4130 Insects. 



and Polia nebulosa, generally numerous, and sometimes quite a nuisance at sugar, by 

 the end of June, had not made their appearance by the 19th of July. As far as my 

 own observations have extended, the more local the species the more constant seem to 

 be their times of appearance ; but it requires much more experience than I have had, 

 both in looking for and awaiting species at their ordinary seasons, and in examining 

 the peculiarities of their transformations, to be able to lay down with any degree of 

 accuracy even the most general rules on thisjmost interesting part of Entomology. In 

 connexion with this subject, the present season has remarkably proved the truth of the 

 old saying, that good plum seasons and plenty of wasps are generally concurrent, and 

 vice versa ; for in some parts of Dorsetshire where the plums, in common with other 

 like fruits, have almost failed, owing to late frosts and blight, there are scarcely any 

 wasps at all, while in this neighbourhood, where every tree has been loaded with plums, 

 the wasps are so numerous as to be a perfect nuisance, if the windows are left open 

 at meal-times. — Octavius Pickard-Cambridge ; Hatch Beauchamp, Taunton, Septem- 

 ber 23, 1853. 



Lepidoptera taken near Tenterden. — Not having seen in the ' Zoologist ' any list of 

 Lepidoptera taken in the neighbourhood of Tenterden, the following may be accept- 

 able. Where the contrary is not stated, all have been captured by myself, principally 

 in one locality, — Knock Wood. I have included in the list none but the more un- 

 common species. 



Thecla Betulae, one, on oak, August ; another seen but not taken. 



Melitaea Athalia, heathy spots, June ; not uncommon but very local. 



Apatura Iris, two seen but neither captured. 



Chcerocampa Celerio, one specimen, (Zool. 3624). 



Deiopeia pulchella, one, wasted, in a cobweb. 



Zeuzera iEsculi, larvae not uncommon, imago but seldom met with, 



Platypteryx lacertula, two, by beating hazels, border of the wood, August. 

 „ falcula, two on wing, July, 



„ unguicula, one, beaten from oak, wasted, August. 



Ptilodontis palpina, not uncommon, attracted by light at night. 



Apatela leporina, not uncommon at sugar; I have taken perfect specimens in June, 

 July, and August. 



Acronycta auricoma, not rare at sugar. 



Diphthera Orion, two, very perfect, at sugar, June, one wasted, July. 



Cymatophora Oo, one, at sugar, July. 



Tethea retusa, one, at sugar, near the town. 



Cosmia pyraliua, one, at sugar, August. 



Xantholeuca croceago, one, at sugar, September. 



Hadena lutulenta, one, at sugar, near the town. 



Aplecta advena, two, at sugar, June. 

 „ occulta, one, at sugar, September. 



Calocampa vetusta, one, at sugar, September. 



Philopyra pyramidea, one, at sugar, near the church. 



Toxocampa pastinum, one, by beating a hedge near the wood, July. 



Pyrausta octomaculalis, one seen in a damp part of the wood. 



Pyralis glaucinalis, one, beaten from a hedge near the mill-ponds. 



Asopia flammealis, common, by beating oaks. 



