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(one), CrocnUis eJimtnnria, Pseiidoterpna cijtisaria, Cahera exanthemata, 

 Acidalia aversata, Melanthia ocellata, Lomaspilis marcjinata, Abraxas 

 grossulariata, Botijs lanceulis, B, ruralis, Scopiila, pnmalis, NomopJiila 

 noctueJla, Aphomia sociella, and numerous Micros. 



The Odonata noticed were : — Sympetnim striolatum, S, sroticum 

 (one), Pijrrhosoma ni/mphula, P. tenelliuti, IscJmura eletfans, F.nallacinui 

 cyathvierum, Platijcnemia pennipes, OrtJiMium ctefulesceiiH (abundant), 

 Calopterijx virgo, ^Esckna {cijanea ?) and Gorduleijaster annulatua. 



A number of Coleoptera were taken, but I have only the names of 

 a few. A dead rabbit in a peculiarly decomposed condition was dis- 

 covered in Queen's Bower, and yielded Silpha nif/osus, S. sinuatus, S. 

 littoralis, Nectophorus (? sp.), Scrprinits nitidiUns (abundant), various 

 Histers (not identified), Philohntlms (ehcus, and Creophilm ma.villosus. 

 A specimen of the large Prionius coriarius was taken at treacle, but 

 was unfortunately minus one of the elytra. Carabus (? catenalatus) 

 and females of Lucanus cervus also came to treacle. The following 

 were also taken: — Cicendela campeslris (one), Silpha atratus (one), 

 Athous hcBinorrhoidalis, Agriotes sobrimis, Aphodius mftpes, Anotnala frischi. 

 var., Stravgalia armata, Leptura livida, and many others yet to be 

 determined. — F. M. B. Care; care of Rev. A. G. Robertson, M.A., 

 The Close, Salisbury. 



Note on the Season at Chichester. — Without doubt the present 

 year will be remembered in most localities as the worst season for 

 Liepidoptera. on record, and so far as my own experience goes I have 

 never known such a bad one for collecting. Under such conditions, 

 perhaps, the record of almost any insects is useful and interesting, and 

 with this view this note is written. Geometers were especially scarce, 

 Anticlea rubidata, which appeared first on July 16th, being about one 

 of the best species seen. On July 17th a Geometra papilionaria was 

 taken, at rest on a window-sill in the street. During May three or 

 four larvae of Gastropacha quercifoHa were found at Apuldram by Mrs. 

 Fogden. Zeuzera asculi was taken during August. On Oct. 1st a 

 male FAigonia autumnaria (abiiaria) was secured, seated on a house in 

 the daytime. Sugaring was quite useless, the only moth worth noting 

 being Mania maura. — Joseph Anderson. 



Suburban Notes, 1902. — Owing to various reasons we were unable 

 to do much collecting at home during the past season, but, neverthe- 

 less, although Lee is rapidly becoming a part of London, one or two 

 unusual species put in an appearance. A few examples of Biston 

 hirtaria, which seems to be scarce with us, were noticed in April. A 

 specimen of Tceniocampa instabilis (incerta) was seen as late as May 

 24th. The first brood of Cyaniris argiohis was not so common as last 

 year, and apparently about a fortnight later, viz. end of May and 

 beginning of June. A larva of Lasiocampa quercus was taken in the 

 garden at the end of May. A male Anthocharis cardamines was seen 

 on June 1st, in the Eltham Road. A few Smetinthus tilia turned up 

 in June and July, and the larva of the same species in August. July 

 produced a few more notable species, the most remarkable being a 

 fine specimen of Earias cJdorana, taken from a paling over which 

 hangs a willow-tree. This species, I believe, was common here 



