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the rain came down so hard and persistently that we were forced to 

 beat a retreat. After hmch, however, we were off again, and consider- 

 ing the wretched weather, were much pleased with our takings. On 

 a big lime-tree at Chislehurst we found a fine male Amphidasys pro- 

 dromaria, and a few inches below it Asphalia fiaviconiis. We then 

 proceeded to St. Paul's Cray Common, where we examined the birch- 

 trunks, and were rewarded by a grand pair of A. fiavicornis in cop., 

 and three Brephos parthenias. This is the first time I have found the 

 latter at rest. They were found on the small brown birches, in the 

 forks of two branches, with the wings pressed tightly against them. 

 One or two Xylocampa litJiorhiza, Anisupteryx cBSCiilaria, and DLurneafagella 

 were also noticed. The same locality was visited in the afternoon of 

 the next day, which was so miserably cold and dull that a single Hy- 

 bernia maryinana [proyemmaria), and a few Xylocampa lithorhiza and 

 D. fayella were the only insects noticed. The Bank Holiday (March 

 31st), however, turned out a grand day, and St. Paul's Cray was again 

 attacked. From 2 o'clock till 3.30, Brephos parthenias was flying in 

 great numbers, but was, as usual, by no means easy to catch. Three 

 of us succeeded in netting sixteen specimens in all, of which fifteen 

 were males, mostly in good condition. A male Gonepteryx rhamni 

 was tempted out by the sunshine, as were also three or four Vanessa 

 polychloros, which seems to turn up in most unexpected places. 

 Taniocampa pulverulenta (crtida), Anisopteryx (escularia, and Dhirnea 

 fayella were also noticed. We heard of another Aiiiphid(isys prodro- 

 maria taken that morning in Pett's Wood. With no niglit-work, and 

 taking the weather into consideration, I think we should not have done 

 any better in the New Forest. At any rate, the few hours' collecting 

 compare very favourably with our three Easters there. — F. M. B. Cakr ; 

 46, Handen Road, Lee, S.E., April 6th, 1902. 



South Devon Micro-Lepidoptera. — At the time I wrote my notes 

 on South Devon coast Lepidoptera I had put on one side several 

 micros from there I was doubtful about. These have recently been 

 determined for me by Mr. C. G. Barrett as Gelechia semidecandrella, 

 (not uncommon at sugar), G. mulinella, and Dicrorampha Jiavidorsana. 

 The last mentioned was taken at Starcross. As at least one of these 

 has, I believe, not previously been recorded for Devonshire, it may 

 be as well to place them on record. — Geo. T. Porritt ; Crosland Hall, 

 Huddersfield, April 4th, 1902. 



Lepidoptera in Ross-shire in 1901. — The following is a list of a 

 few Lepidoptera that I took last year in a mountainous part of Ross- 

 shire, about the head waters of the river Carron. The Carrou flows 

 out at Bonar Bridge, on the east coast. My first visit there was for a 

 few days about July 19th. The weather was excessively hot, and most 

 of the insects were in poor condition as a result of a long spell of hot 

 weather: — Plerls napL Aryynnis aylaiu, not uncommon; only one 

 was taken, and this at a high altitude, about 1500 ft. It is a male 

 specimen, and decidedly dark. Camonympha typhon (davus), a few every- 

 where about the hills, except on very high ground ; nearly all were in 

 poor condition ; some of the females, however, were fresh out, and very 

 pale in colour. Xylophasia rurea and the var. (?) combusta. Miana 



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