ASH : THREE WEEKS IN THE ISLE OF MAN. 



forms the northern extremity of the island), single specimens of 

 Agrotis prcecox and Stilbia anomala were obtained in the daytime. 

 Among the micro-Iepidoptera the cliffs yielded Gelechia anthylli- 

 della in quantities, and also Pterophorus trigonodactylus amongst 

 coltsfoot, with a single specimen only of Pt. acanthodactylus ; in the 

 rough grass fields at the top of the cliffs Crambus geniculeus, 

 C. tristdlus, C. culmelltis, were all abundant, but the former getting 

 worn. Stenoptcryx hybridalis was common everywhere near the 

 coast, and on the moor and sandhills at Point of Ayre, Crambus 

 latistrius was fairly plentiful but mostly worn ; while Ennychia 

 cifigulalis swarmed in the sunshine. Scopula lutealis was common 

 everywhere. The ragwort was worked regularly on most of the 

 favourable evenings, and yielded a large number of specimens. 

 Noctua xanthographa reigned supreme in point of numbers and 

 variety ; Agrotis tritici and A. nigricans were both common, but 

 A. cursoria scarce ; Triphcena orbona and T. pronuba were plentiful ; 

 and of T. interjecta about a dozen specimens came to the flowers, 

 but nearly all in hopelessly bad condition. One of the most 

 abundant species was Miana iitcrosa, but we were just too late to 

 get it in really good condition- All the following visited the flowers, 

 but none were really plentiful: — Hydrczcia micacea, Charceas 



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Sugar did not prove at all attractive, almost the only visitors 

 being worn Triphczna pronuba and Xylophasia polyodon. 



At light, Noctua xanthographa, Heliophobus papillaris, Luperina 

 testacca, Charceas graminis, Cilix spinula, and Lartntia salicata 

 turned up in fair numbers. 



In the course of rambles on the cliffs near Peel and in glens on 

 that coast, Anaitis plagiata and C id aria immanata were seen in 

 some numbers ; the latter were mostly worn, and the high wind 



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ring to the distance, it was impossible to visit the locality for 

 nigrocincta, but I did not hear of any being taken by the 

 collectors on the spot; and the larvae would seem to have been 

 scarce in this season. 



The following is a complete list of species observed during our stay : 



Rhopalockra (13). Pararge megaera. 



Pieris brassica. Satyrus semeie. 



Pieris rap». Satyrus janira. 



Pieris napi. Satyrus tithonus. 



Vanessa urtica?. Coenonympha pamnhilus. 



Vanessa atalanta. Polyommatus phi . 



Vanessa caruui. Lycena alexis. 



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