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also Eupithecia centaureata and sundry other common species. — G. 
Balding, Wisbech. September 28///, 1891. 
South-east Devon. — 1 spent about a month in South-east Devonshire 
during August, but the weather was wet and stormy the whole time. I 
took but little at sugar, the only captures worth recording being two 
good specimens of Cosmia pyralina. I tried light for three nights, and 
was a little more successful. I did not find larvae plentiful, and was 
altogether much disappointed. — Douglas A. Onslow, Selby Lodge, 
28, Carlton Hill, N.W. October 20 th, 1891. 
Clevedo7i. — I have done some little pup^ digging this autumn, and I 
never found them in such numbers ; the work has been quite exciting, 
and though rather back-aching it has paid well. — J. Mason, Clevedon 
Court Lodge. October 30M, 1891. 
Weymouth. — I have had four ivy searching expeditions, and have 
found insects generally very scarce ; where dozens should have been, 
very often have found none at all, and, taken all through, I have only 
come across one insect — viz.., Xylma petrificata., worth the boxing. As 
regards larvse, Bojubyx rubi and B. quercus are to be found in numbers, 
the former more easily when the sun is shining ; they get, if on heath, 
more to the top, and, if near bramble, more into the open, apjiarently 
enjoying the warmth. — A. Forsyth, Weymouth. PJov. 27id^ 1891. 
Hastings District. — This has not been a good season for lepidoptera 
here, but I managed to turn up a few good things during the year. 
When sweeping for Coleoptera on the cliffs on July 13th, I found a fine 
specimen of Sesia ichneunionifor7nis in my net. This is an addition to 
our district list. I took another a few days later, in a wood near St. 
Leonards, by sweeping ; but, although I worked for it in several likely 
localities, I did not find another. By “ mothing ” on the clifis on July 
15th, I netted a nice specimen of Nola ce7itonalis., this is also an addition 
to our district list. At the same locality, Acidalia osseata was very 
common during July, Eubolia bipu7ictaria., Stc7iia pu7ictalis., Platytes 
ceruselliis., Homoeoso77ia sinuella, Sphaleroptera ictericana, ^ very com- 
mon, $ by no means so, for although I netted dozens of J^’s, I did 
not see more than half-a-dozen 2 ’s ; Conchylis francillo7iana (new to 
this district), Platyptilia trigonodactyla, all these were more or less 
common ; and I also took a few Gelechia rufescentella. At Guestling I 
took Argyu7iis paphia ; A. selene and euphrosy7ie were both very 
abundant. By beating I got a few Calligenia 77wiiata, Littiosia 77ieso- 
77iella {\), Phorodes77ia bajularia (i), He77iithea thyi7iiaria and Etipisieria 
heparata (both common), Acidalia scutulata^ A. aversata, A. C 77 iargi- 
nata (common, but local), En7iychia octo77iaculalis, Botys fuscalis (com- 
mon), Rhodophcsa consociella, P. tiwiidella and many more. By beating 
in various woods near the town I obtained the following : — Lithosia 
griseola, L co77iplaniila, Our apteryx sa77ibucata^ Twia7idra a77iataria and 
Pa7iagra petraria (both common), Larentia didy77iata (very abundant), 
L. pectin it aria., Enwielena affiTiitata, E. decolorata., Coremia propugnata, 
Melanthia ocellata^ M. albicillata, Melaiiippe uiumgidata, Gonophora 
derasa, Triphcena janthina^ T. mterjecta, Plusia chrydtis, Rivula seri- 
cealts (common), Herminia grisealis, Endotricha fla77i77iealis, Botys 
lancealis, Ebulea crocealis (common), Pionea stra77iefitalis (I managed to 
take a small series of this, it is very local in this district), Scopula 
olivalis^ S. prunalis (both very common), Tortrix forsterana (several), 
