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 NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA FOR 1901. 



The season has so far been a very good one for Lepidoptera generally. In the early sprinor I 

 visited the Sallow bushes on several occasions, but as the evenings were windy and cold just at the time 

 when the bushes were in full bloom, very few moths appeared ; however, I managed to take a few of 

 the foUowini' species: — TfrniiicaDtpa graciUs (Powdered Quakers), T. Eubrh-osa (Red Chestnut), T. 

 if imosa (Blossom Tlnderwing), and two or three others. 



The butterflies were, I think, a trifle later thau usual in making their appearance, and most of 

 the species usually found in the different localities in our woods, etc., have been fairly plentiful. 



Amongst other species which have been more plentiful this season than is usually the case may 

 be mentioned Kunessa polychlnrcis (large Tortoiseshell). Several friends as well as myself have bred a 

 good number of this species from larva- found feeding on cherry trees in orchards and on elm trees. 



The Pale Clouded Yellow (CoUos hynlt) has been seen in some of the clover and lucerne fields 

 about Canterbury, but not nearly in such numbers as it was last year. 



About the end of April and the beginning of May the larva" of many species of moths were very 

 common, amongst which I found several Tryphana /itiibrin (Broad Yellow Underwing) and one -Bnm'/i/r 

 niierr'n'oiia (lappet moth). The latter species has been very scarce around Canterbury for several years, 

 but now seems to be turning up again, several specimens having to my knowledge been taken during 



the season. ^ , . , , , 



The brown-tailed Moth (Ii/>'irKs rlinjsoryhiio) is another species which has become comparatively 

 common again after having almost disappeared for some years from the district. 



Several specimens of the Convolvulus Hawk Moth {Sphinx coin-oJvuJi), a\so some larvie of the 

 L»eatli's Head Hawk Moth (Acht^mnii't ntropos) have been brought to me for identification. — On 

 September 12th I took one of the former species hovering over the flowers of the tobacco plant. 



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