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THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
Wey bridge, Chingford, Darenth, Essex Marshes, etc. — On June 21st 
a pair of Amphidasys betularia were brought to me. They paired the 
same night, and remained together until dusk the following day, thus 
imitating Biston hirtaria. I am rearing a brood of larvae from the 
resulting ova. On June 25 th, at Weybridge, I captured a male Erepana 
lacertinaria and a worn Eurymene dolobraria, male, also one specimen 
of Melajithia albicillata, on a fir trunk. Common Nocture were 
plentiful in my apology for a garden during the latter part of June, 
both at sugar and at the flowers of the rocket. On June 30th, I took 
Acronycta {Cuspidia) /j-f, with its wings over its back at 12.20 p.m. On 
July 5th, A?tgerona prujiaria was taken near Chingford, and again on 
July 15th and 22nd, but on neither occasion was a ^ seen. Ephyra 
Imearia {trilinearia), which had been taken on June loth, was still 
plentilLil and in fair condition. Melanthia bicolorata {rubiginata) was 
abundant. On July 6th common Noctu^ came freely to sugar on the 
outskirts of Highgate Wood. I note as to weather : — There had been 
heavy rain and a distant thunderstorm in the afternoon — sky clear — 
wind S.W. strong. On July nth, I visited Darenth Wood, where I 
took a ^ Drepana falcataria {falcula) in good condition. (The 
persistence of the two birch “hook-tips” this year has been, I think, 
very unusual. My friend, Mr. Bayne, has netted them week after week 
from May 31st till July 12th. Ordinarily we meet with them the last 
fortnight in May and first week in June, and again — second brood — 
the first week in August. Why this unusual “thusness”?) Darenth also 
yielded Hecatera serena on palings, Geometra vernaria blanched by 
wet, a pair of Macaria notata (which I sleeved on a sallow branch, and 
from which I eventually got some ova. These were all attached to the 
outer side of the muslin sleeve, and all deposited singly. I have a few 
of the larvae feeding on sallow), a specimen of Melanthia bicolorata, 
{rubiginata) with the bar very nearly completed, one Melanthia albicillata 
and several Melanippe procellata and M. rivata. Darenth Wood affords 
ground for very interesting geologico-entomological observation. The 
lane leading up by a pretty steep ascent into the wood from the south 
is chalk, but the wood itself has a sandy soil lying over the chalk. M. 
procellata was plentiful, with Phibalapteryx tersa^a and Scotosia vetulata, 
so long as the soil was chalky and clematis growing, but in the wood 
itself, although so near, not a specimen of either was seen. 
On July 15th, a specimen of Ave?itia flexula was taken at Chingford 
at dusk, also Miana arcuosa and Thyatira batis. Za 7 iclognatha 
tarsipennalis was plentiful and Uropteryx sainbucata was swarming to a 
degree I have never before seen. July 19th and 26th found me on 
Hesperia lineola ground. The first day was unfavourable — strong wind, 
heavy showers, the second day, however, was about the best entomological 
day we have had this year. I captured about four dozen specimens of 
the new “skipper.” Other things taken on one or other day were 
Acidalia emarginata and A. imitaria, Eupiihecia scabiosata {subumbrata), 
Lithosia lurideola {complanula), Calamia phragmitidis (one specimen 
seated on a reed stem), Euclidia glyphira, one specimen (again, as I 
think, an unusually late date), Acidalia inuniitaria, worn, Eubolia 
bipunctaria, one specimen. The geological formation being good sound 
London clay, it was interesting to meet with this chalk insect, although, 
of course, the chalk is not very far off, on the other side of the river. 
