﻿A SUMMER'S MOTHING ON DARTMOOR, 15 



Gonoptera libatrix, Noctua triangulum, N. /estiva, N. baja, N. xantho- 

 grapha, N. brunnea, Agrotis exclamationis, A. porphyrea, Axylia putris, 

 Hecatera serena, Mamestra brassicce, Hadena oleracea, H. pisi, Leucania 

 conigera, L. lithargyria, L. pollens, L. comma, Apamea basilinea, A. 

 didyma, Mamestra sordida, Rusina tenebrosa, Spilosoma menthastri, S. lubri- 

 cipeda, Dianthcecia capsincola, Caradrina quadripuncta, C. taraxaci, Plusia 

 chrysitis, P. gamma, P. pulchrina, Crocallis elinguaria, Grammesia tri- 

 grammica, Phalera bucephala, Habrostola tripartita, Calymnia trapezina, 

 Arctia caia, Smerinthus populi, Sphinx ligustri, Cidaria suffumata, Mela- 

 nippe unangulata, Cleora lichenaria, Eucosmia undulata, Metrocampa 

 margaritaria, Abraxas grossulariata, and some magnificent specimens of 

 Geometra papilionaria and Ellopia prosapiaria. Sugar and other means 

 yielded the following : — Aplecta nebulosa, Nemeophila plantaginis, Selenia 

 bilunaria, Gallimorpha dominula, Acronycta tridens, Halia vauaria, Acidalia 

 straminata, A. aversata, Thyatira batis, Hydrcecia nictitans, Mania typica, 

 Miana strigilis, Eubolia limitata, Pericallia syringaria, Uropteryx sambu- 

 caria, Melanippe sociata, Hypsipetes sordidata, Emmelesia affinitata, 

 Triphana fimbria, T. ianthina, T. pronuba, T. comes, Acronycta rumicis, 

 and A. ligustri. 



The wild unsettled weather from the 1st to the middle of 

 August rendered mothing impossible. I took Gnophos obscurata 

 by day, and Polia chi, which swarmed at sugar. On the 17th I 

 captured one of the best moths I got, viz., Stilbia anomala, and 

 afterwards took fourteen specimens, mostly at dusk, flying over 

 long grass ; also Cidaria miata and C. siterata. Light continued 

 to answer until the end of this month, and I secured by its 

 means a fine series of Neuronia popularis, Luperina cespitis, and 

 L. testacea. Also Noctua neglecta, Hydrcecia micacea, Cilix 

 glaucata, Sphinx convolvuli, Epione apiciaria, Eagonia alniaria, 

 and the inhabitant of humble-bees' nests, Aphomia sociella. 

 August sugaring gave me Amphipyra tragopogonis, A. pyramidea, 

 Noctua c-nigrum, N. plecta, Xanthia fulvago and X. fiavago. I 

 took Pelurga comitata and Anaitis plagiata. 



In September I captured Eugonia quercinaria. Sugar now 

 seemed to improve ; there were many more moths on it, and 

 from this date to the end of October I took at it Hadena protea, 

 Agrotis suffusa, A. saucia, A. segetum, Epanda nigra, Xylina 

 socia, X. ornithopus, Anchocelis lunosa, A. pistacina, A. rufina, 

 Agriopis aprilina, Miselia oxyacanthce, Oporina croceago, Scopelo- 

 soma satellitia, and Calocampa exoleta. 



In conclusion, it cannot be expected that 700 feet above sea- 

 level can be so prolific as lower ground, and no doubt want of 

 knowledge caused me to overlook many species ; but I would 

 strongly recommend any entomologist wishing for fine air and 

 scenery, combined with collecting, to try a summer on Dartmoor. 

 Ijangetone, Horrabridge, Nov. 12, 1889. 



