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I am now taking Colias edusa, and have found a new locality for 

 the dark race of Chnophos obscurata. The former seems widely dis- 

 tributed in Sussex and Hants. — C. W. Colthrup, Bournemouth. 

 August 22nd. 



Field Notes frobi Bath and the Neighbourhood. — Since the 

 publication of my former contribution on this subject, I have received 

 a very interesting letter. The writer points out that I am quite 

 wrong in my supposition that Bath had escaped the attention of the 

 entomologist. I now beg to withdraw the remark, as I see by the 

 letter that this is certainly not the case. The writer mentions 

 the names of some local entomologists and also kindly gives me the 

 titles of some publications where details may be found. 



To continue my notes, June 29th was wet and I only took a stroll 

 in the Victoria Park. Here a larva of Gonoptera lihatrix was seen on 

 willow and the larvae of Pliyllocnistu sufusella were mining the leaves 

 of poplar in abundance. The next day we walked to Combe Hay, and 

 the only specimen seen this summer of Elachista albifrontella was 

 taken. On 1st July IDictyopterx loefliimmna put in an appearance, as 

 did also Fi/rameis atalanta, a very tattered specimen. Two days later, 

 Bathford was again the scene of operations. There is a fair amount 

 of thyme growing here, especially towards the upper part of the down. 

 Three species connected with this pleasant herb occurred, one fine 

 Coleophora lixella, two Scijthris senescens and 2Iernfieldia tetradactijla in 

 profusion. On rest-harrow MaraamarcJia Innaedacttjla was also abun- 

 dant. By chance I noticed a Depressariid trying to hide under a 

 thistle leaf. It proved to be Apnoiitenjx nanatella (belonging to the 

 section with veins 2 and 3 of the forewings stalked). I have seen 

 larv« here which I assume to be those of A. opplana and have found 

 the larvae of Depressaria (section with veins 2 and 3 separate) hera- 

 cleana, but so far have not come across any other species of either 

 genus, sugaring being out of the question. On the way back, near 

 the village, several moths were found at rest on a fence of corrugated 

 iron, among them being a fine Tortrix fostemna. My walks seldom 

 lead along the banks of the Avon, but on one occasion tJjjdrocampa 

 stagnata was noted. At Midford, on July 6th, a black Tortricid was 

 boxed. When off the board its structure was examined, and this 

 proved it to be only a male Steganoptycha naemna. The ordinary 

 form of this species was abundant round hollies in Victoria Park. On 

 the same day other black Tortricids were common on a hawthorn 

 hedge at Midford, these were Unepha^ia nubilana. While on this sub- 

 ject, I may add that I also took here another very dark species, 

 Laspeyrenia nigncana. The next afternoon was spent at Conkwell, 

 where the first Nudaria viundana showed itself. This species was 

 afterwards often seen in both counties. Among other species netted 

 were the following: Aegeria ichneumonifoiiuis, Anisotaenia ulmana, 

 Cacoecia xylosteana and Gypsunuiiia dealbana, and one large Phycid, not 

 yet identified. On a small whitethorn bush were nests of a sawfly 

 larva, which I never remember to have seen before. The larvte were 

 ochreous brown, some about 6mm. long, while others were about three 

 times that size. They lived in webs spun thickly over the branches, 

 like Hyponoiiieuta padellus, but there was much more silk used than 

 in the webs of the " ermine." On the 8th Cerostoiua scab rella exnevged, 

 the larva having been taken previously in Queen Square. I have seen 



