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tree trunks for these moths, whenever he has the opportunity ; and 

 also to use the net freely in wooded country, waste places, and 

 along hedgerows, before and at dusk. 



JUNE 



There is a marked increase in winged insect life during this 

 month. The early butterflies are disappearing, or perhaps have 

 quite left us ; but new species are taking their place. The 

 Sphinges now reach their maximum, as do also the Bombyces ; and 

 the other groups are almost if not quite up to their highest total. 

 The Noctuce and Geometrce each amount to over a hundred species. 

 No less than a hundred and fifty British Tortric.es are on the wing ; 

 the Tinece make a near approach to three hundred, and the Pyra- 

 lides of the month are not far short of numbering a hundred species. 

 It will thus be seen that the net and pill boxes, as well as the setting 

 boards, are in constant demand. 



Dull days may be well occupied in beating for moths, and in the 

 examination of fences and the bark of trees ; and on bright days, 

 as soon as the butterflies have settled down to rest, the same work 

 may be carried on till dusk. 



Micros and Geometrce are out early in the evening, when they 

 should be taken with the net. Later on the Noctuce may be seen 

 playing round their favourite flowers. 



Sugar and light traps are likely to do good service during June, 

 and decoy females of the Bombyces group may be called to your 

 aid. 



Larvae are also abundant during June, and those of most of the 

 butterflies may be taken by carefully searching their food plants. 



The following is the list of imagines for the month : 



Butterflies. 



Swallow Tail (Macliaori) 

 Black-veined White (Cratcegi) 

 Large White (Brassicce) 

 Small White (Eapce) 



Green- veined White (Napi) 

 Small Pearl-bordered (Selene) 

 Pearl-bordered (Euplirosyne) 

 Silver-washed Fritillary (Pa- 



pliia) 



Greasy Fritillary (Aurinia) 

 Glanville (Cinxia) 

 Heath (Athalia) 



Small Tortoiseshell (Urticce} 

 White Admiral (Sibylla) 

 Small Ringlet (Epiphron) 

 Meadow Brown (lanira) 

 Ringlet (Hijpcra.ntlius) 



Butterflies cont. 

 Marsh Ringlet (Typliori) 

 Small Heath (PampJiilus) 

 Green Hairstreak (Eubi) 

 Small Copper (Pkloeas) 

 Common Blue (Icarus) 

 Small Blue (Minima) 

 Duke of Burgundy (Lucina) 



v Grizzled Skipper (Malvce) 

 Dingy Skipper (Tages) 

 Large Skipper (Sylvanvs) 

 Chequered Skipper (Palcemori) 



Sphinges. 



Privet Hawk (Ligusfri) 

 Spurge Hawk (Enphorbice) 

 Small Elephant (Porcellus) 

 Large Elephant (Elpenor) 

 Eyed Hawk (Ocellatus) 



