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In addition to the above, a few species of the Tortrices, several 

 of the*Tine(E, and one or two of the Plume Moths (Pterophori) are 

 out during April. 



MAY 



Little or nothing will be obtained by digging during May, yet a 

 number of pupae may be found among grass and leaves under 

 trees, and also attached to the leaves and stems of low plants. 

 These pupae include those of several of the butterflies, among which 

 may be mentioned Machaon, Selene, Euphrosyne, Aurinia, Megcera, 

 lanira, Rubi, Astrarche, Icarus, Bellargus, Corydon, Lucina, and 

 Sylvanus. 



Larvae may now be taken in abundance by beating the boughs 

 of oaks and other trees, and also by examining low plants. 



The hybernating butterflies are still on the wing, and the 

 following are also out : 



Swallow Tail (Machaon) 

 Large White (Brassicce) 

 Small White (Rapce) 

 Green-veined White (Napi) 

 Bath White (Daplidice) 

 Orange Tip (Cardamines) 

 Wood White (Sinapis) 

 Small Pearl-bordered (Selene) 

 Pearl-bordered (Euphrosyne) 

 Greasy Fritillary (Aurinia) 

 Glanville Fritillary (Cinxia) 

 Speckled Wood (Egeria) 



Wall (Megcera} 

 Marsh Ringlet (Typhon) 

 Small Heath (Pamphilus) 

 Green Hairstreak (Rubi) 

 Small Copper (Phloeas) 

 Brown Argus (Astrarche) 

 Common Blue (Icarus) 

 Clifden Blue (Bellargux) 

 Holly Blue (Argiolus) 

 Mazarine Blue (Semiargus) 

 Grizzled Skipper (Malvce) 

 Chequered Skipper (Palcetnon] 



There is a great increase in the number of moths this month, 

 and much good work may be done by means of light traps and by 

 the examination of fences. Many moths are driven from their 

 resting places early in the morning by the direct rays of the rising 

 sun, and then seek out a spot where they are better sheltered,, and 

 where they are consequently less easily found. Hence the advan- 

 tage of searching fences early in the morning. 



The May list includes : 



Sphinges. 



Small Elephant (Porcellus) 

 All species of the genera Sme- 



rinthus and Macroglossa 

 Some of the Clearwings (Api- 



formis, Sphegiformis, and 



Culiciformis) 

 Cream-bordered Green (Chlo- 



rana) 

 Green Silver-lined (Prasinana) 



Bombyces. 



Wood Tiger (Plant ay inis) 

 Muslin Moth (Mendica) 

 Common Swift (Lupulinus) 

 Pale Tussock (Pudibunda] 

 Small Lappet (Ilicifolia) 

 Emperor (Pavonia) 

 All species of family Drcpanu- 



lidce 

 Alder Kitten (Bicuspis) 



