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rivalled one another in quantity, whilst L. ineduii occurred sparingly; 

 Tkecla ruhi was common but very battered, and Polijuinmatus phke/is 

 abounded ; Arctia villica, Nemeophila rmsitlu (8 or 9 in all), Euclldla (jlij- 

 phica, E. ml, Venilta maculata, Loinaspilis margiiiata, Mela)iippe galiata, 

 larvae of Boinbijx quercus and Odoiiestis x>otatoria (the latter exceedingly 

 abundant at dusk), Phytometra anea, Emmelesia albulata, Strenia clathrata , 

 Saturiiia carpini ['I larvae on sweet brier), EucheliajacobcBCB, and Zygana 

 JiUpendida (larvae and pupse), were all more or less plentiful in the Wan en, 

 the latter in countless numbers. Other butterflies noted were Hesperia 

 vialccB, H. tages, and one Colias edusa; whilst treacle, which I tried on 

 three evenings, produced quantity if not quality. Agrotis exclamationis 

 and Miana strigilis were the leading spirits, and of tlie former I secured 

 some nice varieties ; besides the above many other species turned up, but 

 nothing good. Among them were Noctua ruhi, N. /estiva, N. plecta, Gram- 

 mesia trilinea, Leucania comma (all common), with occasional L, pallens, 

 Hadena suasa, H. ]}isi, H. doitiiia, Agrotis sutj'usa (quite fresh), Apamea 

 geinina, Mamestra anceps, and Phlogophora meticulosa. My efforts in this 

 direction were very much restricted, owing to a nervous landlady, who 

 objected to anyone being out after about 10.15 ; but as we were very 

 comfortable. I could not object. The same week my cousin, Mr. W. J. 

 Ogden, was at Waldringfield (Suffolk), and took Aplecta herbida and 

 Hecatera serena off tree trunks, larvae of Chora lichenarla, Asphalia ridens, 

 Lasiocampa quercifolia, and Nudaria muudana. Treacle attracted, amongst 

 others, Aplecta advena, Dipterygia pinastri, Xoctua c-nigriim, N. rubi, N. 

 /estiva, Hudena p)isi, Leucania comma, L. pallens, Gonoptera libatrix, 

 Mamestra anceps, and Axylla putris (all more or less commonly), also Noto- 

 donta camelina at light. Two nice dark vars. of Abraxas grossulariata 

 were bred in June from Stamford Hill larvae; and in July a fair number 

 of Geoinetra smaragdaria emerged from Beiifleet larvae, from which eggs 

 were obtained and the brood continued. Three nights' treacling during July 

 again attracted large numbers of moths at Chingford : Noctua brunnea, N. 

 augur, and N. triaiigulum were exceedingly abundant and fine, but N. /estiva 

 was almost over, and N. plecta very sparing. Xylophasia polyodon and 

 Tryp)h(Bna pronuba swarmed, the latter varying to a great extent; X. litho- 

 xylea was very scaice, Thyatira batis still plentiful and T. derasa hy no 

 means uncommon and in fine condition ; also Dicycla oo, Caradrina blanda, 

 Apamea gemina, A . oculea, Mamestra anceps, Miana strigilis and var. oethiojis, 

 M. /asciuncula, Boarmia repanduta (frequently), Leucania pallens, X. 

 hepatica (still a few), Tryphama orbona, and Cosmia trapezina. Insects 

 netted at dusk, on the same evening, included Angerona prunaria, Heini- 

 tliea thymiaria, and Miana arcuosa, and one T. derasa was found at rest on 

 a tree trunk. This latter species turned up at Finchley on July 12th, at 

 treacle; and, on July 16th, an afternoon visit to Bentleet for Hesperia 

 lineola was fairly successful. Owing to the train being very late I did not 

 arrive until 5 p.m., and immediately commenced working along the sea- 

 wall towards Leigh, taking 13 specimens at rest on the grass and kicking 

 up 2 Acidalia iminutata. From July 20th Nudaria mundana began to 

 emerge, and on the same date the first of a number of Ennouios angularia 

 appeared, all of which, however, showed little variation. On July 22nd, 

 the first of the Folkestone 0. j^olatoria showed up, and out of only twenty 

 specimens the females varied considerably ; one is of quite a greyish tint, 

 and another has assumed the colour of the male, whilst two or three others 

 are more or less suffused with the same colour. The males, however, show 



