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larvae of Gonepteryx rhamni from buckthorn [PJiamnm frajujula), some 

 young and some nearly full-grown, which pupated between July 9th 

 and 18th, the first to emerge being a male on the 28th of the same 

 month, males and females continuing to emerge until August 3rd. 

 We also took larvas of Euchelia jacob(C(B feeding on ragwort (Senecio 

 vuhjaris), together with several male and female examples of the perfect 

 insect; Gnophria rubricollis, Eiicosmia undnlata, and one Boarmia r/la- 

 braria on July 13th ; I also obtained two larvae of this local insect 

 feeding on lichen on oak trees on July 4th, which pupated on the 23rd 

 and 27th; the imagines emerged on August 5th and 8th respectively. 

 On some of the moors I took fine series of Eutheinonia russida (both 

 sexes), Fidonia atomarui, Lasiocampa quercus (male), Macrothylacia rubi 

 (male), Anat-ta viyrtilli, Pseudoterpna cytiscaria, Lithosia mesomella, 

 Melaiiippe rivata, and Tephrosia extersaiia. 



Sugaring was the worst I have known for years ; though we sugared 

 religiously every night, our take was very small, including Leucania 

 turca, Moma oiion, Thyatira derasa, T. batis, Aplecta nebulosa, Euplexia 

 lucipara, Dipteryyia pinastri, Xylophasia hepalica, Caradrina viorpheus ; 

 we expected Catocala sponsa and C. promissa, hut were disappointed. 

 At dusking we were fairly successful — more in quantity, though, than 

 in quality; Melanthia albiciUata, Cidaria fulvata, Boarmia roboraria, 

 B. consortaria, Lithosia mesomella, Fsendoterpna cytisaria, Metrocampa 

 maryaritaria, harentia pecUnitaria, Aspilates striyillaria, Ellopia fasci- 

 aria, (Jabera pasaria, Ephyra trilinearia, and Hemithea thymiaria were 

 amongst our captures in this line. 



We tried light, both with and without a sheet, also acetylene gas, 

 but the result was far from satisfactory. By these means we took 

 Pericallia syrinyaria, Plusia chrysitis, Ayrotis porpliyrea, Notodonta 

 camelina, Uiapteryx saiiibucaria, Boarmia roboraria, Macaria aiternata 

 (one), and Halia vanaria. I also obtained from an oak tree a full- 

 grown larva of Liparis monacha, which pupated on the 16th, and 

 emerged a fine female on the 28th of July. 



On June 30th we went to Ringwood, in the hope of taking Emydia 

 cribrum, but, though we tramped the heather there all day, we did not 

 see a single specimen ; possibly we were rather late for this insect. 

 The only insect taken worthy of note was a good series of Bupalns 

 2)iniaria, including both sexes, flying round pine trees. Having heard 

 that Gnophos obscurata was being taken, and wishing for a series our- 

 selves, I broached the matter to several professional collectors, but 

 found this class of collector very shy on such subjects, and could get 

 no information whatsoever as to the spot to find this insect. I was 

 afterwards told by a gamekeeper of the Forest of a spot where he used 

 to take the species twenty years previously. We found this spot, and 

 by rattling with a stick in the rabbit-holes, and by raking about under 

 ridges of the ground, we disturbed them from their hiding-places, from 

 which they flew out by dozens, so that after a very short time we had 

 as many as we could possibly wish for, all being of the dark form. I 

 also took Anyerona priinaria and Pachycnemia liippocastanaria , I may 

 mention that during tlie three weeks of our stay at Brockenhurst we 

 only had one really rainy day. — Lawrence S. Hodson ; "Maisonnette," 

 Palmer's Green, N. 



