NOTES ON COLLECTING. 945 
M. montanata, Camptogramma bilineata, Eucosmia undulata (one), 
Cidaria corylata (a few worn specimens), Tanagra atrata (local, but 
very common where found). Of the Deltoides a few Zanclognatha 
grisealis were taken, whilst Pechypogon barbalis was common but worn 
out. Among the Pyralides, Hydrocampa nympheata was common in 
the neighbourhood of ponds, two specimens of Botys fuscalis were 
netted, and single examples of B. lancealis and Aglossa pinguinalis were 
also taken. Dusking produced Hepialus hectusin plenty, one Calligenia 
miniata, one Drepana falcataria, a fair number of Angerona prunaria 
(males) which began to fly very early—before sunset in fact, among 
about a score of specimens netted the variation was considerable and 
single examples of Phorodesma bajularia, Acidalia marginepunctata, A. 
trigeminata, Hupisteria heparata, Macaria notata and Rivula sericealis, also 
a number of common insects noted under day-work. In the hedges, when 
coming home during the evening, Vylophasia polyodon, Rusina tenebrosa, 
Noctua festiva and Rumia crataeyata were all to be seen commonly. 
Treacling was only moderate, but afew nice things were taken :— 
Choerocampa elpenor (one), Gonophora derasa (a few), Cymatophora 
duplaris (two), C. or (about a dozen), Moma orion (three), Triaena (? pst 
or tridens), Craniophora ligustri (three), Leucania comma, L. pallens, L. 
impura, Nylophasia lithorylea, X. polyodon (a pest), X. hepatica (a few), 
Dipterygia pinastri (one), Mamestra anceps (a few), Miana strigilis, M. 
fasctuncula (one only), Graminesia triyranimica (very few), Caradrina 
morpheus, Itusina tenebrosa, Aqrotis segetum, A. exclamationis (by far the 
commonest moth at treacle), A. corticea (four), Triphaena pronuba 
(common), Noctua plecta (one), N. triangulwmn (two), N. briunnea (two), 
N. festiva (common and varied), Dianthoecita cucubali (one), Phlogophora 
meticulosa, Hupleaia lucipara (one), Aplecta nebulosa, Hadena dentina, 
HZ. oleracea, H. thalassina (two), Hurymene dolabravia (two), Tephrosia 
evtersaria, BDoarmia repandata, Metrocampa margaritaria, Cabera pusaria, 
Lodis lactearia, Ephyra pendularia (two, worn), /’. porata (worn), Acidalia 
aversata, A. trigeminata, Camptogramma bilineata, Lomaspilis inarginata 
and Pechypogon barbalis (worn). Indoors the light attracted Sphinw 
ligustri (one), Cerura vinula (one), Spilosoma menthastri, S. lubricipeda, 
Grammesia trigrammica, Caradrina morpheus, C'. blanda (? or alsines), 
Agrotis exclamationis, Noctua festiva, Leucania pallens, Timandra 
anataria, Camptogramma bilineata, Coremia (2 ferrugata) and Larentia 
pectinataria (worn). The following larve were taken :—Gonepteri.c 
rhamni (from very small to full-grown), Aglais urticie, Lastocampa 
quercus (three), \Jalacosoma neustria (abundant), Lachneis lanestris 
(ten odd larve, no nests), Vvrichinra crataeyi (two), Porthesia 
chrysorrhoea (one), P. similis (abundant), <Arctia caia, Cerura 
vinula (from freshly emerged to full grown, also ova), Drymonia 
chaonia (two), Asphalia ridens (two), A. flavicornis (five), Amphidasys 
prodromaria (about a dozen), Abraxas yrossulariata, various Hyber- 
nias, Anticlea derivata and A. badiata (about half a dozen of 
each), Anisopteryx aescularia, Taeniocampa stabilis (very common), 
T.. instabilis, T'. gothica, Anchocelis pistacina, Diloba caeruleocephala, 
whilst Kbulea crocealis was common in spun-together heads of 
Pulicaria dysenterica. Odonata were, | am sorry to say, neglected— 
the Sussex marshes towards Pevensey are always swarming with 
dragonflies. The following species were, however, noticed :—Ischnura 
elegans, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Agrion puella (very common), Anax 
