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wings 2j inches; length of body If inches. On our return, 



the heath on the hill-sides produced Zygcena Jilipendulce, 

 Pyrausta ostrinalis, and the rose-coloured Endotricha flammealis 

 — all abundant insects. As usual, and throughout our stay, we 

 took A. promutata (at rest on the rocks) and the Eupithecice 

 already quoted. 



July 20th. — Fine ; neighbourhood close to Aberdovey. Ad- 

 ditional insects : — Lomaspilis marginata, Schoenobius forficellus, 

 Crambus perlellus. 



July 21st. — Warm, sunny at intervals. Locality as on the 

 19th. Additional insects : — Sesia bembeciformis, a fine specimen 

 taken from the tops of willow ; Bombyx quercus ; Panagra 

 petraria, from a bog close to Glandovey Junction, and amongst a 

 herd of long-horned cattle (this exhibition was a gratis one to a 

 trainful of people bound for Aberystwith). Larvae of Arctia 

 menthastri, just hatched, were also taken from a willow-leaf almost 

 at the top of a bush. On the railway-embankment tangled masses 

 of the wild everlasting pea, with its familiar pink blossoms, grew 

 luxuriantly. 



July 22nd. — Went inland across the hills behind Aberdovey, 

 and doubled round to the road home. On the plateau, about 

 300 feet above the sea, we came upon a large area with a profuse 

 growth of big wild pansies amongst the short grass. There were 

 two varieties, violet and yellow, and an obvious cross with the 

 upper petals violet and the lower ones yellow. Additional 

 insects : — Vanessa urticce, B. gemmaria (rhomboidaria), Pseudo- 

 terpna pruinata {cytisaria), A. aversata var. lividata, Larentia 

 viridaria (pectinitaria), Tanagra atrata (chcerophyllata), Crambus 

 admellus, and the brown Aspis udmanniana, with its^jstaring 

 chocolate spot on each upper wing. We also captured a dragon- 

 fly. The latter insect is of a uniform but iridescent brown, with 

 a pale costal spot near the tip of each wing. The head, thorax, 

 and body, however, show indications of the glorious tints which 

 adorn Calopteryx virgo, and its identity is still further apparent 

 in matters relative to size and shape. 



July 23rd. — A cold, sunless day, with a breeze from the N.W. 

 Additional insects: — Liparis similis (aurijiua) and Cabera exan- 

 themaria. 



July 24th. — A fine day. We counted five or six varieties of 

 wild geranium, including the rare deep pink G. sanguineum, close 

 to Aberdovey. Returned to Tan-y-Bwlch : here we found that A. 

 paphia, Thecla quercus and Larentia olivata — all abundant insects 

 in their season — were so late as to be not even yet on the wing. 

 Sugared in the evening. Oar Aberdovey experience showed that 

 the cool dry night was the cause of a poor result. 



Next day, July 25th, I determined to have a look at Abersoch, 

 a few miles by coach from Pwllheli, and on the north shores of 

 Cardigan Bay. It will be remembered (see ' Entomologist ' for 



