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grows freely, are interesting, as another link in the chain of evidence 

 that we may call *S'. convolvuli a native of Wales, and of Barry in 

 Glamorganshire. On the- same small plant (lady's-bedstraw) I found, 

 on Sept. 13th, a larva of Macrorjlossa atdlatarum, and another larva of 

 Heinans [Macroijlossa) fucifonnis. The latter differed from Mr. Lucas's 

 description of the larva of H. fucifonnis in having the red patches 

 around the spiracles developed into one continuous streak. It is now 

 pupating under a web of rough loose threads under bedstraw. Shortly 

 before spinning its web it ate a little hedge-convolvulus. — R. Kandell ; 

 " Rushbank," Barry, Glamorganshire, Sept. 18th, 1904. 



Collecting in the New Forest. — On Aug. 3rd I arrived, with a 

 young friend, at Brockenhurst for a fortnight's collecting, and put up 

 with Mr, E. Morris, whose courtesy in pointing out the best localities 

 and in providing comfortable accommodation at an extremely reason- 

 able rate added not a little to the pleasure of a first visit to the New 

 Forest. Seven evenings were devoted to sugaring, when the following 

 insects were taken : — Calligenia miniata, Thyatira derasa and T. batis, 

 Hydrcecia nictitans, Xylophasia hepatica, Cerigo cytherea, Apamea ocidea, 

 Agrotis exclamationis, Noctua i)lecta, S. baja, Aniphipyia pyramidca, 

 Mania typica, M. inaura, Galyniina trapezina, Dianthcecia capsincola, 

 EupLexia liccipara, Phlogophora meticulosa, Gonoptera iibatrix, Piusia 

 iota, and Catocala sponsa : and the acetylene lamp attracted, or enabled 

 us to take, the following: — Porthesia similis, Psilura nwnacha, Odonestis 

 potatoria, Zanclognatha grisealis, Epione apiciaria, Selene illunavia, 

 Crocallis elinguaria, Ennomus tiliaria, Boarmia rhomboidaria, Ephyra 

 porata, E. oinicronaria, Acidalia bisetata, A. aversata, Ligdia adnstata, 

 Enpithecia nanata, E. absintkiata, Melanthia ocdlata, Cidaria russata, 

 and C. testata. On the evening of Aug. 4th, after a heavy and pro- 

 longed thunderstorm during the afternoon, searching among the 

 heather yielded larvcB of Macrothylacia (Bombyx) rubi, Saturnia carpini, 

 Hadena pisi, and Anartia myrtilli ; and imagines of Agrotis porphyrea, 

 Gnophos obscuraria, Pseudoterpna cytisaria, and Selidoseina plainaria ; in 

 addition to many of those mentioned above. On Aug. 5 th a number 

 of pupae and a few full-fed larv£e of Nu7iagiia typhcn were taken from 

 the stems of " bulrushes," and the imagines emerged at intervals 

 during the next fortnight. Many Rhopalocera were observed on this 

 day, including Gonepteryx rhamni, Aryynnis pophia and valesina (both 

 very much worn), Vanessa cardui, Liwcnitis sibylla (worn), Apaturairis, 

 and Pararge egeria ; and on other days we noticed Aniyyinis adippe, 

 Vanessa io, V. atalanta, Pararge megccra, Satyrus semele, Thecla qucrais, 

 Lyccena ccgon, and L. argiolus, Gonepteryx rhumiii being very plentiful, 

 and in splendid condition. EitboUa palambaria, Cidaria testata, and 

 other small geometers were also taken. Several days were devoted to 

 larva-beatmg, with excellent results, notably on Aug. 9th, with Mr. 

 Morris, and on Aug. 15th, with Mr. W. J. Cross. Larvae of these 

 species were taken or observed : — Macroglossa fuciformis, Ryhphila 

 prasinana, Lithosia aureola, Gnophria rubricollis, Euclielia jacobiECB, Dasy- 

 chira pudibnnda, Orgyia antiqua, Drepana lacertula, D. falcula, Stauropus 

 fagi, Lophopteryx camelina, Notodonta dromedarius, N. ziczac, N. chaonia, 

 N. dodonea, Phalena bucephala, Thyatira batis, Movia orion, Acronycta 

 psi, A. alni, Amphidasys betularia, Gleora lichenaria, Boarmia roboraria, 



