324 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S RECORD. 
Of the ‘“‘ Sallows ’”? not many were seen as the time was early for them. 
Citria fulvago and Mellinia circellaris, however, put in an appearance, 
also one Anchocelis lunosa, very fresh in condition. One worn ¢ Tethea 
retusa was taken at sugar, and Calymnia trapezina and C. affinis were 
occasional visitors. One ? Hecatera serena, very late in August, and 
much worn, was seen, and Phlogophora meticulosa was strong in 
numbers. Hadena oleracea frequently came, and Gonoptera libatrix 
also. Plusia gamma was always to be seen, day and night, and 
Catocala nupta, in fine condition, was a constant visitor to sugar. Of 
the Geometrids the following were seen or taken: one Urapteryx 
sambucaria late in July, half a dozen Hpione apiciaria, taken both with 
the net and at sugar. This insect’s appearance was extended over 
August and into September. Rumia luteolata, Selenia bilunaria, and 
Crocallis elinguaria were present sparsely, and also Boarmia rhombot- 
daria. One $ Geometra papilionaria was taken near Hayward’s Heath 
early in August, and Zonosoma porata with Z. annulata were freely 
found in certain hedgerows of stunted oak and maple. Z. pwnctaria 
was taken once at sugar, and on three or four occasions 7. porata was 
taken in the sameway. The larvee of Hupisteria obliterata were beaten 
from alder trees, fully fed, near Hassock’s Gate in August, and 
Acidalia bisetata was found on the wing. A. marginepunctata was 
boxed once while at rest in a chalk pit on the downs. A. imitaria, 
early in August, was netted at dusk and also taken at sugar, one in 
each manner. A. aversata was now and then to be seen, and A. 
emarginata was fairly common in certain hedgerows early in August, 
though much worn. Timandra amataria came to sugar and the net 
sparingly at the end of August and in the beginning of September, 
and Cabera pusaria was taken in both ways also. Aspilates citraria 
was twice taken on the downs and ova obtained. Abraxas grossulariata 
was freely present everywhere, but of the ordinary type and rather 
small in size. One 2 Larentia didymata was netted in mid-August, 
from which ova were procured. Hypsipetes elutata was twice taken, in 
very fresh condition, at sugar about the middle of August. Melanippe 
procellata could be found fairly common in the clematis bushes fringing 
the downs. M. fluctuata was a common visitor at sugar, and Coremia 
designata was taken several times at the same bait. C. ferrugata was 
seen but once. Camptogramma bilineata teemed in every hedgerow, but 
the clematis, though growing strongly near downs, yielded no 
Phibalapteryx vitalbata. Cidaria russata was seen only two or three 
times, while Hubolia bipunctata and Anaitis plagiata were to be had 
always when looked for on the slopes of the downs. 
Lepidopterological notes from Orta in Piedmont and neighbourhood. 
By Rey. FRANK E. LOWE, M.A., F.E.S. 
The editor’s request for notes of any given locality seems to con- 
stitute a direct duty to comply, even if the collector be conscious of 
having little of interest to relate. Such at least is my feeling in 
connection with a five weeks’ stay at Orta Novarese during a period 
extending from May 12th-June 16th last. Difficulties are increased by 
the fact that I have not yet had time to arrange my captures and to take 
them out of their travelling cases—far less to put in order the rough 
jottings of my diary. But even an incomplete list of insects may serve 
