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Marlborough, ist July, 1893. 



Wind W , scarcely perceptable, clear, dry. No fresh sugar laid 

 on. A. exclamationis 2, T. pronuba 1, A. basilinea, A. ligustri 1. — H. S. 

 May, Marlborough. 



Woodstock, Oxford. — ist Jul}/, 1893. 



Side of stream bordering small wood ; wind S., very slight ; clear, 

 very dry ; temperature 65 0 . A fair number of Geometrse on the wing, 

 I noticed L. conigera, L. impura, C. tvapezina on honey-dewed leaves. 

 At sugar there was only 1 N. augur.-—]. H. D. Beales, Kiddington 

 Rectory. 



Marlborough. — 3rd July, 1893. 



Wood ; wind S., variable, moderate ; very clear, and dry. Sugar 

 produced N. depuneta 1, T. pronuba 1, A. ligustvi 1, L. pal/ens 2, lithargyria 

 1, A. advena 1, X. polyodon 3, A. exclamationis, and M. strigilis numerous, 

 — H. S. May, Marlborough. 



London. — 3rd July, 1893. 



Lark's Wood, Hale end ; wind E.S.E., rather strong, falling after 

 the treacle was on ; sky clear, dry. Geometrse abundant on the wing 

 at and before dusk. At sugar were A. gemina 1, X. polyodon 2 or 3, T. 

 derasa 3, C. n finis 2, N. augur, several, N. triangulum 1 (much worn), 

 M. strigilis 1, X lithoxylea 1. On the wing T. pronuba 1, L. pollens 1. — 

 L. B. Prout, London. 

 Bridestowe, Devon. — 3rd July, 1893. 



Close to woods, marshes, &c. ; no wind ; sky clear ; dry. There 

 was no moon, but the stars were so bright the night did not seem dark 

 enough. Results : A . rumicis 2, L. lithargyria 1 . — M ajor Still, Bridestowe. 



Aberdeen. — 4th July, 1893. 



Wood ; wind E., light ; sky obscured ; G-ry. Ccesiata, Immanata, 

 Variata, Sociata, Pectinitaria, Montanata, Mar gar it at a, Repandata, and 

 Elutata, were flying in great abundance in open places in the wood. 

 At the side of a small brook I found Munitata and A Ichemillata common. 

 F estiva and Porphyrea were also common on heather bloom. I netted 

 1 Interrogations and 1 P aliens. At sugar I took F estiva 14, Tenebrosa 5, 

 Lucipara 1, Oculea 1, Polyodon 3, black form 1, Fasciuncida 3. — Arthur 

 Home, Aberdeen. 



Highgate, London. — 



Wood in a valley ; wind E., fair breeze, but not felt in part where 

 sugaring ; sky clear, dry. The day had been sultry with a few drops 

 of rain. The first insect came to sugar at 9-20, I left oft at 10-45. 

 Results : A. psi 1, T. derasa 1, X. polyodon 4, scolopacina t, M. strigilis 

 var. cethiops 6, N. brunnea 1, T. pronuba 2, M. typica 1, N. augur 2. — 

 Dr. Buckell, 32, Canonbury Square. 



