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small electric flash lamp in my pocket in the evening, putting on the 

 light as soon as I got an insect in the box. A great majority of these 

 were always bilineata, and were at once promptly rejected. Nudaria 

 mufidana, one specimen taken at rest on a tree-trunk on Dawlish 

 lawn. I did not know the insect at the time, or I ought to have 

 worked for more. Bryophila peria, a few found resting on walls. 

 Eubolia palumbaria, one specimen on Haldon. 



Dusking produced — Arctia fidiginosa, one fine red form ; Gnophos 

 obsairata, one dark form ; Calligenia 77iiniata, eight good specimens, 

 all rather larger than usual ; Lithosia stramzneola, one ; L. griseola, 

 plentiful; Z. cojfiplamila, plentiful; Eubolia bipimctata, not common; 

 Acidalia aversata, three specimens ; A. emarginata, one ; Psetido- 

 terpfia cytisaria, worn ; Heniithea thymiaria^ worn ; Odonestis pota- 

 toria, several seen ; Sele^iia iUu?iaria., and several of the carpets 

 already noted; Boarttiia rhofnboidaria,3.x\ uncommon form; Hepiahis 

 sylvitms and H. humuli; Diatithcvcia capsificola, one; Abraxas 

 grossulariata , plentiful as usual, I came across none but the typical 

 form. 



As to sugaring, the record is unfortunately a most meagre one. 

 This kind of work, to be of much value as a test of a neighbourhood's 

 capabilities, should be done systematically and regularly and, as far 

 as possible, in all kinds of weather. I did my best to fulfil these 

 conditions and, except on two impracticable nights, I treacled down 

 in the Warren every evening during my stay with quite disappointing 

 results. I had expected great things from such a promising neighbour- 

 hood, and the spot I selected seemed the very place where most of 

 the coast insects would be found, as well as those of a more general 

 character. Every insect I thought it worth while to take at sugar is 

 included in my exhibit, and I think you will agree with me that 

 such a result for a fortnight's hard work in such a district, at that 

 time of the year, is most disproportionate. It is true that the con- 

 ditions were unfavourable, but they were not more so than during 

 my visit to Deal in August, 1902, when everything simply swarmed 

 at sugar, and 1902 generally was by no means a good year in this 

 respect. Besides being the least productive, my work here was 

 carried on under most unpleasant conditions, the chief being the 

 loneliness and dampness, indeed you really required to be equipped 

 as for fen work, and I did not have this advantage. I noticed one 

 peculiar circumstance in a dilapidated old Noctua, which came four 

 nights in succession to almost the same posr. This particular insect 

 had one of its wings deformed, and there was no mistaking it when 

 it put in its appearance time after time. 



The insects noted at sugar were Leucania putrescens, one slightly 

 damaged ; L. pallens, L. impura, and L. lit/iargyna, all compara- 

 tively plentiful ; Thyatira bads, one, worn ; T. derasa, a few in fair 

 condition ; Triphcena interjecta, one with a fine reddish colour ; 

 Hadena oleracea, Noctua plecta, and Agrotis puta, a few only ; A. 

 tritid, one only seen ; Caradina blanda, two ; Miana fiiriinada, 



