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THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
the two sides of which are fastened sticks, and with the assistance of a 
friend to hold one end, I hardly lose a larva. I have beaten, or seen 
beaten at Monkswood the following larvae, between August 30th and 
September 27th. Whilst beating an eye should be kept open for Theda 
behdce at High Beech and Fairmead Bottom. Smermthus ocellatus 
(sallow), H alias prasmana (beech, eic.), Dasydiira pudibunda^ common 
(beech, sallow, etc.), Drepana lacertula (off birch), D. bmaria (oak), 
D. cultraria (beech, common). I have also taken the following : — 
Dicramira furada^ i (birch), D. vimda, several (sallow), Stauropus 
fa^i, I, saw about a dozen (beech and oak), Lophopteryx camelina^ 
several (beech and whitethorn), Noiodonta dutceoides^ 1 (birch), Notodonta 
ziczac, several (sallow), N. chaonia (?), 1 (beech), Phalera bucephala^ 
common (beech), Demas coryli, common (beech), Acronycta {Cuspidia) 
psi (whitethorn), Rumia luteolata (whitethorn), Eurymene dolobraria^ 
several (oak, beech, etc.), Am/fhidasys betidaria (beech), lodis lacteaiia 
(oak, I think), Eiipitheda vidgaia, all these were by day, but beating by 
night produces the same species in greater abundance. — A. Quail, 15, 
Stamford Hill, N. 
Barnsley. — The very late spring, extending well into June, prevented 
me from doing any collecting until about the middle of that month. 
In my first excursion I found larvae plentiful but very small, in fact, 
many of the trees in this district were not in full leaf. Insects have 
also been very late ; for instance, Melanippe tristata were not out until 
June 29th, their usual time being about the first week in June. How- 
ever, they turned up plentifully this year, which is not always the case. 
On July I St, I observed the larvae of Pcedisca occultana were in pro- 
fusion, the high wind dislodging them and causing them to swing in 
webs from all the fir trees. I brought home some and reared them. — 
J. Harrison, 7, Gawber Road, Barnsley. 
Chatham District, — The weather up to September has been very 
unfavourably wet and windy, resulting in more than one wet jacket, but 
the usual species commonly found here occurred, such as Melanargia 
galatea, Pararge megcera., Argyn?iis aglaia, etc. The following, how- 
ever, were conspicuous by their absence from their usual haunts, viz. : — 
Vanessa atalanta.^ V. polychloros, V. cardui., Theda w-albuin and T. rubi. 
Our new El Dorado for Lyccena adonis has in two visits resulted in 
about 40 captures, some of which are in appearance similar to both $ 
and $ . A young friend with me discovered a quantity of larvae of 
Bombyx rubi feeding on some plants amongst grass and wild thyme, 
they are now taking to bramble. In addition occurred a moth which, 
according to Newman’s British Moths is only taken in Devonshire, viz..^ 
Toxocampa craccce (? T. pastinum, Ed.). Hesperia comma was in 
evidence, as also H. linea ; and why should not H. lineola be found, if 
looked for? — J. 1'yrer. September^ 1891 
Streatham {Surrey). — While spending three weeks at the above 
locality, from the end of August, I devoted a great deal of my time to 
collecting Lepidoptera, but owing to the unfavourable weather that pre- 
vailed during the greater part of the time, there were very few species 
to be found, By working the lamps I took the following: — En?iomos 
angularia, E. tiliaria., Melanthia ocellata., Corenna unidentaria, C. pro- 
pugnata, C. ferrugata., Pelurga comitata. Hydr(Bcia ?iictita 7 is^ Luperina 
testacea^ L. cespitis (i), Heliophobus popular is ^ Amphipyra tragopogonis 
