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specimens of Hepialus hectus off one fence, besides H. velleda ad nauseam. 

 Of the latter species, I got one lovely specimen at rest on an oak, among 

 the roots of which the empty pupa-case was lying. Other moths found at 

 rest were Aplecta nebulosa, Euplexia lucipara, Agrotis porphyrea, Ellopia 

 fasciaria (very small and dark), Plusia iota, Acronycta psi, Polia chi, one 

 Agrotis ravida, Xylophasia polyodon, Triphcena orhona, Melanippe ocellata, 

 and Charaas graminis. Mothing in the evening produced, in addition to 

 the above, Gonophora derasa, Noctua /estiva, Agrotis segetum, Mamestra 

 furva, Phlogophora meticulosa, Hadena dentina, Acronycta rumicis, Cosrnia 

 trapezina, Mania typica, &c. Various species of Gidaria, including C. 

 fulvata, were common, while some Geometers, especially Boarmia rhom- 

 boidaria, Rumia cratcegata, and Urapteryx sambucata, were a positive 

 nuisance. In June Bupalus piniaria was aibimdant in Clumber Park. It 

 was very variable, and I got some smoky forms of the female, very like 

 Scotch specimens in appearances. One female had the right wing pale 

 brown and devoid of markings, the ground colour of all the other wings 

 being the usual rusty orange. On the ground frequented by this species I 

 saw numbers of larvae of Euchelia jacobcecB feeding on ragwort, but no 

 imagines were taken this year, nor did I see Euthemonia russula or 

 Euclidia mi, both formerly common in the same locality. Epione apiciaria, 

 which I once took in plenty, did not appear, but Venilia maculata turned 

 up once, and Metrocampa- margaritaria was not uncommon. One Eurymene 

 dolobraria was taken and another seen, and Abraxas iilmata reappeared 

 after an absence of several years. Ten years ago this moth appeared here 

 in myriads (I have seen six on one blade of grass) ; but, like the " clouded 

 yellows " of 1877, it vanished as suddenly as it came, and until last July I 

 did not meet with it again, and then only very rarely. One Smerinthus 

 populi, a pair of Platypteryx falcula, a beautiful specimen of Euperia 

 fulvago on Sept. 11th, and one each of Odontoptera bidentata and Tephrosia 

 crepuscularia complete our list for 1891. — E. G. Aldeeson ; Worksop, 

 Notts. 



A Lepidopterist's Notes from Chichester. — Taking it altogether, 

 this has been a wretched season here for Lepidoptera almost from the com- 

 mencement. I think I never remember such an absence of Ehopalocera, 

 even of the commonest species. The only capture of any ccusequence that 

 I know of was a male of Apatura iris by the Rev. H. Housman. The 

 specimen, in poor condition, was taken about a mile from the city, drinking 

 at a little puddle in the road, late in July. In June I found Phibalapteryx 

 tersata (common), Larentia [Anticlea] rubidata (one or two), and a few 

 Melanipjje procellata. In July Uropteryx sambucata was to be met with freely, 

 with now and then Geometra [lodis) vernaria. On the 13th of this month 

 a larva of CucuUia chamomiUcB was brought me by the gardener, feeding on 

 chrysanthemums. As I saw it was likely to die, I helped it by converting 

 the larva into a preserved specimen for my cabinet. During August 1 took 

 a goodly number of Acidalia emarginata and Citix spinula (glaucata) from 

 a hawthorn hedge. On 26th a specimen of Sphinx convolvuli was taken 

 on a gate in one of the side streets here. On two or three evenings swarms 

 of common Noctuae, such as Noctua xanthographa, Xylophasia vionoglyplia 

 {polyodon), and Mania maura, came to sugar, and amongst them Agrotis 

 puta, A. saucia (1), and Noctua plecta. During September Aviphipyra 

 pyramidea, Catocala nupta, Agrotii saffusa, Noctua c-nigrwn, Anchocelis 

 pistacina, Xanthia fulvago icerago], and one Xylina petrijicata, from a 

 sugared telegraph-pole, were amongst my captures. Visitors to light 



