934 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S RECORD. 
they settle anywhere it would seem, as some were seen on aspen, and 
some even on oak, besides on the trunks of large birch trees. On April 
7th, an evening visit to Wimbledon resulted in some larvee of Aplecta 
tincta and Tr Gaerne fimbria, one worn A. flavicornis and some fairly 
fresh Larentia multistrigaria were also seen. At Oxshott, on April 
22nd, Panolis piniperda was over, as likewise was L. multistrigaria, but 
Pachnobia rubricosa was in good order and fairly numerous. One 
AXylocampa areola was caught flying round a sallow, and the net was 
also serviceable in securing some very fresh Hupithecia nanata. A fine 
pinkish-coloured Taeniocampa gothica was taken (more by accident, it 
must be said), for renewing purposes. On May 2nd, Cyaniris argiolus 
appeared in the garden at Worcester Park. As at many other places 
this year the species was noted for the first time. The sudden appear- 
ance of this insect in many places in the southern and midland (I have 
not heard if northern also) counties, where previously it was almost 
unheard of, is peculiarly interesting. One is tempted to enquire 
whether the Species maintains an existence regularly, but im such 
scanty numbers as to pass unnoticed, in all these recently observed locali- 
ties, or whether there has been a dispersal or migration from anywhere. 
Our Editor will probably attack this species in his excellent articles on 
‘‘Mieration and dispersal’’ as soon as the facts can be made known. 
On May 17th a visit was paid to some aconite plants—growing at 
Surbiton—tor larvee of Plusta moneta. Hight very young larve, as was 
supposed, were taken from the spun-together young shoots. But it 
was soon apparent that all the eight were not Plusia larve. In less 
than a week one had spun up and revealed itself to be a Tortricid. Three 
only of the eight turned out to be P. moneta. Subsequent visits gave 
similar results. The Tortrices proved, on hatching, to be Sciaphila 
virgaureana. A day at Horsley on May 27th gave the following results : 
Nemeobius lucina, very fresh, hardly fully out. Drepana cultraria, six 
gs somewhat worn. Callophrys rubi, evidently going over. Huchloé 
cardamines, fresh. Two or three fine Bapta bimaculata and an odd 
specimen or two of MJelanippe sociata, Phytometra aenea, Strenia clathrata 
and [idonia atomaria. Back towards Effingham some larye and 
cocoons of Plusia moneta were met with. On June 4th Ptilodontis 
palpina flew into my room. I rarely get more than one or perhaps 
two ina season here. On the followine evening I was much pleased 
to know that Clostera curtula still exists in the neighbourhood, a fine 
d came to heht. Ayrotis puta and Grammesia trigrammica also turned 
up. On June 6th, at Horsley again, Polyommatus astrarche, Ennychia 
cingulata, Ii. niyrata and Bapta Be yoeeulene were the best species noted. 
Huclidia mi and EH. ylyphica were flying together, the former being 
much the commoner of the two. On this date a specimen of Cidaria 
sagittata, hatched from the Wicken contingent of larve taken the 
previous August. This specimen, and another that hatched on the 
20th, are the disappointing result produced by twenty larve. On the 9th, 
quarters were secured at Wicken for a week, the particular sects to 
be searched for being Hydrilla palustris and Hadena atriplicis. Diligent 
work failed to give either. Of the usual insects obtainable at this time 
of year a fairly good account can be given. Mr. Dixon, who had joined 
me for the week-end only, had noticed a very large buckthorn bush in 
flower, and also that during the day the Hymenoptera were greatly 
attracted to it. Thad heard that Collix sparsata flew round such bushes 
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