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cardui, V. io, V. atalanta, and Lycena agestis (second brood) were 
in abundance. A few worn Argynnis paphia put in an appear- 
ance occasionally. Worn imagines of Thecla quercus were flying 
about some plantations of young oak towards Braunton, and 
Gonepteryx rhamni along the hedges in the same direction. 
Macroglossa stellatarum hovered over Centranthus ruber on sunny 
days. The second brood of Aspilates citraria was easily disturbed 
in large numbers in several places; almost all the insects were 
males. No plants of Daucus carota were to be found, but bird’s- 
foot trefoil was growing freely. Other Geometers met with were 
Epione apiciaria, Metrocampa margaritata, Asthena sylvata (worn), 
Gnophos obscurata, Ypsipetes elutata (several varieties), Larentia 
didymata, L. pectinitaria, Melanippe rivata, Coremia ferrugata, 
Cidaria silaceata, C. russata, C. testata, Scotosia dubitata, and 
Anaitis plagiata. The G. obscurata were in good condition, and 
much larger, darker, and with more confused markings than 
those taken on the chalk in the Isle of Wight. SS. dubitata had 
just emerged, and retained its rosy gloss; sallow must have been 
the food-plant of the larva, as no buckthorn was to be seen. 
Zygena filipendule was flying in the sunshine, and the empty 
cocoons were in countless numbers on the stems of various 
grasses. There are very few beech-hedges in this part of 
Devonshire, but from these many larve of Demas coryli were 
beaten. Larve of Huchelia jacobee were feeding in great num- 
bers on the ragwort, completely stripping the plants. Larve of 
Bombyx rubi and Agrotis porphyrea were taken on the heather, 
and those of Acronycta psi were common on various shrubs. 
Larve of Hupithecia pulchellata were still to be found on the flowers 
of Digitalis purpurea, but the majority had evidently gone to 
earth. The same may be said of those of EH. linariata on 
Linaria vulgaris. By shaking plants of Senecio jacobee, Achillea 
millefohum, Hupatorium cannabinum, and Artemisia vulgaris, 
larve of EH. castigata, E. centawreata, KE. absynthiata, E.. pumilata 
could be easily obtained ; and in a similar way larve of EF. iso- 
grammata and E. coronata were taken from Clematis vitalba. 
Larve of EH. subnotata were found on Beta maritima at Braunton. 
The larva.of Dicranura furcula was taken near Ilfracombe. The 
faces of the cliffs on the coast are covered with patches of Silene 
maritima and Crithmum maritimum. By searching the former 
large numbers of larve of Dianthecia cucubali were obtained, 
