i8 93 .] THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



Cratagata, Bidentata, Ferrugaia, &c, were flying abundantly in the 

 wood at dusk. Sugar results : Menyanthidis i, Rectilinca 7, Adusta 1, 

 Tenebrosa 2, Balis 1. I went over the sugar three times beginning at 

 10.30 p.m. On the last round at 11.45 only Batis turned up. Jos. 

 Collins, Warrington. 



Sunderland. — 3rd June, 1893. 



Sea banks ; wind W., very slight ; sky obscured, damp ; tempera- 

 ture 55 0 . What would be called an ideal night for sugar. Had been 

 showery with thunder during the day, rained slightly at intervals at 

 night, and was very dark. Noticed H. humuli at dusk, but no Lupu- 

 linus which swarmed three days ago. Took 9 Adusta off a gas lamp 

 at 11.30. Sugar results: H. adusta 1, tkalassina 1, pisi 2, oleracea 5, 

 N. plecta 4, M. fasciuncula 2, R. tenebrosa 7, A. segetum 2, X. mvea 5, 

 A, basilinea 6. L. S. Brady, Sunderland. 



Warrington. — 3rd June, 1893. 



Lane near woods. A dead calm, wet and raining in the afternoon, 

 turning to a thick heavy mist which hung low on the ground, sky 

 fairly clear above. A failure from want of wind to carry off the mist, 

 and which would also have diffused the smell of the mixture. Only 

 four species came to sugar, viz. : H. olevacea 2, lhalassina 1, X. rurea 1, 

 A. basilinea 1. Jos. Collins, Warrington. 



Woodstock, Oxford. — 3rd June, 1893. 



Edge of wood bordering stream ; wind S., very light. There had 

 been no rain for some days until this evening, when it fell from 6 to 

 7.30, remaining very damp and misty till 10, when it became clearer. 

 Temperature at 9, 57°. No noctuse seen and very few geometrae 

 except M. montauata. Sugar results : nil. J. H. D. Beales, Wood- 

 stock. 



Warrington. — 4th June, 1893. 



Lane near woods; wind W., slight; sky clear, a little dappled with 

 clouds. Many moths flying, I noticed Fasciuncula on the wing at 8.45, 

 and plenty of common Geometers. Went round the trees at 10 and 

 10.45. No new arrivals at second round. Results : M . fasciuncula 20, 

 strigilis 4, A. basilinea 12, unanimis 1, H. olevacea 40, thalassiua 4, suasa 2, 

 pisi 1, adusta 8, M. anceps 1, bvassica 10, A. segetum 2, exclamationis 3, P. 

 lucipam 1, A.psi i, mcgaccpliala 1, N . f estiva 1. Jos. Collins, Warrington. 



Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire. — 6th June, 1893. 



Wood and mountain near moor; wind S. or S.S.E.; sky obscured, 

 very warm and damp. Sugared over 200 fir trees, my brother also 

 sugared at the same place, and our total catch was Rectilinca 2, Adusta 1, 

 Tenebrosa 1. I saw one Rectilinca whilst spreading the sweets, common 

 Geometrse and Micros were abundant. Wm. Reid, Pitcaple. 



