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but showed a considerable range of coloration, Caradrina 

 taraxaci, Hb., Agrotis nigricans, L., Triph(zna pronuba, L., and 

 T. comes, Hb., came to both sugar and flowers of knapweed, 

 ragwort, wood sage, etc., in some numbers, while a single 

 specimen of T. interjecta, Hb., was taken at the latter. 

 Noctua xanthographa, Fb., A', c-nigrum, L,, N. plecta, L., and 

 N. uinbrosa, Hb., appeared to prefer knapweed flowers, the 

 two first named species coming to them very freely. Plusia 

 gamma, L., was on the wing by day and by night, but not in 

 any great abundance ; and one was taken on a knapweed 

 flower after dark, as was also one P. festucce, L. 



Comparatively few species of Geometrze were noted, but 

 some of them occurred in considerable numbers. Abraxas 

 grossulariata, L., for instance, occurred in ones and twos 

 wherever I went, but on returning home one evening some 

 time after dark, 1 came upon such a swarm of them as I had 

 never before seen ; hundreds were flying about a small clump 

 of blackthorn bushes on the edge of the cliff, but were all in 

 the most dilapidated condition. Acidalia marginipunctata, 

 Goze, was common in its usual haunts, resting upon the 

 rough stones along the sea front, exposed to the full force of 

 the storms, which soon aflected its condition. It was first 

 noted on August 13th, when one only was seen, and was 

 found in increasing numbers until the end of the month, the 

 largest number, forty, being found on 30th. Its range of 

 variation was considerable, some examples being a bone 

 colour with clearly defined markings, while others were much 

 obscured by a dark grey shading. Gnophos obscuraria, Hb., 

 occurred very sparingly, tiie only four specimens taken being 

 of the usual chalk form. I have frequently searched the 

 most likely looking hill sides in the neighbourhood by lamp- 

 light, in the hope of finding this species in some numbers, 

 but so fa'r my endeavours have been altogether unsuccessful. 

 Melanippe fliictuata, L., was fairly common on walls, and one 

 was taken at knapweed; M. galiata, Hb., Coremia ferrugata, 

 Clerck., C. unidentaria. Haw., and Eiibolia bipunctaria, Schiff., 

 were met with sparingly, and a single example of Timandra 

 amataria, L., was taken on August 22nd in fair condition. 



But what struck me most was the almost total absence of 

 any Py rales. Some years ago the rough sea front near the 

 town was a very paradise for this interesting group. A large 

 portion of this was long since converted into a parade, and 

 since that time several of the species formerly common have 

 disappeared, but until some two years ago one species, Stenia 

 punctalis, Schiff., continued to appear in abundance ; but this 



