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P. J. BARRAUD-LEPIDOPTERA 
the 29th of the same month Tephrosia comonaria was found to be 
fairly common on tree-trunks. The first specimen of Syrichthus 
malvcc in the Tring district was seen on the 11th May; and during 
the month Nisoniades tages , Thecla rubi, Euchloe cardamines , 
Lyccena argiolus , Euclidia mi, Pyrausta purpural is , and Adela viridella 
were observed on the wing, and Smerinthus tilice, Lophopteryx 
camelina , Ephyra linearia, and Centra vinula were bred, the last- 
named from ova on aspen. 
Tor June Mr. Goodson records the following species :—Lyccena 
adonis (this was also taken by Mr. Cottam and myself in the Tring 
district), L. icarus, L. astrarche ( agestis ), Hesperia sylcanus, Strenia 
clathrata , Cidaria suffamata, Phibalapteryx vitalbata, Coremia 
ferrugata , Bapta temerata , B. taminata , and Lithosia sororcula 
(< aureola ) (beaten in Wick Wood on the 10th). The last two 
appear to be new to the Tring list. 
In this month Mr. Goodson bred Chcerocampa porcellus from larvae 
found at Aldbury JNowers in 1901, and Hylophila bicolor ana appeared 
in his breeding-cases on 17th July from larvae taken in Wick Wood. 
On the same day Leucania straminea and Cymatophora ocularis were 
taken at sugar at Wilstone Reservoirs (the Hon. hT. C. Rothschild 
very kindly assisting in getting access to the desired spots). On 
the 18th the following came to sugar at the same place :— 
Leucania straminea , L. conigera , L. impura , Miana arcuosa, Aero- 
nycta megacephala , Apamea leucostigma , LLecatera serena , and others ; 
and Timandra amataria at dusk and light. July 23rd, at sugar, 
Mania maura, Leucania straminea , Orthosia upsilon , Miana literosa, 
etc. July 25th, Bombyx quercus, bred from larvae taken almost 
in Tring town ; Euplexia luevpara and Acidalia virgularia , on 
walls, etc. July 27th, a specimen of Tronchihum crabroniformis 
(hornet clearwing of the osier) was found on an old willow-tree near 
Startop’s End Reservoir. July 28th, Plusia iota , Melanthia ocellata, 
Melanippe rivaia , etc., at dusk at the Holloways, and Ebulea 
crocealis, disturbed from grass at Wilstone Reservoir, where larvae 
of Cerura vinula were common on willows. 
Lyccena corydon was common near Tring in August, and a large 
percentage of the specimens seen were dwarfs, some of them being 
only half the size of the usual form. The second brood of Lyccena 
alsus ( minima ) was noticed, but not that of Lyccena adonis. Hesperia 
comma appeared in about its usual numbers. Of the Heterocera the 
best taken were Leucoma salicis (bred), Zeuzera pyrina, Charceas 
graminis , Luperina cespitis, Eupithecia subfulvata , Pyrausta pur¬ 
puralis , and Eunychia nigrata. 
September brought the following moths :=—Hepialus sylvanus , 
Luperina cespitis , Neuronia popularis, Nonagria cannce ( arundinis ), 
Calamia lutosa, Catocala nupta , Agrotis suffusa, Xanthia flavago, 
JS/octua rubi , Phibalapteryx lignata ( vittata ). Butterflies were 
scarce, but Colias edusa (with var. helice) and Vanessa cardui 
were captured. In October Thera juniperata , Oporabia dilutata 
(abundant), and Ennomos quercinaria ( angularia ) were the only 
species met with. 
