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a tree, eridently laughing at me, and 
enjoying my misery, and the fun that I 
had created. I was soon upon the hill 
again, but found nothing but disappoint- 
ment, rain and blowing up there ; I made 
my escape from it, and worked hard the 
remainder of the day, fully satisfied with 
my takings, only that I took home more 
water than was necessary for my com- 
fort. 
June 2 to 17. E. Heparata (4). Bred. 
3. C. Elpenor (very dark). One bred 
from the green variety of larva. 
15. L. Camelina. Bred. 
16. To Trench Woods; heavy tempest; 
so very wet did not enter wood ; got 
nothing but a wet jacket. 
21. To Trench Woods ; heavy tempest 
and wet jacket again. Beat out H. Prasi- 
nana, A. Baumanniana and E. Omi- 
cronaria. As I could beat out nothing 
else I beat a retreat. 
30. Visited the Trench Woods again; 
torrents of rain fell ; saw but one butter- 
fly ; took A. Luteata, and nothing else 
but a wet jacket, back with me; in fact, 
I took a long series of the latter during 
the season. 
July 3. P. Alsus. 
... P. Statices. 
... A. Sylvata. 
... I. Vernaria. Pupa and larva, 
both of which are pale green ; emerged 
on the 15th and 17th; very fine. 
10. P. Galactodactylus. Bred. 
20. C. Mesomelia. 
T. Cynipiforme. Rare here. 
20 & 28. N. Cupriacellus (six females). 
I saw no males, though I took four males 
in the season of 1859, and mistook them 
for N. Minimellus. I gave one to each 
of my friends, the Rev. E. Horton and 
Mr. S. J. Tompkins. With respect to 
the male of this species I think I may 
say “ I first.” 
20. A. Adippe. 
E. Plumbeolata. Beating. 
A. Tumidella. Do. 
A. Consociella. Do. 
21. C. Falsellus. In my house. 
H. Dispar. Bred. 
Aug. 1 & 14. G. Quercifolia(2). Bred 
and at light. 
12. T. Betulse (3). 
12 to 19. V. Polychloros (7). Bred. 
23. G. C-Album (1). The only one I 
saw during the season. 
23. A. Paphia. 
Sept. 8. C. Testata. Beating. 
24. X. Semibrunnea (one, j ust emerged ; 
disturbed it on a bank near a brook). 
Oct. 4 to 20. X. Rhizolitha (three, on 
elm trunks). 
22. L. Camelina. Took larvas at this 
very late period. 
27. H. Defoliavia (very early). Three 
bred. 
27 to 30. H. Pennaria. Two sitting. 
Sugared many times this month, with 
no success. 
Wandering near a wood-side, upon 
one of the hot July days, with net in 
hand, I excited the astonishment of an 
old countryman, who stared wondrously 
at my catching “ nats.” The poor fellow 
was smoking hot, as bald as a cricket-bat, 
and with only a slice of a hat on to screen 
his withered visage from the burning rays 
of the sun : he was imbedded in a rem- 
nant of one of those serviceable habili- 
ments, the smock frock, which appeared 
to serve him, as it does others of his class, 
as towel, pocket-handkerchief, wrapper, 
sack, table-cloth and counterpane; and, 
as he passed the nether end of it over 
his damp, sparkling forehead, he ex- 
pressed an earnest wish to know what I 
“ might be a catchin’ on.” I replied that 
I was catching insects. “ 0 ! what— nats 
for fishing, I reckon, sir?” “Oh, no! 
curious and beautiful moths and butter- 
flies.” “0 1 knows 'urn, sir I they be 
thase ’ere hob-owl-heds ; I sees many 
cur’ous ’uns about. They tells me there’s 
many cur’ous things in the say and in 
the bowels of the earth.” I replied, 
“ Oh, yes ! talking of the bowels of the 
earth, don’t you thiuk. they’d make a rare 
