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moor, and there we also found Aspilates strigillaria and 
Eubolia plumbaru f, both common; one Panagra petraria and 
two Scodiuna belgiaria ; Papalus piniaria abounded among the 
Scotch firs; and we found the following species settled on 
palings— Melanthia ocellata, two specimens, and four species 
of FAipithecia, viz., K. nanata, abundant; E. castigata and 
lariciata, both fairly common ; and two E. pulchellata. 
Most of our time was spent on the Chase and in Oakedge 
Park, but one day we walked to Chartley, and took Lyccena 
icarns ( cilexis ) and Aspilates strigillaria on the railway bank 
near Stowe station, and two specimens of Acidalia fiimatci 
and one of Euclidea mi on the famous Chartley Moss. 
The above list of captures is not very extensive, but may 
serve to show how much can be done in a short time in one 
of the best localities in the Midland Counties ; it includes 
several species that have not to my knowledge been previously 
recorded from the localities mentioned, notably Lithosia 
mesomelia , Scodiona belgiaria, Platypteryx lacertinana and 
Nemeophila plantaginis from Cannock Chase, and Aspilates 
strigillaria and Acidalia fumata from Chartley. 
METEOROLOGICAL NOTES.— September, 1885. 
The barometer was rather high at the commencement of the 
month, but fell decidedly till the oth, when it rose, through a series 
of fluctuations, to the 22nd, its highest point (30*302 inches). Thence 
it fell till the end of the month, reaching 29*308 inches at 6 p.m. on 
the 30th. Temperature was rather above the average till the 22nd, 
when a “ cold speli” set in, which reduced the mean to 54*7°, or nearly 
2 degrees below the average. The highest readings were on the 15th, 
when 75*3° was registered at Loughborough, 73*5° at Henley-in-Arden, 
73 0° at Hodsock and Coston Rectory, and 72*4° at Strelley. In the 
rays of the sun, 127'6° at Strelley on the Oth, 126*4° at Loughborough 
on the 3rd, 124*3° at Hodsock on the 5th. The minima were lower 
than for some years past, the thermometer recording 28*0° at Coston 
Rectory and 28-7° at Hodsock on the 26th, 30*0° at Henley-in-Arden 
and 30*4° at Loughborough on the 28th, and 302° at Strelley on the 
26tli; on the grass, 22*9° at Hodsock and 24*7° at Strelley on the 26tli, 
and 28*7° at Loughborough on the 28tli. Rainfall was excessive in the 
South Midlands, the total values being 3*44 inches at Loughborough, 
3*37 inches at Henley-in-Arden, 3*11 inches at Strelley, and 2*89 inches 
at Coston Rectory ; at Hodsock, in North Notts, the total was oidy 
1*77 inches. Heavy falls occurred on the 10th ; 0*95 inches at Henley- 
in-Ai’den, 0*94 inches at Loughborough, and 0*71 inches at Coston 
Rectory. The number of “ rainy days” varied from 19 to 21. A slight 
fall of snow occurred at Coston Rectory on the 25th. Sunshine was 
decidedly above the average. Lightning and thunder were observed at 
Loughborough on the 3rd and 6th, a solar halo on the 16th, and a lunar 
halo on the 24th. 
Wm. Beruidge, F. R. Met. Soc. 
12, Victoria Street, Loughborough. 
