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tariii were fairly common, and a few examples of each of the following 

 Tortrices were captured : — Tortrix ministrana, Hedya serv'dlana, Grapho- 

 litha suhocellana {campoliliana), Stiymonota germarana, S. internana, 

 Catoptria albersana, and Argyrolepia liartmanniana (haumanniana). Among 

 the larvge obtained were Tceniocampa populeti, quite half-grown ; Asphalia 

 flavicornis, small; and full-grown Phycis betulm. Coccyx tcedella [hyrci- 

 niana) abundant and very variable, ranging from a unicolorous fuliginous to 

 a silvery white with narrow brown markings. 



May 10th. — Pinner, Middlesex (warm sunny afternoon ; wind N.E.). 

 Syrichthiis malva (alveolus) and Heliaca tenebrata [arbuti] fairly plentiful, 

 but the latter rather worn. One example each of Macaria Utiirata, 

 Emmelesia alchemillata, and Cidaria truncata [russata). A few Miana 

 fasciuncula were flying over the meadows in the evening. Coccyx tmdella 

 was common and variable, and one example of C. ochsenheimeriana was 

 captured. 



May 22nd. — Northwood, Middlesex (fine bright sun and little wind). 

 Zygmia trifolii common ; secured several varieties. Z. filipenduloB, one 

 imago ; also observed a pupa and several larvae. Ino statices, common ; 

 one female example very blue in colour. EiicUdia mi and E. glyphica 

 occasionally seen, but the latter were worn. Several E. cardamines and 

 one male Epinephele iauira were noticed, also numbers of Ccenonymplia 

 pampliilus, a few Tortrix tenebrata and T. icterana. 



May 9th. — Chorley Wood (sunhine and cloud, wind N.E. ; cold after 

 sunset). Abraxas sylvata (ulmata) common; among the numerous speci- 

 mens examined one pale variety was detected and duly boxed. Four 

 Asthena-blomeri were captured and three others escaped. Melanippe man- 

 tanata occurred with A. sylvata sitting on the herbage under the wych 

 elms ; most of the specimens were whiter in ground colour than those 

 obtained from hedgerows in same district. Bapta temerata, Cabera exan- 

 themata and Larentia viridaria (pectinitaria) were also seen. 



June 3rd. — Northwood (warm but dull). Z. trifolii and I. statices still 

 common. Emmelesia albulata, abundant. Camptogramma bilineata, one 

 specimen. Pinner. — There were several C. tcedella to be had, but they 

 were mostly worn. C. nanana, a few, and one example each of C. ochseri' 

 heimeriana and S. germarana. 



June 17th. — Chalfont Road, Bucks (fine and warm), A few A. 

 blomeri. A. sylvata less common than on previous visit. M. montanata, 

 scarce. B. temerata and B. himacidata still out. Melanippe unangulata and 

 Cidaria fiilvata, one of each. Metrocampa margaritaria, common, but 

 mostly worn. Several female specimens of Strenia clathrata. Larvae, 

 almost full-grown, of Pieris napi and Euchloe cardamines ; one of the 

 former pupated the next day, and the imago emerged on June 26th. 



June 24th. — -Chorley Wood (dull, showery at intervals) A. blomeri 

 and A. sylvata fairly common. Goremia quadri/asciaria, several ; also a few 

 Miana strigilis at rest on tree-trunks. Larva of Eupithecia pulchellata 

 common and almost full-grown in flowers of foxglove. [July 25th. — Although 

 the plants are mostly in seed, there are still plenty of larvae in all sizes.] 



July 1st. — Northwood (a hot day). P(Edisca corticana, common on oak 

 trunks, and beaten out of bushes under oaks. One example of Orapholitha 

 cinerana at rest on aspen. Miana arcuosa common after sunset; the 

 specimens were mostly worn. 



July 6Lh. — Wendover, Bucks (an exceedingly hot day, brilliant sun 

 during the greater part of the day). Epinephele hyperanthes generally 



