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L. corylifoliella, and L. salicicolella. Other Micros captured were 
Eupecilia nana, Phleodes immundana (a very uncertain species, 
and not so common this year), Phoxopteryx mitterbacheriana, 
Swammerdamia griseocapitella, Tinea bistrigella, Perittia obscuri- 
punctella, and Gracilaria tringipennella (readily obtained by 
sweeping meadows where Plantago lanceolata thrives). Pupe 
collected from the central shoots of Pinus sylvestris (Scotch fir) 
in the earlier part of the month yielded some fine specimens 
of Retinia turionana. 
In June a visit to fields, hitherto unworked, rewarded me with 
a long series of Procris statices: a hundred could easily be taken 
in a very short space of time by sweeping, or searching flowers 
of Scabiosa succisa (devil’s-bit scabious) and Trifolium pratense. 
This has been the first season I have made acquaintance with this 
species, and one cannot help being struck with Mr. Stainton’s 
remark in the ‘ Manual’ on the species in question. In the same 
meadows Lmmelesia albulata would start up every few yards from 
among its food-plant, viz., :hinanthus crista-galli. 
A day’s collecting on the 13th of June in a fenny district and 
adjoining country, near this town, proved well worthy of further 
attention. Many marsh or fen plants flourished there, such as 
Comarum palustre, Menyanthes trifoliata, Valeriana dioica and 
V. officinalis, Thalictrum flavum, Iris pseudacorus, &c.; and 
Peucedanum palustre grew in such abundance that one might 
almost wonder at the absence of Papilio machaon. Larve of 
Teniocampa gracilis were common in screwed-up leaves and tops 
of Spirea ulmaria (meadow-sweet), as also were larve of a 
Tortrix, which would no doubt be those of Peronea aspersana. 
Puckered leaves of Angelica sylvestris, tenanted by larve, are 
now producing some Depressaria angelicella. On this day, 
amongst others, the following Macros were taken :—Argynnis 
selene, which by the way I was pleased to see, for Fritillaries are 
of rare occurrence in this neighbourhood; a fine series of 
Hydrelia unca; Halas clorana, Collia sparsata, Phibalapteryx 
lignata, Eupisteria heparata, Ypsipetes impluviata, and ten 
specimens of Hupithecia pygme@ata, mostly in fine condition. 
In the woods adjoining the fen were Lithosia rubricollis, 
Macaria liturata, Eupithecia indigata, E. exiguata, Li. castigata, 
Asthena luteata, and Euclidia mw (in open grassy places). Of 
Micros on this occasion I noted Orthotenia antiquana, Coccyx 
