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and Geometra papilionaria.. This latter is a glorious insect, and 
to see it on the wing seems to elevate one to the highest pitch of 
enthusiasm. We had also Ellopia fasciaria and Phorodesma baju- 
laria ; this latter insect, on the 10th of the month, being common 
for the brief space of fifteen minutes. Also Acidalia bisetata, 
A. inornata, Eupithecia nanata, EL. minutata, Melanthia rubiginata, 
M. ocellata, Scotosia undulata, Cidaria pyraliata, and many others. 
At sugar we found no great profusion of insects, but a fair 
number of species: for instance, T'hyatira derasa, Acronycta 
leporina, Miana strigilis, Agrotis valligera (fairly common), 
Leucania pallens, L. comma, Triphena fimbria, Noctua plecta, 
N. c-nigrum, Euplexia lucipara, Aplecta herbida, Plusia chry- 
sits, &c. Since that date we have been adding others to our 
list, including Hpunda viminalis, Orthosia suspecta, Notodonta 
dicteoides, Acidalia scutulata, Crocallis elinguaria, &c.—R. 
Durton; 18, St. Saviourgate, York, August 14, 1883. 
CapTuRES oF LEpmpoprErRA.—Our best captures here this 
year as yet are:—T'eniocampa leucographa, caught at sallow in 
April; Notodonta trepida, bred in May from pupe dug last 
autumn; Macroglossa bombyliformis, about twelve, caught in 
May at flowers of Pedicularis sylvatica (lousewort) ; Acronycta 
alm, at sugar in June; T'ethea retusa, bred in July from larve 
found in the spring.—(Rev.) C. A. Suapen, Burghclere, Newbury, 
August 1, 1883. 
Vistrors To Honreysuckte.—The number of species which 
visit this plant does not appear to be very large, yet a few good 
kinds may generally be obtained, the three following species, 
characteristic of this flower, being always present in greater or 
lesser numbers during the season: —Cherocampa porcellus, 
Cucullia wmbratica, and Plusia iota. This year I have taken 
several specimens of C. porcellus, thirteen Cucullia wmbratica, 
and sixteen P. iota. These species were all caught during three 
evenings at about half-past 9 p.m. The C. porcellus I have never 
found later than 8 o’clock. The best time is half an hour earlier. 
Last month (June) it was somewhat less numerous than usual, 
while P. iota was very abundant. In 1879 I was very successful 
at honeysuckle, capturing about a dozen of C. porcellus on each 
of six consecutive evenings.—Hrrsert EH. Norris; St. Ives, 
Hunts, July, 1883. 
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