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plecta, Hydrcecia nictitans (all sorts of varieties from the lightest 

 to darkest), T. orbona and T. pronuba. 



July 19th. — Warm, moist. Acronycta runnels (plentiful, 

 beautiful varieties), Mamestra abjecta, Noctua baia, N. festiva, 

 Hadena contigua (common), H. pisi, H. adusta, A. lunigera 

 (common), T. derasa, C. matura (cytherea, common), M. bicoloria 

 (furuncula), Apamea basilinea, Caradrina quadripunctata (cubicu- 

 laris), and, at light, Plusia chrysiiis. 



July 20th. — Still warm and damp. A similar list, with the 

 addition of T. interjecta. Netted Nudaria mundana, G. fulvata, 

 Aphomia sociella {colonella), and Hyponomeuta padellus. We fre- 

 quently saw T. interjecta at dusk, and as frequently missed it, 

 owing to its partiality for bramble protection. Its russet colour 

 was unmistakable. C. bilineata, as usual, added very materially 

 to our netting exertions. 



July 2lst. — Dry, temperature lower. Botys ruralis (verticalis), 

 L. conigera, L. littoralis, A. lunigera, C. matura (cytherea), En- 

 plexia lucipara, H. contigua, H. trifolii (chenopodii, worn), and 

 H. nictitans. 



July 22nd. — Blew half a gale from the N.W. Dry, much 

 colder. X. monoglypha only by the dozen ; a few X. lithoxylea, 

 H. nictitans, A. exclamationis, four specimens of C. matura 

 (cytherea), one M. albicolon, one M. literosa, and a few L. lithargy- 

 ria and L. pollens. 



July 24th. — A cold, dry evening. Poor results. A few X. 

 monoglypha, X. lithoxylea, T. pronuba, T. ianthina, H. pisi, H. 

 oleracea, and H. nictitans. The last-mentioned was always very 

 variable. The following are our diurnal records : — 



July 18th. — A wet day, devoted to setting. 



July 19th. — Warm and sunny. Went to the oak woods on 

 the heights between Aberdovey and Glandovey Junction. On 

 our right we had the sea, or rather estuary ; on our left, wooded 

 slopes, with occasional clearings green with fern or purple with 

 blossoming heather, bosky dells, and shady delicious streams. 

 Netted A. selene (worn), A. aglaia, A. adippe, and A. paphia (the 

 three last abundant). A. paphia was evidently in quest of 

 partners for its brief joys. Its night was swift and vigorous, and 

 rarely interrupted by bramble or other blossoms. Its capture 

 was consequently warm work. Satyrus semele, E. ianira, E. 

 tithonus, E. hyperanthes, Coenonympha pamphilus, Polyommatus 

 phlceas, Ilesperia sylvanus, and Lyccena icarus (alexis) were also 

 common. Saw several suspicious-looking "blues," but failed 

 to net them owing to the difficult ground. Other butterflies : — 

 Pieris brassicce, P. rapce and P. napi. Two yellow beetles with 

 black markings were captured, — Strangalia armata. We also took 

 Calopteryx virgo, a dragonrly with head, thorax, and body bright 

 iridescent green ; wings deep iridescent peacock-blue ; tips of 

 wings smoky, but transparent ; colours permanent ; expanse of 



