883. 
LEPIDOPTERA IN THE NortH or Enauanp.—We find Lepi- 
doptera exceedingly scarce this season in the North, the 
commoner species in some instances being quite absent. I 
recently sugared near Penrith, but with very poor success, three 
or four Xylophasia rurea alone appearing in one evening. The 
weather has been very cold, but it is to be hoped that the latter 
part of the season will be more profitable for the entomologist.— 
W. Prest; Holgate Road, York. 
LEPIDOPTERA NEAR EpinpureH.—Having seen in the ‘ Ento- 
mologist’ accounts from different parts of the country, all, with 
one or two exceptions, complaining of the general scarcity of 
Lepidoptera, I thought that a few notes on the insects taken last 
year in this locality might be of some interest. Diurni were very 
scarce, the following only being taken, viz. Pieris brassice, 
P. rape, Vanessa urtice, and V. atalanta. Moths were more 
numerous, both in numbers and species. Of Bombyces 4 species 
were taken, of Geometers 11, Noctuze 30, and a number of Micro- 
Lepidoptera. At sugar Leucania conigera, L. pallens, Miana 
literosa, and Plusia pulchrina, were fairly common; Triphena 
pronuba, Xylophasia polyodon (a perfect nuisance), and P. 
gamma, came in crowds; Caradrina cubicularis and Apamea 
oculea were also common. ‘These, with a specimen each 
of Hecatera serena and Heliophobus popularis (bred), were the 
best insects taken. Two Geometers only were common, viz. 
Camptogramma bilineata and Pelurga comitata. In the garden 
were taken larve of the following species: — Pieris rape, 
Mamestra brassice, and Hadena oleracea, on cabbage; Chelonia 
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