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dtbris at the foot of the cliff, the pupae are often spun up 

 underneath loose stones. If Sedum acre grows in the 

 locality, it is a favourite food plant. In Wales, I believe 

 it also eats Sedum anglicum, which is the more abundant 

 Stonecrop there. 



Of Geometers, notes were made of the following, in 

 addition to some that have been already mentioned, but 

 here again, any collecting done was for young people, and 

 only of the most casual character. One or two Selenia 

 illunaria y that came to my window in August and September, 

 were such small specimens, and so different from the 

 type, that it was at first thought they must belong to some 

 other species. Except at the tip, the wings were scarcely 

 notched at all, and in colour they were very pale, a male 

 being almost as yellow as an ordinary female. Larentia 

 Ctssiata was abundant ; of L. ruficinctata (now included as a 

 variety of L. flavicinctata) several were taken ; L. multistrigaria 

 and L. olivata ; Hybernia rupicapraria, H. leucophearia, and 

 Anisopteryx tescularia, were all rather common. Hypsipetes 

 ruberata, frequent, the larvae and pupae easily gathered from 

 beneath loose pieces of bark on sallow bushes, in spring. 

 A plan which, if more frequently resorted to, would 

 probably lead to the discovery of this usually considered 

 local insect in many fresh localities, as by this means I have 

 found it commonly in several districts in which it had 

 hitherto been looked upon as rare, or was unknown. H. 

 impluviata occurs in a similar way on alder trees. Melanippe 

 tristata^ M. galiata^ Melanthia rubiginata^ M. ocellata^ Anticlea 

 derivata, Coremia propugnata y C. munitata, C. ferrugata, C. 

 unidentaria, Scotosia dubitata, Cidaria miata, C. corylata, C. 

 testata^ C. dotata, Pelurga comitata, and Anaitis plagiata, were 

 all more or less frequently seen. 



Euclidia mi was common, E. glyphica less so. Phytometra 

 <enea was only once identified, but is, no doubt, not rare. 

 Several Skippers were numerous down the Drws-y-nant road, 

 including Thanaos tages ; and Green Foresters, Orange Tips, 

 Green Hair-streaks, Small Pearl-bordered, and High Brown 

 Fritillaries, were amongst the most conspicuous of the day 

 fliers. Peacock butterflies were not numerous, but were 



