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bush. Towards the end of July Plusias were plentiful, and a visit to 
the nettle beds on the 26th produced Plusia iota, P. pulchrina, P. 
chrysitis, P. gamma, and one Habrostola triplasia, while, at the same 
time, at dusk, Cidaria fulvata, C. pyraliata, Acidalia aversata and its 
var. spoliata were common. In August, I was not able to do anything 
till the 18th, when Hepialus sylvinus on ferns, Charaeas graminis on 
thistles and ragwort, and C. populata on bilberry, were found on the 
moors. From August 25th-29th Polia chi was very common, but 
only one ab. olivavea occurred; it is singular that, near Halifax, 
on the other side of these moors the ab. olivacea occurs much more 
freely. Harly September found Celaena haworthii fairly common on the 
1st and 8th, also a few Cidaria testata (a dark form). On the 8th, 
Vanessa to was in splendid condition, Nonagria fulva was common, and 
one Cloantha solidaginis was observed resting ona post. September 15th 
produced one Anchocelis rufina, afew Hydroecia nictitans on heather, and 
Oporabia filigrammaria on rocks, whilst the same species on the 22nd, but 
worn, were almost the only imagines left, although larvee of Hadena 
pist were rather plentiful. During the season the following appeared 
in the breeding-cage: March 24th, one Taeniocampa leucographa, bred 
from larve found on Orchis mascula at Bungay, Suffolk. April 7th, 
Hadena pisit from Burnley. April 21st, Hmmelesia decolorata, and FE. 
affinitata from Lychnis diurnaea found at Scarborough. April 30th 
Notodonta camelinaonoak at Burnley. May 8rd-4th Hypsipetes trifasciata 
from alder at Burnley. June 11th-15th, Callimorpha hera from 
South Devon. July 7th, Noctua baia, Naenia typica and Graphiphora 
augur from dock, &c., Burnley. I may add that no less than ten fresh 
species to the district have been captured, viz., Calocampa exoleta, Habro- 
stola triplasia, Ciliv yglaucata, Hepialus hectus, Larentia salicata, 
Cloantha solidayinis, Bryophila perla, Trochilium bembeciformis, Vanessa 
to, Hypena proboscidalis. I have done practically no work at sugar, 
so naturally Geometrids have been to the fore.-—W. G. Cuurrsn, 
10, Hallwell Street, Burnley. October 81st, 1900. 
LeprpopTtera at Ryre.—I was at Rye, Sussex, for a month, during 
July and August. I sugared for ten days and got nothing, and even 
Agrotis tritict and A. valligera on the sandhills appeared to be gone. 
After the first three weeks I left, and my son then had a really good 
time. He took quite 150 mothsa night on sugar, but mostly common 
species although some proved useful to fill up gaps. I saw Colias edusa, 
and since then my son has taken Colias hyale. Both species were, 
however, much more plentiful near Christchurch, Hants.—J. 
Henperson, 2, Birchin Lane, H.C. 
Lepmortera at Newsury, Berxs.—During three days (June 4th, 
5th and 6th) I made the following captures at Newbury, Berks :— 
Nisoniades tages, Syrichthus malvae, Pamphila sylvanus, Cyaniris argiolus, 
abundant, Nemeobius lucina, Leucophasia sinapis, in fine condition, . 
Brenthis selene, B. euphrosyne, Pararge egeria, going over, Macroglossa 
stellatarum, M. bombyliformis (the broad-bordered bee-hawk), common 
at rhododendrons but not so plentiful asin 1899. From July 15th 
to the 22nd I captured :—Thymelicus thaumas, Plebeius aeyon, Gonepteryx 
rhamnt, in swarms, Dryas paphia, Argynnis adippe, Hugonia polychloros, 
Limenitis sibylla, in fine condition and abundant on the 15th, but going 
over on the 22nd, Hipparchia semele, Enodia hyperanthus, an excellent 
series. From August 13th-20th, Colias edusa was to be found in every 
