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other species of special interest at this time was Euchloris (Phorodesma) 

 jyustidata, of interest because of its numbers. On several evenings it 

 was in such abundance a little before dusk that half-a-dozen or more 

 could be seen on the wing at once, but, as usual, nearly all were worn 

 or faded, and I scarcely got a really good specimen out of the lot. 



I was away most of August and early September, but the moths on 

 treacle in the autumn again showed some marked differences from 

 those of the Forest, in proportionate numbers perhaps, more than 

 different species. For example, Miselia oxyacantliae, which swarms in 

 countless numbers on a good night in the Chingford section, was here 

 almost a rarity. Amathes [Anchocelis) pistacina was also very scarce, 

 but on the other hand, A. helvola [rufina), Orthosia lota, and Hadena 

 fvotea, were common, and Agriopis aprilina occurred now and again. 

 In the latter days of September, H. protea was quite the commonest 

 moth. Calocanipa vetusta occurred, but no C. exoleta, while in the 

 Forest I have taken the latter, but no vetusta. 



I did no larva-beating between May, when Hylopkila hicolorana 

 was so abundant, and the end of August, but on the last day of that 

 month I did a couple of hours mixed beating with my boys. Although 

 larvae were very plentiful, all might have been taken in Epping Forest 

 except CymMo-phora or, but scarcely in the same quantities. Dasychira 

 pudibunda came down two or three at every beat, and were crawling all 

 over the trunks. An occasional Demas coryli was among them. C. or 

 was common on aspen, and other species that occurred in varying 

 numbers were Lophopteryx camelina. Notodonta droDiedarins, Notodonta 

 treiinda (dictaeaj, Drepana haiinda, D. lacertida, Hylopjhila prasiiiana, 

 H. bicolorana (very small), Geometra papilionaria, and many unidenti- 

 fied small Geometers, which were clapped into a large sleeve and left 

 with a pot of earth inside, as I was going away next morning. 



The great capture of the day, in the eyes of my two boys, however, 

 was Eumorpha (Choerocainpa) elpenor, six full-fed larvae of which were 

 found on small willow-herb round a pond on the edge of the wood. 

 From traces left, there must have been many more, the others probably 

 gone down, as these commenced pupating at once. 



Throughout July, and again in the autumn, I treacled in the M'ood 

 and never without a certain amount of success. Of course, I had to 

 be very sparing, but I made a 21b. tin of golden syrup go a long way. 

 The usual allowance was a tablespoonful well diluted with water, and 

 a few drops of pear essence. This liquid was so thin that I feared it 

 would soak in or run off the trees, but by avoiding mossy or lichen- 

 covered surfaces, I managed to ration it out o,ver 50 or 60 trees, and it 

 proved quite attractive. Treacling once or twice a week, until I went 

 away at the end of the month, always produced a fair sprinkling of 

 moths, although never such numbers as came later, in October. 



The best species were those previously referred to: — Cymatophora or, 



C. daplaris, Dicycla oo var. renago, Orthosia snspecta, IS'octiia baja, N. 

 umbrosa, Clevceris viniinalis, Triphaena fimbria, and very dark Boarmia 

 repandata. 



I did not see many repandata, but all I saw were dark, none typical. 



D. 00 only occurred one night, and the two specimens taken were var. 

 renago, but C. or was in greater numbers than I have ever before seen 

 anywhere, sonaetimes two and three on a tree, and continuing until the 

 end of July. There must be a continuous emergence, as when I 



