10 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Hepialus lupulinus and H. humuli swarmed in every locality in 

 which I searched ; H. sylvinus and H. velleda were taken 

 sparingly at Colwick Wood, two miles from Nottingham ; 

 M. montanata, M. subtristata, L. didymata, Camptogramma 

 bilineata, and E. vulgata were everywhere a perfect nuisance to 

 the collector. At sugar Miana strigilis, M. furuncula, Acronycta 

 jjsi, Axylia putris, Mamestra brassicce, Agrotis segetum, Noctua 

 plecta, Epunda viminalis, Phlogophora meticulosa, Euplexia luci- 

 para, and Hadena oleracea were all common. I found the 

 flowers of Lamium rubrum to be a wonderful attraction to the 

 genus Plusia, — P. chrysitis, P. iota, and P. gamma being seen 

 nightly in great profusion at these flowers. Collecting off palings 

 surrounding woods early in the morning produced H. thalassina, 

 Apamea basilinea, Cucullia umbratica, Abrostola triplasia (com- 

 mon), Notodonta camelina (few), and N. dromedarius (one speci- 

 men), besides several of the species taken at sugar. A few each 

 of Smerinthus popidi and S. ocellatus were taken at rest on the 

 trunks of poplar and willow trees. 



The Diurni during July were very poorly represented by only 

 the following five common species : — A. adippe, S. janira, 

 S. tithonus, S. hyper -anthus, and H. linea. 



I found the sheltered avenues of gardens in the evening 

 to be very productive : — Arctia lubricipeda, A. menthastri, Liparis 

 auriflua, Uropteryx sambucata, Selenia illunaria (second brood), 

 Boarmia rhomboidaria, Abraxas grossidariata, and Halia wavaria 

 were all common ; whilst occasionally I met with Pericallia 

 spring aria. 



At sugar, in the same localities, such common Nocture as 

 Xylophasia lithoxylea, Mamestra persicarics, and Agrotis nigricans 

 were a pest. 



In the woods sugar produced Triphcena janthina, Agrotis 

 corticea, A. tritici, N. augur, N. c-nigrum, Leucania comma, 

 L. lithargyria, Thyatira derasa, Xylophasia rurea, X. hepatica, 

 Caradrina cubicularis, and many others in more or less 

 abundance. 



In the lanes at dusk, with the net, I secured good series each 

 of the following : — Metrocampa margaritaria, Hemithea thymiaria, 

 Acidalia imitaria, Timandra amataria, Cidaria immanata, C. fid- 

 vata, C. pyraliata, and Pelurga comitata ; a splendid pair of 

 Cossus ligniperda were taken at light, along with a specimen of 



