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3/. montanata, Camptoijvamma hilincata, Eucosmia laidulata (one), 

 Cidaria corylata (a few worn specimens), Tanarjra atrata (local, but 

 very common where found). Of the Deltoides a few Zandor/natha 

 (irmalis were taken, whilst Pechypoijon barbalis was common hut worn 

 out. Among the Pyralides, Hijdrocampa nympheata was common in 

 the neighbourhood of ponds, two specimens of Botys fuscalis were 

 netted, and single examples of B. lancealis and Aylossa innf/uinalis were 

 also taken. Dusking produced HejnaUis liectusin x^lenty, one CalUgenia 

 luiniata, one Drejmna falcataria, Sb isuiv number of Anyerona prunaria 

 (males) which began to fly very early — before sunset in fact, among 

 about a score of specimens netted the variation was considerable- and 

 single examples of Phorodesma bajularia, Acidalia maryinepunctata, A. 

 triyeininata, Eupisteria lieparata, Alacaria notata Q>\i(\. Piivula sericealis, also 

 a number of common insects noted under day-work. In the hedges, when 

 coming home during the evening, Xylopjliasia polyodon, Rusina tenebrosa, 

 Noctua festiva and Fiuniia crataegata were all to be seen commonly. 

 Treacling was only moderate, but a few nice things were taken : — 

 Clioevocampa elpenor (one), Gonophora derasa (a few), Cymatopliora 

 duplaris (two), C or (about a dozen), Moma orion (three), Triaena [? psi 

 or tridens), Craniophora Uyustri (three), Lencania comma, L. pallens, L. 

 imjJiD'a, Xylophasia lithoxylea, X. polyodon (a pest), X. hejmtka (& few), 

 Dipteryyia pinastri (one), Mamestra anceps (a few), 2Iicma striyilis, 21. 

 fasciuncula (one only), Grammesia triyrammica (very few), Caradrina 

 mojpheus, Famna tenebrosa, Ayrotis seyetnm, A. exclamationis (by far the 

 commonest moth at treacle), A. corticea (four), Triphaena pronuba 

 (common), XocUia plecta (one), X. trianyidnm (two), X. brunnea (two), 

 X. festiva (common and YSixied), DiantJioecia ciu-uhali (one), Pldoyophora 

 meticulosa, Eiiplexia lucipara (one), Aplecta nebulosa, Hadena dentina, 

 H. oleracea, H. tltalassina (two), Eurymene dolabraria (two), Teplirosia 

 extersaria, Boarmia repandata, 21etrocampa maryaritaria, Cabera pusaria, 

 lodis lactearia, Epliyra pendidaria (two, worn) , E. porata (wotn), Acidalia 

 arersata, A. triyeminata, Camptoyramma bilineata, Lomaspilis maryinata 

 and Pechypoyon barbalis (worn). Indoors the light attracted Sphinx 

 Uyustri (one), Centra rinula (one), Spilosoma menthastri, S. lubricipeda, 

 Grammesia triyrammica, Caradrina viorpJuuis, C. blanda (? ov alsines), 

 Ayrotis exclamationis, Xoctna festica, Lencania pcdlens, Timandra 

 amataria, Camptoyramma bilineata, Coremia (J ferruyata) and Larentict 

 pectinataria (worn). The following larvfe were taken : — Gonepteryx 

 rliamni (from very small to full-grown), Aylais urticae, Lasiocampa 

 cpiercns (three), 2Icdacosoma neustria (abundant), Lachneis lanestris 

 (ten odd larvae, no nests), TricJtinra crataeyi (two), Porthesia 

 chrysorrlioea (one), P. similis (abundant), Arctia caia, Cerura 

 rinula (from freshly emerged to full grown, also ova), Drymonict 

 cliaonia (two), Asphcdia ridens (two), A. flavicornis (five), AmpJiidasys 

 prodromaria (about a dozen). Abraxas yrossulariata, various Hyber- 

 nias, Anticlca dcricata and A. badiata (about half a dozen of 

 each), Anisopteryx aescularia, Taeniocampa stabilis (very common), 

 T. instabilis, T. yothica, Anchocelis pistacina, Diloba caeruleocepliala, 

 whilst Ebulca croccalis v/as common in spun-together heads of 

 Pulicaria dyscnterica. Odonata v\^ere, I am sorry to say, neglected — 

 the Sussex marshes towards Pevensey are always swarming with 

 dragonilies. The following species were, however, noticed : — Ischnura 

 clegans, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Ayrion puella (very common), Anax 



