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Eiichloe cardaiirines put in an appearance, a few were seen in the lanes 

 and meadows. BrentJds selene and many Micropteryx caltliella were 

 observed. On the 28th Paran/e megera was on the wing as well as 

 Gonepteryx rliamni and V. io, while Epihlema hrimnichiana was abun- 

 dant at Midford, where the pretty little Ancylis lundana was also 

 present. At this time many pale greenish Tortricid larvae were 

 observed hanging from wych elm. Two of these taken produced later, 

 as was expected, Cydia trimaculana, Don. On the 30th a company of 

 Elachiata vigrella was found flying over a grassy bank in a lane near 

 Bath, about 5.20 (G. T.), on my return after an hour none were to be 

 seen. There are a great many limes around here, but I have only seen 

 one Siiierint/iits tiliae, which was hanging to a rail in the Victoria Park. 

 Queen Square in the town contains a few thorns and other trees. It 

 is a haunt of Kndrosis lacteella, on one occasion five were resting on 

 one tree. La re ma hellerella, (Ecophora aiiyustella, Tinea cloacdla, 

 Hepialiia hipidiniis, and Enarinonia woeberiana also make use of the 

 Square, and here I found, strange to say, the only Su-ai)imerda))i))iia 

 'pyrella that I have seen this year. There are plenty of thorn hedges 

 all round the country. Near the pretty village of Combe Hay Swaiii- 

 )nerda)iiiiiia comhinella was boxed off sloe, on June 7th, and the first 

 PolyoniDiatiis irani^ were seen at rest in a meadow. At Bathford the 

 next day Adxita yeryon was abundant, and a few Laverna niucella were 

 swept from Helianthemum. When in the net, with their wings closed, 

 they look very linear, and the raised scales of the forewings add to 

 their odd appearance. One Klachista cinereopunctella raised my hopes of 

 getting a series, but I found no tnore. From a nut bush, half way up 

 the down, I netted Eithocnlletis nicelUi. In some of the meadows here 

 Bhinanthiis grov/s plentifully, and I have seen one or two Perizo)i\a 

 {Einmelesia) alhulata. In one field on the bank of the Avon, at Salt- 

 ford, Hepiali(s humuli was so plentiful about 9 p.m. (G.T.) that it 

 almost made an upper stratum to the grass. Bathford again on the 

 13th, rather a windy afternoon, the bag consisted of one Stephenda 

 hninnii-Iiiella and four Elac/nsta triatomea. The latter were sitting on 

 the grass and appeared like small editions of E. aryentella, which was 

 also present. One Adela Ubidella was noted. The next day, near 

 Bathampton, a worn specimen of A>ithena hlomeri was boxed and 

 liberated. On the 18th I walked to Midford and saw on the road the 

 first Aricia uiedon {astrarche), manj^ StenoptiUa pterodactyla (fiisciis) on 

 the wing and one larva of M.arafunarcha lunaedactyla [plmeodactyla) on 

 rest harrow. At Midford the first Epiiwyhele jtirtina Avas seen. The 

 next day I took an evening walk in the lanes around Combe Hay, 

 moths were abundant, but the chief feature was the quantity of that 

 exquisite Lepidopteron Alucita pentad actyla. A walk was taken m the 

 evening of the 21st through some meadows and lanes near Bath 

 Easton, a specimen of Scythropia crataeyelia was taken, and in one of 

 the narrow lanes, with hedges on both sides, Scopula oUvalis occurred 

 at almost every yard. On the 23rd I went by tram to Combe Down 

 and thence to Conkwell, over the meadows and lanes. In Somerset I 

 took two dark specimens of Aryyrotoxa conu-ayana and mines of Lithv- 

 colletiK fayella, as I am in want of a good series of this ver^' common 

 moth ! Xanthosctia ]ia)}iana Avas seen among thistles-. In Wilts, at 

 the top of Conkwell Wood, where there is a fine sunny corner with 

 numerous wild plants, I swept a specimen of Pacalia leuivenlioekella and 



