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undergrowth of lime. On the 9th and 20th, at Lichtenrade, where, as 

 I have above stated, there is an extensive aspen wood, and, on the 

 16th, at our old locality at Bernau. At Finkenkrug, on both occasions, 

 the commonest insect was Tiliacea (Xanthia) citrago, and I could have 

 taken several hundred on each visit had I wished. It is worth 

 noting that, on the first occasion, there was only one female out of 40 

 specimens brought home, and on the 23rd the females were largely in 

 the preponderance. 



At Lichtenrade we were very successful, Mellinia ocellaris and var. 

 lineago are always good insects, and Epiinda [Aporophyla) Intulenta was, up 

 to the present, not known to be so common near Berlin. Bernau proved 

 a blank as far as good species were concerned, but a theory held by 

 :several entomologists here, that E. Intulenta has some connection with 

 heather, was disproved, as this insect did not show up. I believe this 

 insect has some connection with river-banks, as in all the localities I 

 have taken it, waterside vegetation has been near. 



On the 26th and 28th I sugared at Leudelange in the Grand 

 Duchy of Luxemburg, and was pleased to meet with an old friend in 

 Ancliocelis pistacina which does not occur near Berlin. The commonest 

 insect here was Mellinia circellaris, which was in endless numbers, 

 but Xylina ornitopus, Orthosia macilenta, Anchocelis pistacina, and 

 Tiliacea atirago were all well to the fore. 



In conclusion, I may say that I regard the past season as one of the 

 best that I ever remember. Insects were always in profusion whenever 

 and wherever I went, and many species were taken in numbers, which 

 had only been taken in odd specimens in former years. Every method 

 of capture with the exception of light (which I only tried twice) paid 

 to the utmost, and I never remember a year when sugaring has been 

 so universally productive. With the exception of two evenings at the 

 beginning of June, the sugar patches were covered with insects every 

 tiiue I went out, and it has been the same tale with day work ; one 

 always came home with full boxes. 



At this opportunity, I should be glad to say that I should be pleased 

 to enter into correspondence with any entomologists in England who 

 care for continental things in the way of exchange, and shall be happy 

 at any time to assist, to the best of my ability, any specialists who want 

 certain species, or their ova or larvae, which are difficulty to obtain in 

 England, but common here. 



The following is the list of insects obtained at sugar during 

 September, 1905 : — 



September 2nd, 1906. — Finkenkrug. — Warm, clear night, no moon : 

 Noctua xanthographa, common, worn; A', haja, 1, worn; Agrotis 

 ^egetiim, iew, A. tritici,2', Heliophobus popidaris, 1; Hadena porphyrea, 

 common ; Diclionia aprilina, 1 ; Leucania pallens, several ; Caraclrina 

 quadripimctata, 1; Amphipyra jjyramidea SbJid A. tragopogonis, common, 

 worn ; Dyschorista saspecta, 1, worn ; Calymnia trapezina, several, worn ; 

 Cosmia paleacea, 1, worn ; Orthosia nitida, common ; Mellinia circellaris, 

 several ; Tiliacea citrago, g s, very common ; Citria fulvago, common, 

 ab. Jiavescens, 1 ; Xylina soda, 2 ; Lithomia solidaginis, 1 ; Catocala 

 sponsa, 1; C. nupta, 1; Toxocampa pastinum, 1, fresh; Hypena rostralis, 

 1. Total species 25. 



Septeuiber 9th, 1905. — Lichtenrade.— Warm, rather cloudy: Pharetra 

 ruwicis, 1, worn; Noctua xanthographa, few, worn ; N. c-nigruni, 1 ; 



