THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 19 
Entomological Notes, Captures, §c. 
Collecting in the Lake District.—I spent nearly the whole 
of the last week of June in Wastdale, and made the ascent to 
the Sty-Head tarn daily; but although the season had been 
very dry it had been cold, and I never saw Cassiope. Wast- 
dale itself was singularly bare of Lepidoptera. The only 
insect at all common was Pamphilus, which flew in swarms 
about one-third of the distance up the Sty-Head Pass. After 
having given the Sty-Head up as a failure I went through 
Keswick to Wythburn, at the foot of Helvellyn, and made 
the ascent of that mountain twice. The vegetation is exactly 
like that at Sty Head, and Cassiope will be sure to turn up 
there some day. At the foot, and for a short distance up, flew 
Pamphilus; and when about half-way to the top I noticed a 
small insect flying, of which I took two or three. This has 
been identified, by my friend Mr. Birchall, as undoubtedly 
Sericoris irriguana. This, I believe, is the first time it has 
been found in England, the other specimens being Scotch. 
After leaving the long grass, and when I had reached the 
weather-worn, scanty turf which covers the highest parts of 
Helvellyn, I began to take Crambus furcatellus, of which I 
managed to secure perhaps twenty. On the very brink of the 
precipice, which is on the Patterdale side of Helvellyn, Sali- 
cata was flying in some numbers, but as it flew principally 
over the abyss it was not to be had in any quantity. I took 
one on the very top, close to the cairn that marks the highest 
point. It was strange that ten yards from the edge not one 
was to be seen, while when on the edge and looking down, 
about two or three were to be seen at a time flying about the 
face of the precipice. I was much disappointed with the 
result of my trip, for the store-box I had brought home from 
Rannoch last year nearly full was ludicrously empty. Let 
us hope this year’s trip will prove more productive.—J. C. 
Wassermann ; Beverley Terrace, Cullercoats, Dec. 9, 1874. 
Captures of Lepidoptera in 1874.—The following are 
amongst my best captures during the past season:— 
L. Sinapis, A. Paphia, Aglaia and Adippe; New Forest. I 
also took a fritillary, which appears to be quite distinct from 
either of the latter. L. Sibylla; New Forest. A. Galathea; 
very common; Barnwell Wold. T. Quercus; New and 
