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had a plague of caterpillars, in the true sense of the word." Clearly, then, 

 for anyone to say we had such a plague would be to say what was untrue, 

 which is exactly my case, — " Quod erat demonstrandum ! " Some readers 

 will have probably noticed two points in this controversy. First, the 

 editor's note on "A Plague of Caterpillars," with invitation to corre- 

 spondents, appeared in the August number of the 'Entomologist.' 

 Although devoted to the study of Economic Entomology, more than three 

 months elapse before Mr. Newstead says anything on the subject ; and 

 then, when he does write, on November 20th, it is to nullify evidence care- 

 fully collected, and perfectly consistent with the character of the past season. 

 Secondly, he gives no localities. It is, therefore, impossible to test the scope 

 or accuracy of a single case that he quotes. — J. Arklii: ; 2, George Street, 

 Chester. [We feel sure that each correspondent, who has kindly commu- 

 nicated with us upon this subject, has simply stated such facts as 

 were either within his own knowledge or obtained from trustworthy 

 sources. — Ed.] 



The Illuminated Moth-trap. — The following is a completed list of 

 Lepidoptera taken in illuminated moth-traps at Watergate, in the years 

 1887 to 1890, inclusive. Only in the present year have the traps been used 

 after the end of July : — Sphinx Ugustri, Nola confusalis [cristulalis), 

 N. mundana, Lithosia mesonieUa, Euchelia jacobcecs, Arctia caia, Spilosoma 

 lubricipeda, S. menthastri, Hepialus lupulinus, H. velleda and var. carnus, 

 H. hectus, Psilura monacha, Dasychira pudibimda, Pcecilocampa populi, 

 Drepanafalcataria (falcula), Cilix glaucata [spinula), Lophopteryx camelina, 

 Notodonta trepida, Phalera bucephala, Cyniatopliora duplaris, Demas coryli, 

 Acronycta Ugustri, Leucania conigera, L. Uthargyria, L. impura, L.pallens, 

 Hydrcecia nictitans, Xylophasia monoglypha (polyodon), Neuronia popularis, 

 Cerigo matura{cytherea), Luperina testacea, Mamestra persicarice, M. didyma 

 [oculea), Caradrina taraxaci [blanda), Rusina tenebrosa, Agrotls segetum, 

 A. corticea, A. cinerea, Noctua triangulwn, N. stigmatica [rhomboidea], 

 N. /estiva, Amphipyra tragopogonis, TcRniocampa gothica, Cosmia trape- 

 zina, Dianthcecia nana {conspersa), D. cucubali, D. carpophaga, Cleoceris 

 viminalis, Aplecta advena, Hadena adusta, H. dentina, Asteroscopus 

 sphinx [cassinea), Plusia chrysitis, P. v-aureum, P. gamma, P. moneta, 

 Toxocampa pastinum. Geometrse : — Epione advena, Ruviia luteolata 

 [cratagata), Metrocampa margaritaria, Eurymene dolobraria, Pericallia 

 syringaria, Selenia bilunaria [illunaria), 8. tetralunaria [iilustraria), Odon- 

 toptera bidentata, Crocallis elinguaria, Eugonia quercinaria (angularia), 

 Plimera pennaria, Hemerophila abruptaria, Cleora Uchenaria, Boarviia 

 repandata, B. abietaria, B. roboraria, Tephrosia crepuscidaria or biundu- 

 laria (perhaps both), T. luridata [extersaria), T. piunctidaria, Geometra 

 papilionaria, G. vernaria, lodis lactearia, Zonosoma porata, Z. linearia 

 [trilinearia), Z. annula,ta (pmicronaria), Asthena sylvata, Acidalia dimidiata 

 [scutulata), A. bisetata, A. marginepunctata (promutata), A. remutaria, 

 A. imitaria, A. aversata, Timandra amataria, Cabera pusaria, G. exanthe- 

 maria, Aleucis pictaria, Strenia clathrata, Panagra petraria, Numeria 

 pulveraria. Abraxas grossulariata, Ligdia adustata, Lomaspilis marginata, 

 Hybernia aurantiarla, H. defoUaria, Cheiniatobia brumata, Larentia didy- 

 mata, L. viridaria [pect'mitaria), Euplthecia oblongata (ceiitaureata), 

 E. plumbeolata, E. nanata, E. vulgata, Hypsipetes sordidala [elutata), 

 Melanthia ocellata, M. albicillata, Melanlppe unangulata, M. rivuta ?, 

 M. sociata [subtristala), M. montanata, M. Jlactuata, Antlclea badiata, 



