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and on 8 October E.H.C. and W.P.C. had a try 

 to see how many could be found on a fir bough 

 in 10 minutes. W.P.C. found one and E.H.C. 

 none, but at the first blow of the beating stick 

 8 fell into the tray, a very pretty exemplification 

 of the perfection of the longitudinal striping for 

 hiding the larva among pine needles. (W.P.C.) 



(91) Lozogramma petraria. Brown Silver Line. 



On 20 May out at Bere Wood, and on 21 May 

 at Canf ord, and was still abundant at Bere Wood 

 on 17 June. (W.P.C.) 



(92) Scodiona fagaria. Grey Scalloped Bar. 



May 15 A single female at rest on a grey patch of sand 

 at Canford Bottom. (E.H.C. thinks not a 

 selected resting place ; but it was a very good 

 one for hiding purposes. W.P.C.) 



ZYGAENIDAE. 



(93) Zygaena filipendulae. Six-spot Bur net. 



Aug. 2 This insect was present in swarms at Arish Mell ; 

 but though I netted and examined a great many, 

 the only aberration noticed was a single speci- 

 men with confluent spots. 



COCHLIDIDAE. 



(94) Cochlidion limacodes. The Festoon. 



Oct. 8 At Canford Bottom. E.H.C. beat a single full 

 fed larva from oak. Unfortunately, as is not 

 unusual, a blow strong enough to dislodge the 

 larva, which holds remarkably tightly, resulted 



