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and Satyriis semele still out, and also saw Vanessa io. Three species of 

 dragonflies were noticed: — Synipetrum striolatnm, S. scoticnin, and 

 Mschna (/ cijanea), the first-named species also being seen at Salisbury. 

 I also came across three or four dead grass-snakes, from one of which 

 I obtained a specimen of the beetle Sllpha littoralis. 



To return to Salisbury and moths. Treacle was tried in the 

 garden on several occasions, but it was a failure, Anchoceiis pistacina, 

 Xanthia ferniginea, and Cerastis vaccinii being the only moths attracted. 

 The ivy in the garden was equally unattractive, Orthosia lota being the 

 only addition. The street-lamps, however, were very productive, 

 moths being plentiful on them both by day and night. Species taken 

 at light: — Pmcilocampa populi (a few males), Petasia cassinea (three), 

 Nonagiia typJm (one, Oct. 29th), Aijrotis siiffusa(Oct. 2Qth), Diloba caruleo- 

 cephala (common), Noctua c-7ii(jrum (up to Oct. 29th), Folia iiavicincta, 

 Anchoceiis pistacina, Orthosia lota, Plusia yamma, Miselia oxyacantha, Phi- 

 galia pilosaria (one male, Dec. 1st), Himera pennaria (abundant and very 

 variable, all males), Hybemia defoliaria, Oporahia dilutata (common), 

 Cheimatobia hrumata (very abundant), Cidaria miata (a few), C. truncata 

 (or ? im)na7iata) (up to Oct. 24th), Botys fenny al.is (one, Oct. 24th). 



Of insects taken by other means Polia Jiavicincta occurred on walls 

 up to October 8th, and the following were also noticed : — Bryophila 

 perla, Anchoceiis rujina, Xanthia silago, Hadena protea, Xylina rhizo- 

 litha, Orgyia antiqua, and Pionea forficalis. Larvae were taken of 

 Sphinx ligustri, Chcerocampa porcellus (Oct. Sth), Lasiocampa quercus, 

 Spilosoma lubricipeda, Lophopteryx camelina (Oct. 26th), Phalera buce- 

 phala, Acronycta tridens (one), A. psi, Abrostola iirtica, Mainestra brassicce, 

 M. persicaria, Aviphidasys betidaria, Pieris brassicce, and P. rapes. The 

 dates appended show how late many of the species were in one of the 

 worst seasons for collecting I have ever experienced. — F. M. B. Carr ; 

 The Choir School, The Close, Salisbury. 



Lepidoptera in Hertfordshire, 1902. — As so many lepidopterists 

 appear to have met with very poor results during last year, I thought 

 some remarks on the species which came under my notice in this 

 county might perhaps be of interest. 



In all I have notes on rather more than 220 different species, which 

 I think is a fairly respectable total. 



As has been observed by other writers in this Journal, the best and, 

 at times, the only way of obtaining perfect insects was by the employ- 

 ment of light. By this means I obtained about 185 species, some 40 

 of which were new to my list for this locality (Bushey Heath). The 

 best captures in this line were : — 



Lasiocampa quercifolia, Drepana binaria {Iiaimda), Notodonta dictcB- 

 oides (one), Lnperina cespitis, Ayrotis porphyrea (striyida), Hadena thalas- 

 sina, Calyvmia pyralina, Plnsia moneta, Ellopia prosapiaria { fasciaria), 

 Eurymene dolabraria, Selenia lunaria, Asthena luteata, Macaria liturata, 

 Aylossa pinyuinalis, Phycita roborella {spissiceUa), Salebria betulcB, S.pru- 

 nosa, Hypochelia ahenella (one), Kurhodope advenella, Eiizophera piny ids, 

 Ephestia elutella, Tortrix unifasciana (one female dark form), Dictyo- 

 pteryx Icejiinyiana, D. berymanniana, Penthina ochroleucana, P. cynos- 

 bana, Spilonota ocellana, S. roscecolana, Sericoris urticana, Carpocapsa 

 splendidana, Xanthosetia zcegana, Yponomeuta vigintipunctatus, Y, cay- 

 hagelkis, Depressaria flavella {Liturella). 



