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noted on the spot. A few erporiments in “sugaring” were essayed 
during the autumn of 1902, b t the weather was so ungenial that 
very few moths were o 
Artificial light has a great attraction for many moths, and 
illuminated traps are used by some entomologists with grand 
rome iud it might be arranged for some such contrivance 
o be up in one of the glades of the gardens, or somewhere in 
ihe vicinity of the lake. 
Obviously, the practice in the gardens is to destroy at once all 
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Lepidoptera. A very large number of species belonging to this 
order feed only at night, and these Set then be readily found by 
simpy ae shrubs and low growing plants by the aid of a 
lante 
Seeing how frequently insects of foreign origin are brought into 
England, even among consignments s of garden produce, it might 
be expected that various exotic Bo of Lepidoptera would put 
in an appearance at Kew. The only record of this nature appears 
to be that of a specimen of Erebus odora, L., a member of the 
a aiy Erebidae. This moth, which measures some six 
es in expanse, is a native of Jamaica ; it was found 
in the Ew pit in ine gardens i in 1899. 
In addition to the species enumerated in the list seven others 
have been recorded, but these have not been seen by the compiler 
pr it seems desirable to await further evidence of their ox IM ORO 
n the gardens before including them in na list. They may, 
eevee. be mentioned here and are as follow 
Leucophasia sinapis, L. (2 specimens in poor condition and 
1 ae June, 1896.) 
ia palemon, Pall. (5 specimens, all seen same day, 
95.) 
Pelosia muscerda, Hufn. (3 specimens found at dark on quince 
tree, 1902.) 
Apamea connexa, Bork. (1 specimen in poor condition, 1899.) 
Agrotis pyrophila, Fb. (1 specimen, marked “ Kew,” no date.) 
 Acontia luctuosa, Esp. (1 specimen, marked “ Kew," no date.) 
Catocala sponsa, L. (Fairly common, attracted by light, 1900.) 
PIERIDAE. 
Pieris brassice, L. “ Large White.” ` 
P. rape, L. * Small White." a 
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