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(6), Z). unguicula (2); from birch, Acronycta leporina (1). Imagines: 

 Selenia illustraria (male and female just out). Aug. 10th. — Larvae : from 

 oak, A"", dodonaa (i), Eugonla erosaria (1), Tephrosia hiundularia (1); from 

 beech, D. unguicula (2), D. coryli (8) ; from birch, A. leporina (1), Drepana 

 falcula (2); from pine, Bupalus piniaria (1). Imagines: Lithosia griseola 

 var. straniineola ['2), Zonosoma punctaria [\\ C. trai^ezina (4), from trees; 

 Melanthia albicillata (1), from nettles. Aug. 11th. — Larvae : from oak, 

 A. alni (1), S. fagi (1), E. erosaria (1). Aug. 12th. — Larvae : from oak, 

 A. alni (2), S.fagi (2), Nola confusalis (2) ; from beech, D. unguicula (2) ; 

 from alder, A. alni (4) ; from birch, Notodonta droinedarius (8) ; from wild 

 apple, Bapta temerata (1), Smerinthus ocellatus (1). Aug. 13th. — Larva : 

 from beech, N. dromedarius \1). Imagines (over heath) : Selidosema 

 plumaria (4), Eubolia jmlumbaria (6). N.B. E. dolobraria, C. psitticata, 

 A. betularia, E. angularia (larvae) have been abundant throughout. I make 

 no mention ot the Diurni captured, as they were not my object. I took some 

 seven Limenitis sibylla, stated by Newman to be uncommon in that locality ; 

 Argynnis paphia in numbers, and of the variety valesina I took two speci- 

 mens, and saw a third ; Gonopteryx rhamni, common ; of Vanessa io I only 

 took one specimen in beautiful condition, being too early for this brood. I 

 got two curious varieties of Pieris napi, of which I hope to send figures 

 later on. I also took Hesperia thaumas (linea) sparingly, one specimen of 

 H. comma, and many others. On the heaths I took Aiiarta myrtilli in 

 plenty, and also Phytometra cenea, one female (impregnated) Bombyx 

 quercus, and B. rubi larvae in abundance. — M. FitzG-ibbon ; Kilrock House, 

 Howth, Ireland. 



Notes on the Past Season : Delameee Forest. — Notwithstanding 

 the very cold spring, and the miserable weather we have experienced in this 

 neighbourhood throughout the summer, and the consequent lateness of the 

 season generally, I have found Delamere Forest fairly productive in 1891, 

 especially for the autumnal species. A bad beginning was made with 

 Nyssia hispidaria in March, only two males and one female falling to three 

 pairs of eyes on two expeditions. I can thus quite endorse Mr. Arkle's 

 remarks, in the June number of the 'Entomologist' (pp. 143, 144), as to 

 the scarcity of the insect this year, and the difl&culty of *' timing " its 

 appearance. The same remark applies to Panolis (Trachea) piniperda ; it 

 was " knocked out of time " by the inclement season. But the Delamere 

 piniperda are certainly rather erratic ; I have known one to have been taken 

 in June. Cymatophora duplaris put in an appearance, and Drepana 

 falcataria [falcula] was fairly common ; whilst Hepialus hectus abounded, 

 tiulteriug over the bracken in the early dusk. In June I also took two 

 Melanthia albicillata for the first time in the Forest. Aspilates strigillaria 

 seemed to be scarce and late, Anarta myrtilli plentiful, but most difficult to 

 net. July produced Aplecta nebulosa, Noctua /estiva, N. baia, black form 

 oi Xylophasia monoglyha (polyodon), besides many other common species. 

 August, I was away in Devoiibhire, but in September I returned to my 

 " happy hunting ground," and took Cloantha solidaginis, Noctua glareosa, 

 N. dahlii (these three, together with M. albicillata, have not, I think, been 

 recorded hitherto as occurring in the Forest), Triphana fimbria, Melanthia 

 rubiginata, Xanthia fulvago (cerago), Charaas graminis, and numbers of 

 others. Since September my sugar has attracted, among others, Anchucelis 

 riifina (also unrecorded for the locality, I believe), A. macilenta, Agriopis 

 aprilina, Phlogophora meticulosa, and Himera pennaria. Cerastis vnccinii 

 has been very plentiful this year ; some nights it simply swarmed, lifteeu 



