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Enrymene dolahraria, Amphidasi/s hetnlaria, A. prodromaria, Boarmia 

 consortaria, Tephrosia extersaria {luridata), Pseudoterpna cytisaria (on 

 genista), Ephynt punctaria and probably E. porata, E. pendularia, 

 Macaria liturata, Bapta taminata, B. temerata, Eufisteria heparata, 

 Ernaturga atomaria, Cidaria psittacata {siderata). The examples since 

 bred from the last-named are a grand deep colour. A notable absentee 

 from my list is Acronycta alni, of which species the larvfe appear to 

 have been commoner than usual this year, several other collectors 

 obtaining it. 



Turning to the butterflies, Pieris napi was abundant, but very few 

 P. raptB were seen. Gonepteryx rhmnni, abundant. Argynnis (Dryas) 

 paphia, abundant as usual. A number of var. valesina were seen, but 

 were mostly in poor condition. Epmephele ianira, E. tithonus, and E. 

 hyperanthus, all common. Ccenonympha pamphUus, abundant. Satyrus 

 semele was common on the heaths. Vanessa urtica, common. F. poly- 

 chloros was just coming on the wing and was in grand condition. 

 Several examples were seen on the old treacle patches, and it also 

 seemed fond of sunning itself on the tree- trunks and palings late in 

 the afternoon. Limenitis sibylla, plentiful and in poor condition. 

 Thecla querciis, abundant and fine. Lycana mjon, abundant and fine. 

 Hesperia sylvanus, H. thaumas, both fairly common. A short dumpy 

 green pupa, taken hanging from a log of wood, proved to be Pararge 

 egeria. 



Day-work and dusking, the latter very bad, produced about seventy 

 species of moths, among which were the following: — Saruthripus 

 undulanns (half a dozen, in first-rate condition, beaten from oak and 

 beecli), Gnnphria quadra (a few, very worn), Lithosia helveola (two 

 males), L. griseola and var. stramineula (one of each), CaUigenia 

 rniniata (one in a spider's web), N. strigula, Limacodes testudo (one), 

 Lasiocampa quercus (males abundant flying over the heather ; one 

 female, at rest on heather, deposited a number of fertile ova), Psilura 

 vionacha, Drepnna cultraria, Noctua stigmatica, Heliothis dipsaceus (seen, 

 but missed after a long chase), Krastria fuscula, Aventia ftexula, 

 Ennomos erosaria, Cleora glabraria (two fine examples), C. lichenaria 

 (one, very worn), Pseadoterpna cytisaria, Gnophus obscurata (locally 

 abundant), Selidosema phimaria (very local, a number of males in first- 

 rate condition), Ephyra triiinearia, Acidalia trigeminata, Eapisteria 

 heparata, Macaria liturata, Pachycnemia hippocastanaria (worn), Enime- 

 lesia alchemillata (one, at dusk), Melanthia albicillaia (very fine), and 

 Botys lancealis. 



Treacle was a decided failure, the following being the only species 

 noticed: — Nola strigula (two), Gnophria quadra (one), Xylophasia poly- 

 odon, X, hepatica (worn), Thyatira batis, Gonophora derasa, Amphipyra 

 pyramidea, Cosmia trapezina, Catocala sponsa and C. promissa, (both just 

 coming out and not very abundant), Gonoptera libatrix (one), Hypenodes 

 albistrigalis (?). 



A number of species came indoors to light. We found it a good 

 plan to put the acetylene lamp m the window. The following were 

 attracted : — Lithosia lurideula (one), Porthesia similis, Lophopteryx 

 camelina (one), Xylophasia polyodon, Apaviea ocidea, Caradrina (? blanda), 

 Triphana interjecta (one), T. ianthina, Bryophila perla, Selenia ilhmaria 

 (males), Epione apiciaria (onej, Boarmiu rhomboidaria, lodis rernaria 



