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ripcB, Melanippe galiata, Coremia ferrugata, Cidaria russata, and Larentia 

 pectinitaria turned up. This ended my first evening, and I was somewhat 

 disappointed with the prospects. June 10th. I did not get much work in. 

 Besides C. ferrugata, B. taviinata, and H. lupulinus, I took specimens of 

 Zonosoma {Ephyra) punctaria, Apilates citraria (one), Lycmia bellargus 

 (common), Syrichthiis vialvce, EucUdia mi, and Cidaria corylata, mostly at 

 Beachy Head. June 11th. I got out before breakfast, and again went to 

 Beachy Head. L. bellargus swarmed, as also did L. icarus and L. minima, 

 and single specimens of Melanippe subtristata and Mupithecia centaureata 

 turned up. Later, T trained to Hailsham, and walked thence to Polegate 

 through Abbott's Wood. Argynnis euphrosyne was very common, and I 

 was very much surprised to capture a specimen of Melitma athalia, the only 

 one I took. Besides these, Melanippe montanata, Asthena candidata, 

 Acidalia remiitata, Cidaria corylata, Zonosoma porata, Cabera pusaria, and 

 lodis lactearia were common ; while single specimens of Euchloe carda- 

 viines, Polyommatus phlceas, Strenia clathrata, Platypteryx hamula, 

 Coremia propugnata, Anaitis plagiata, Cabera exanthemaria, Thera ohelis- 

 cata, and Eupithecia virgaureata occurred. In the evening, as it was 

 getting dusk, I was astonished to see three specimens of Vanessa cardui 

 flying, and, after a deal of patience, I succeeded in capturing two. Does 

 this species usually fly at dusk ? Although I have seen many before, I 

 never saw one on the wing at dusk. Among other species, Cidaria russata, 

 C. corylata, Grammesia trilinea (a smoky var.). June 12th. Acontia 

 (Dysthymia) luctuosa, Strenia clathrata, and Lycmia minima were taken. 

 In the evening of June 13th I went to " Paradise " again. Besides the 

 usual number of common species, I found two beautiful specimens of 

 Numeria pulveraria, and one male Arctia villica. 14th. I did not do any 

 very active collecting, but took a nice specimen of Lobophora viretata off a 

 wall in Eastbourne. 16th. I went mothing in the evening, and obtained, 

 among other things, Cidaria immanata, a single specimen of Coremia uni- 

 dentata, and a female Orgyia pudibunda. 



Thecla rubi and Argynnis selene occurred sparingly in Abbotts Wood on 

 the 18th, and among other species that I captured was Tephrosia exter- 

 saria. 25th. Plusia gamma swArmed at Eastbourne, and single specimens 

 of Hecatera serena, Caradrina cubicularis, and Dianthcecia conspersa turned 

 up. 26th. I visited Heathfield, and took in a fine pine-wood there, 

 I. lactearia, T. obeliscata, Biipalus piniaria (very common), and single 

 specimens of Melanthia albicillata, Eupithecia coronata, Z. porata, and 

 Ellopia fasciaria. 27th. A specimen each of Plusia chrysitis, Melanippe 

 rivata, and M. galiata at Eastbourne, besides the ordinary moths. 28lh. 

 I again visited Heathfield, the weather being more promising than on the 

 26th. Euthemonia russula was common on heath ; I took twelve males to 

 two females. Bupalus piniaria was also very common — two females to one 

 male. (I have never before observed the se.\:es of this species in these pro 

 portions.) T. obeliscata (common), L. pectinitaria (one), Ematurga ato- 

 maria (males and females common), three Macaria liturata, two Zygcena 

 filipmdulcB, Eubolia palumbaria (very common), and single specimens of 

 Lithosia mesomella, lodis vernaria, and Phytometra cenea. 29th. Took 

 two beautiful specimens of Chcerocampa porcellus in some long grass at 

 Beachy Head. — Stanley A. Blenkarn ; Clifton House, East Dulwich 

 Koad, S.E. 



Notes from Dover. — Although I have done but little collecting this 

 season, yet a few notes of the insects taken in this neighbourhood may be 



