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and seventy-five species (Macros and Micros) were observed, a large 
proportion of which we deemed worth boxing. On this day, Euthe^ 
7nonia russula (males), Hyria auroraria and hydrelia unca were 
observed to be common, and a number of each of them in fine con- 
dition were boxed. Did time permit, I should like to have enumerated 
a few others ; but amongst the Micros, taken in some numbers on that 
day, were Phoxopteryx diminutana^ Sericoris micana^ Pce.disca oppres- 
sana, and P. bipunctidactylus. In short, the season, up to about the 
middle of July, was certainly the best we have had for many years. — 
E. A. Atmore, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. August 24II1, 1891. 
York . — There appear to be conflicting opinions as to the season 
which is now rapidly passing away, but I must say, it is the best 
season I have experienced for many years, especially for sugar. 
During June, July and August, one had no difficulty in always 
securing a good bag, several species being quite common, some 
especially so, as Leucajiia pudorina, Apaniea gemina, Plusia festuccB., 
Noctua rubi^ Graphiphora auguj\ Dyschonsta suspecta, etc. The latter 
species was very abundant, one might have taken hundreds, yet some 
of the generally common species were not at all plentiful. Geometers 
I did not find so plentiful as in previous years. Cuspidia leporina 
was fairly common, considering that I had only taken two or three 
specimens before this season, but on favourable evenings this year I 
took as many as half-a-dozen, whilst I had the pleasure of getting a 
few ova and feeding up the beautiful larvae. I have sugared a few 
times during the past month, but insects are exceedi igly scarce. I 
have just spent a day searching for the larva of Eupithecia albipunctata 
which produces the variety angelicata, and have got a fair number. — 
R. Dutton, Castle Mills Bridge, York. September., 1891. 
Torquay . — My visit to Torquay lasted from July 20th to Aug. 13th. 
During that time we hardly had one really warm night, whilst on some 
nights there was a strong wind which had a disastrous effect upon our 
bag. The days were often cloudy and windy, just the reverse of what 
entomologists love. Acontia luctuosa was the insect of the season, and 
this was very abundant in the same field where I first took it many 
years ago, and, had the weather been more propitious, I should have 
had a fine long series. Leucania putrescens was not nearly so common 
as it is sometimes, the most I took on one evening was, I think, 
fourteen, whilst on some evenings not a specimen was secured, and 
as a rule, only three or four. Agrotis lucernea was fairly common on 
one or two nights \ A. lunigera scarce ; A. obelisca only one, but 
probably we were early for this species. Of commcn Nocture the 
following occurred more or less freely : Leucania conigera^ Caradrina 
blanda^ L. lithargyria, A. put a., Triphcena janthina., T. inter] ecta., 
Mamestra persicaricB^ Apamea oculea., M. brassiccB, PhytOfJietra cenea. 
Among the Geometers were Acidalia osseata {humiliata)^ MelaJiippe 
pj'ocellata., Hemithea thymiaria, Cidaria pyra/iata, Gfiophos obscurata., 
Lare.ntia olivata, Acidalia imitaria, Cidaria picata and A. proinutata., 
the latter very scarce though formerly it used to be common in this 
locality. Among the Pyraiides, Botys asinalis and fiammealis were 
both fairly common. The Crambidae were represented by Cranibus 
perlellus., C. inquinatellus and C. carnella ; the latter not nearly so 
plentiful as I had found it on a former visit, and, curiously enough. 
