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mentioned I am sorry to say died the day after its journey. My 

 getting three specimens in the same season may be merely a 

 piece of good luck, or it may be that the insect is more plentiful 

 than usual this year. — Arthur Marshall; Egginton, Burton- 

 on-Trent, August 9, 1884. 



Crymodes exulis in Unst. — I have to record the capture of 

 a dozen fine specimens of Crymodes exulis at sugar, between July 

 22nd and August 5th ; all males, and very varied. I will send a 

 notice of other captures later in the season. — Edwin R. Curzon ; 

 Baltasound, Shetland, August 7, 1884. 



Lepidoptera in the Fens. — I have again taken in the feus 

 some lovely specimens of Senta ulvce, though only two of the 

 variety wismariensis, which seems very scarce compared with the 

 other forms of this species. Nonagria brevilinea, N. neurica, 

 Leucania obsoleta, Meliana flammea, Macrogaster arundinis (larvae 

 and pupae), Sericoris doubledayana, S. micana, Argyrolepia 

 schrebersiana, Schceriobius mucronellus, Cr ambus paludellus, Gelechia 

 morosa, Chaidiodus illige7-ellus, Adela sidzella, and Gelechia palus- 

 trella were all more or less abundant ; and from larvae which I 

 took of Plusia orichalcea I reared some fine specimens. The 

 nights were usually perfect for collecting : I have hardly ever 

 seen more moths about. The hot weather lately has been 

 bringing out second broods of species which are seldom seen 

 twice, except in such a summer. — Geo. W. Bird ; Hurley Lodge, 

 Honor Oak Park, S.E., August 19, 1884. 



Collecting near Charmouth. — With a view of working fresh 

 ground, I went last July to Charmouth, Dorsetshire ; and although 

 the country is pretty enough, and promised to yield good species, 

 my success was but very moderate. It is true that there were only 

 two fine days in the three weeks I stayed there, but want of 

 success must not be solely attributed to the indifferent weather. 

 The winding lanes extend in every direction, bordered by hedge- 

 rows, in which there is a profusion of vegetation, and the 

 Lepidoptera are thus spread over a large area, and are not 

 sufficiently localised to admit of a large number of any one 

 species to be readily collected. Among the Geometraa, Melanippe 

 rivata was common enough, but triangidata and galiata occurred 

 but sparingly. Anticlea rubidata, Emmelesia affinitata, E. alche- 

 millata, and E. decolorata, Lobophora sexalata, Larentia olivata, 



