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the branches of the oak trees about which I at first netted and 
afterwards jarred or beat it. Between three or four o’clock on a 
fine, and at intervals sunny, afternoon, favoured by a gentle 
south-west breeze, I was walking by the side of a thick hedge 
bordering a large grass field ; in the hedgerow were three oaks of 
moderate size, situate some thirty yards or more apart. As I 
was passing along, tapping the hedge as I went and netting 
any insect disturbed therefrom, I presently found that I ha 
two examples of C. splendidulana in my net, captured at one 
sweep; having boxed the pair, I noticed that I was just under 
the larger of the three oak trees referred to. Looking up, I 
observed a number of the Coccyx dancing around and about the 
extremities of the branches. At this moment the sun was 
shining, and continued unobscured for some fifteen minutes, 
during which time I captured about thirty specimens; the bulk 
of the insects were, however, flying high up, and quite out of 
reach ; presently clouds passed over the sun, and the gambols of 
the Tortrices ceased. The wind, too, at this moment had some- 
what increased in force, and I thought it would be useless to beat 
for more specimens, as I quite expected the wind would carry 
away any that might be dislodged from the tree; at the same 
time I gave the tree a kick with my foot; this operation, how- 
ever, seemed at the time somewhat futile, as far as the particular 
object in view was concerned, albeit the effect on my toes was 
one not to be lightly incurred again. On turning round with my 
back to the hedge, and consequently to the wind (for one always 
works on the lee side of a hedge), I was pleased to see C. 
splendidulana beating up against the wind, and making strenuous 
efforts to regain a resting-place in the friendly branches of the 
oak. Keeping the net at work among the evicted as long as I 
could see one within reach, I found that I had made no less than 
seven prisoners in that engagement. Owing to the sturdy nature 
of the oak trunk I was inclined to think that some other cause 
was at work in the dislodgement of the insect, but, after watch- 
ing some time and not seeing any more moths on the wing, I 
essayed another jar—this time it was with a heavy hedge-stake ; 
in response thereto the very much shocked refugees tumbled out 
in numbers, were carried by the wind some little distance from 
the hedge, and then fell among the grass. From their hiding- 
places, however, they presently arose and flew back towards the 
