840 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S RECORD. 
atropos have also been found in fair numbers. Sugar was rather good 
for a fortnight or so at the end of August and beginning of September. 
Amongst others, I took Peridroma saucia, P. suffusa, Tiliacea citrayo, 
Citria “pilrano, C. flavayo, Mellinia gilvago, and M. ferruginea, all in 
plenty, two Asphalia diluta, whilst Anchocelis lunosa was very common. 
—H. M. Epetsren, E.E.S., Forty Hill, Enfield. October 22nd, 1900. 
Lepipoprera In Kent anp Drvon.—This season will be memorable 
for the number of butterflies seen in this corner of Kent: Cyaniris 
argiolus was common in both its broods; Argynnis aglaia in the utmost 
profusion; Melanargia galathea, common, after several years of scarcity, 
Polyommatus corydon, P. bellargus, and Cupido minima more prolific 
than usual, and now Colias edusa, and its var. helice, and C. hyale are 
brightening the clover fields. During a recent visit to Oxton several 
insects, which do not occur in my district, proved interesting. These 
were Peronea cristana, Argyresthia canllerreg mala, Coriscium banc. 
Cerostoma horridella, and Teleia humeralis. The Argyresthia and 
Cerostoma occurred in fair quantities, the Peronca and Coriscium only 
as odd specimens, but the Teleia was far from rare and varied to an 
enormous extent, some examples being nearly black whilst in others 
the predominant colour was white, there being many intermediate forms. 
We also secured Leptogramma literana, Zelleria hepariella, Psort optera 
gibbosella and several common species. All the foregoing were obtained 
by beating trees and bushes; searching tree-trunks, asis usually the case 
in this part of Devonshire, proved fruitless. Thatch yielded afew Coriscium 
brogniardellum and a nice series of Depressaria albipunctella, as well as 
several of the commoner Depressariae.  Irgatis brizclla was flying 
freely over thrift in the afternoon at Dawlish Warren, in which locality 
Gelechia diffinis visited our sugar in numbers. Near home again the 
street lamps have been much more productive than usual, but this may 
be due to their having been recently fitted with incandescent mantles. 
These mantles have one great fault, ¢.e., 1f the glass of the lantern is 
broken, and the moths get inside they are generally wasted. The 
most interesting insect aleen was Mellinia gilvago which, as far as I 
can learn, is a new species for the immediate neighbourhood. nno- 
mos fuscantaria and EH. erosaria were both fairly numerous, though 
unfortunately in poor condition, and the latter all males. One night 
five Hutricha quercifolia were taken, but no more appeared afterwards. 
When in search of Colia hyale, three Spilodes sticticalis were netted, 
a is I believe also an addition to our district. Sugar on the three 
r four occasions it could be tried, proved most attractive, record 
ee being made of Leucania pudorina, Epunda lutulenta and the 
sight of a perfect example of Dipterygia pinastri and Huplexia lucipara 
in the middle of September was rather a surprise.—B. A. Bower, 
F.E.S., Langley, Eltham Road, Lee, 8.E. October 15th, 1900. 
Lepipoptera at LiynpHURST AND BournemoutH.—As an extension 
of my notes (ante.,p. 300) I may state that during July and August sugar 
was practically useless and light not much better. I spent several week- 
ends at Lyndhurst and took many Geometrids by dusking, the best 
being Acidalia inornata, A. trigeminata (I am now breeding this from 
ova obtained), Zonosoma omicronaria, Bapta temerata, Bb. taminata, 
E/pione advenaria, Kllopia prosapiaria, Angerona prunaria, Hyria auro- 
varia, Phorodesma baiularia, and also Lithosia complana, L. complanula, 
L. helvola, Ainistis quadra, Calligenia mimata, and Cybosis mesomella (I 
