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The best species of Heterocera taken were the following : — Zygczna 
trifolii'. very local and not common. I took one variety in which the 
spots on the upper wings are confluent and form a bar, I also found a 
cocoon of this specimen on a blackthorn stem at a height of about two 
feet. Nudaria senex : this species was very common at Matley Bog. 
It was to be seen in scores between 8.15 p.m. and 9 p.m., fluttering 
gently up the stems of the rushes, and was easily boxed. A walk 
through the bog in the daytime did not disturb a single example. 
Lithosia complana and L. complamtla were fairly common on the lichen- 
covered heather near Ringwood, which is recommended for E. cribrum\ 
the latter species, however, I did not lake. One example of Z. 
muscerda was taken at Matley by a friend.* Liparis monacha : 
gradually becoming mure abundant towards the end of the month. 
Flatypteryx lacertula ; one $ on July 15th. Is not this a very late 
date ? Thyatira derasa and T. batis were common over bramble, but 
refused to come to sugar. Cymatophora duplaris was taken sparingly 
amongst the alders at Matley. Cuspidia tridens : a few on pine trunks. 
Leucania lithargyria and Z. pudorina were in fair numbers amongst 
the rushes in the peat bogs. Miana arciiosa : one fresh specimen at 
Matley. Acos 7 uetia caligmosa : one specimen at Stubby Copse —thanks 
to the “Practical Hints” in the Record for July, 1890. Geometra 
papilionaria was fairly common, at first in good condition, but during 
the latter part of the month they were worn. I took seven specimens, 
in all, of these one was captured about 9 p.m^, and all the remainder 
I'/Ctween 10.30 and ii p.m. This insect generally flies at a height of 
about seven or eight feet — at least all that I saw and took were flying 
at about that height. The flight is very gentle, and the species is fairly 
easy to capture. Hyria auroraria {inuricata) : this species was very 
common, %ing in the sunshine on the heaths. It was the most 
common in the damper portions of these heaths where the plantain (its 
food) grew in plenty. The following species were also captured in 
more or less abundance at dusk : — Acidalia scutulata^ A. bisetata, A. 
i?ica?iaria, A. immutata^ A. emarginata, Ezipisieria heparata (obliterata\ 
Collix sparsata, Hypsipetes impluviata {trifasciaid)^ H. elutata {sor- 
didata), the three Melaiithias^ Eucosjjiia undulata^ Cidaida tes/ata, C. 
fulvata and C. pyraliata. Amongst larvae I obtained the following : — 
A few S. ocellatiis^ two D. fiircula^ and one P. palpina from sallow, Z. 
camelma and D. coryli from beech, Eiipithecia pulchellata from foxglove, 
F. pmiaria and T. piniperda from pine, and Hadena pisi which was 
fairly common on Myrica gale. — Jas. A. Simes, 4, Cricketfield Road, 
Lower Clapton. August lotJi, 1891. 
York. — I am glad to report that we have been doing fairly well here 
these last two months ; sugaring has been more productive than for 
many years, and still continues attractive. Such insects as Acronycta 
( Vimuiia) rumicis^ Leuca?iia pudorma., Noctiia rubi., N. augur., Apainea 
gej 7 ii?ia, Plusia festucce., Orthosia suspecta and Collix sparsaia have 
been common, A. {Cuspidia) leporma fairly so, considering that a few 
odd specimens only have been taken in previous years, Acidalia 
imniutata was also more common than usual, but Hydrelia unca, which 
has been generally plentiful, was almost absent, only two specimens 
-were I believe seen. — R. Dutton, York. August igth, 1891. 
Things are undoubtedly looking up again, and collecting here is at 
