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Sandown, Isle of Wight, — 26th July, 1893. 



Chalk Down ; wind N., moderate ; sky obscured at first, bright 

 moonlight soon after 9 ; dry. Sugared posts and flowers. A really 

 prolific night, frequently 20 or 30 moths at a patch, posts perhaps 

 more favoured than flowers, but both productive. Results: L. conigeva 

 1, lithavgyvia 4 or 5, Polyodon 3, C. blanda several, cubicularis 2, A.oculea 

 abundant, M. furuncula very common, literosa 8, A. puta abundant, 

 suffusa 1, segetum 4, lunigeva 1, exclamaiionis 2, tntici 5, nigricans very 

 common, N. c-nigvum 2, T. fimbria 1, pronuba a few, janthina 1, M. 

 brussicce 1, H. chenopodii 1, A. tragopoyoms rather common, A promutata 1, 

 (at sugared flowers). — L. B. Prout, London. 



Marlborough. — 27th July, 1893. 



Wood ; wind E., very slight ; clear, dry. At sugar : T. fimbria 4, 

 pvonuba numerous, orbona 2, N. depuncta 2, baja 7, A. tragopogonis 2, L. 

 lithavgyria 5, pallens 3, C. blanda 1, M . stvigilis 2, A. nigricans 5, A. oculea 5, 

 X. polyodon 5, lithoxylea and C. trapezina numerous. — H. S. May, 

 Marlborough. 



Sandown, Isle of Wight. — 27th July, 1893. 



Chalk Down ; wind, N., very light, almost a calm, breeze from E. 

 springing up about 10. Overcast until 10, moon then breaking 

 through ; dry. Sugared posts and flowers as usual. The connection 

 of 'weather with the flight of insects was very noticeable to-night. 

 They were coming freely to the sugar till 10 when the wind changed, 

 and there were very few after that. At sugar: L. conigera 2, lithavgyria 

 several, X. polyodon a few, A.oculea abundant, M . furuncula very com- 

 mon, literosa 4 or 5, C. blanda several, cubicularis several, A. puta 

 abundant, suffusa 2, segetum 4, lunigera 2, exclamationis 1, tvititi 3, nigricans 

 abundant, T . pvonuba a few, orbona very common, janthina 1, N. rubi 1, 

 baja 2, C. trapezina several, H. chenopodii 1, A. tragopogonis common, E. 

 pumilata 1. — L. B. Prout, London. 



KlNDCARDINESHIRE. 28th July, 1893. 



Coast at Bay of Nigg ; wind W., moderate ; cloudy, dry. I got 

 15 Lucernea on heather bloom, and one on ragwort. At sugar were 

 Fibrosa i, Furva 6, Orbona 3, Conigera common, F estiva common, 

 Nigricans 6, Literosa 1, Pallens 3, Lithargyria 2, Oculea, Polyodon, and 

 Pvonuba abundant. — Arthur Home, Aberdeen. 



Marlborough. — 28th July, 1893. 



Wood ; wind N.W., very slight ; cloud)', dry, and very warm ; 

 heavy dew. At sugar : N. depuncta 1, baja 3, T. fimbria 2, orbona 1, A. 

 pyvamidea 4, A. nigricans 5, vavida 1, L. pallens 3, inipura 1, lithargyria 5, 

 X. polyodon 5, C. blanda 1, M. stvigilis I, T. pvonuba, C. trapezina, A. 



