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number I captured the previous year. I do not think the 
species has been much less common than then, but scattered 
over a longer period, the weather being so variable. Last 
year, the week I was on the ground was exceedingly fine and 
hot; this year, on the contrary, it rained incessantly nearly 
the whole time. I also took Apatura Iris about the oaks; 
and Pterophorus rhododactylus, in both pupa and imago 
stages, about the wild roses. Amongst the less noteworthy 
species observed at the same time may be mentioned Melitza 
Athalia, Vanessa polychloros (pupa common), Sesia myope- 
formis (empty pupe-cases common in old apple-trees), 
Calligenia miniata, Acidalia rusticata (in profusion on two 
elm-hedges), Cidaria picata, Thyatira derasa, T. Batis, Aero- 
nycta Ligustri, Caradrina Morpheus, Epunda viminalis (very 
common at sugar), Rivula sericealis, Erastria fuscula, Ebulea 
crocealis, Pempelia roborella, Pterophorus lithodactylus, and 
many others.— Geo. T. Porritt; Huddersfield, Sept. 2, 1875. 
Captures of Lepidoptera.—l observe by Newman’s 
‘British Moths’ that he is doubtful about the occurrence 
of the dark variety of Xylophasia polyodon in the south 
of England: I venture to add that 1 found one at rest on 
palings, in Surrey, about July, 1872. I have lately been 
taking Crambus uliginosellus plentifully here: Stainton, | 
see, gives only three localities, but in one or two of these it 
appears to be abundant. I have likewise taken Lycena 
gon on a heath, about a mile and a half from Esher, in the 
direction of Claremont, where it appears to be pretty plentiful. 
Anarta Myrtilli also occurs there. I have been taking also 
Phibalapteryx lignata in some plenty. I captured one fine 
Coremia quadrifasciaria on the 6th, in the same locality. 
Also a fine specimen of Ptilodontis palpina at rest on a fence, 
on the 10th, which seems to me very late for the species. 
Endotricha flammealis has been common in Coombe Wood 
this year, where, also, Acidalia promutata has not been 
uncommon. A fine specimen of Larentia olivata turned up 
at light here on the 12th: this appears to be a northern 
species. I have likewise taken two fine Leptogramma literana ; 
one on the 2lst.—W. Thomas; Surbiton Villa, Surbiton, 
August 24, 1875. 
Vanessa Antiopa at Edlington, near Doncaster.—Hap- 
pening to be at Edlington on the Sth of September last, 
