Sugaring is likely to pay well this month, and many moths may be attracted by light. Tree trunks and fences should be well examined.
Pupæ may certainly be taken, but unless the collector is particularly desirous of obtaining the pupæ of insects known to be now passing through that stage, he will probably do better by looking after imagines.
Larvæ, however, may well receive a little attention, providing the setting of butterflies and moths leave a little leisure for other employments. Beating by day, and searching by both day and night, even if carried on only occasionally, will probably supply you with as many species as you can accommodate in your glasses and cages.
The butterflies of the month are:
- Swallow Tail (Machaon)
- Black-veined White (Cratægi)
- Large White (Brassicæ)
- Small White (Rapæ)
- Green-veined White (Napi)
- Wood White (Sinapis)
- Brimstone (Rhamni)
- Dark Green Fritillary (Aglaia)
- High Brown Fritillary (Adippe)
- Silver-washed Fritillary (Paphia)
- Heath Fritillary (Athalia)
- Comma (C-Album)
- Large Tortoiseshell (Polychloros)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Urticæ)
- Peacock (Io)
- Painted Lady (Cardui)
- White Admiral (Sibylla)
- Purple Emperor (Iris)
- Marbled White (Galatea)
- Northern Brown (Æthiops)
- Speckled Wood (Egeria)
- Grayling (Semele)
- Meadow Brown (Ianira)
- Large Heath (Tithonus)
- Ringlet (Hyperanthes)
- Marsh Ringlet (Typhon)
- Small Heath (Pamphilus)
- Brown Hairstreak (Betulæ)
- White-letter Hairstreak (W-Album)
- Dark Hairstreak (Pruni)
- Purple Hairstreak (Quercus)
- Green Hairstreak (Rubi)
- Small Copper (Phlœas)
- Silver-studded Blue (Ægon)
- Common Blue (Icarus)
- Chalk-hill Blue (Corydon)
- Holly Blue (Argiolus)
- Mazarine Blue (Semiargus)
- Small Blue (Minima)
- Large Blue (Arion)
- Small Skipper (Thaumas)
- New Small Skipper (Lineola)
The moths of July include the following species:
- Sphinges.
- Privet Hawk (Ligustri)
- Bedstraw Hawk (Galii)
- Eyed Hawk (Ocellatus)
- Poplar Hawk (Populi)
- Humming Bird Hawk (Stellatarum)
- Hornet Clearwing of Poplar (Apiformis)
- Hornet Clearwing of Osier (Crabroniformis)
- Welsh Clearwing (Scoliiformis)
- Red-belted Clearwing (Myopiformis)
- Red-tipped Clearwing (Formiciformis)
- Six-belted Clearwing (Ichneumoniformis)
- Genus Ino
- Burnets (Trifolii, Loniceræ and Filipendulæ)
- Bombyces.
- Tortrix (Undulanus)
- Large Green Silver-lined (Bicolorana)
- Short-cloaked (Cucullatella)
- Most of the family Lithosiidæ
- Tiger (Caia)
- Ruby Tiger (Fuliginosa)
- Buff Ermine (Lubricipeda)
- White Ermine (Menthastri)
- Wood Swift (Sylvanus)
- Northern Swift (Velleda)
- Goat Moth (Ligniperda)
- Leopard (Pyrina)
- Brown Tail (Chrysorrhœa)
- Yellow Tail (Similis)
- Satin (Salicis)
- Reed Tussock (Cœnosa)
- Black Arches (Monacha)
- Vapourer (Antiqua)
- Lackey (Neustria)
- Ground Lackey (Castrensis)
- Oak Eggar (Quercus)
- Drinker (Potatoria)
- Sallow Kitten (Furcula)
- Poplar Kitten (Bifida)
- Lobster (Fagi)
- Pale Prominent (Palpina)
- Coxcomb Prominent (Camelina)
- Buff Tip (Bucephala)
- Buff Arches (Derasa)
- Peach Blossom (Batis)
- Figure of Eighty (Octogesima)
- Poplar Lutestring (Or)
- Lesser Satin (Duplaris)
- Noctuæ.
- Marbled Green (Muralis)
- Marbled Beauty (Perla)
- Grey Dagger (Psi)
- Miller (Leporina)
- Poplar Grey (Megacephala)
- Grisette (Strigosa)
- Coronet (Ligustri)
- Knot Grass (Rumicis)
- Scarce Dagger (Auricoma)
- Light Knot Grass (Menyanthidis)
- Brown Line Bright Eye (Conigera)
- Double Line (Turca)
- Clay (Lithargyria)
- Wainscots (Littoralis, Impudens, Comma, Impura, Pallens, Phragmitidis, Maritima, Rufa, Bondii, Neurica)
- Ear Moth (Nictitans)
- Flame (Putris)
- Genus Xylophasia
- Antler (Graminis)
- Straw Underwing (Matura)
- Most of Genus Mamestra
- Genus Miana
- Haworth's Minor (Haworthii)
- Treble Lines (Trigrammica)
- Genus Caradrina
- Brown Rustic (Tenebrosa)
- Archer's Dart (Vestigialis)
- Pearly Underwing (Saucia)
- Heart and Dart (Exclamationis)
- Heart and Club (Corticea)
- Sand Dart (Ripæ)
- Coast Dart (Cursoria)
- Garden Dart (Nigricans)
- Streaked Dart (Aquilina)
- True Lover's Knot (Strigula)
- Stout Dart (Obscura)
- Dotted Rustic (Simulans)
- Northern Rustic (Lucernea)
- Ashworth's Rustic (Ashworthii)
- Most of Genus Noctua
- Genus Triphæna
- Copper Underwing (Pyramidea)
- Mouse (Tragopogonis)
- Old Lady (Maura)
- Suspected (Suspecta)
- Dismal (Upsilon)
- Olive (Subtusa)
- Genus Calymnia
- Dusky Sallow (Ochroleuca)
- Marbled Coronet (Nana)
- Genus Hecatera
- Minor Shoulder Knot (Viminalis)
- Small Angle Shades (Lucipara)
- Genus Aplecta
- Dark Brocade (Adusta)
- Shears (Dentina)
- Nutmeg (Trifolii)
- Pale-shouldered Brocade (Thalassina)
- Silver Cloud (Conspicillaris)
- Lychnis Shark (Lychnitis)
- Wormwood Shark (Absinthii)
- Family Plusiidæ
- Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Myrtilli)
- Marbled Clover (Dipsacea)
- Four-spotted (Luctuosa)
- Rosy Marbled (Venustula)
- Marbled White-spot (Fasciana)
- Small Purple-barred (Viridaria)
- Red Underwing (Nupta)
- Light Crimson Underwing (Promissa)
- Dark Crimson Underwing(Sponsa)
- New Black-neck (Craccæ)
- Family Herminiidæ
- Family Hypenidæ
- Geometræ.
- Swallow-tail (Sambucaria)
- Dark-bordered Beauty (Parallelaria)
- Bordered Beauty (Apiciaria)
- Orange (Prunaria)
- Light Emerald (Margaritaria)
- Barred Red (Prosapiaria)
- Lilac Beauty (Syringaria)
- Early Thorn (Bilunaria)
- Scalloped Oak (Elinguaria)
- Genus Cleora
- Genus Boarmia
- Annulet (Obscuraria)
- Scotch Annulet (Obfuscaria)
- Black Mountain Moth (Coracina)
- Family Geometridæ
- Golden-bordered Purple (Muricata)
- Waved Carpet (Sylvata)
- Dingy Shell (Obliterata)
- Welsh Wave (Cambrica)
- Most of the Acidaliæ
- Blood Vein (Amataria)
- Family Macariidæ
- Latticed Heath (Clathrata)
- Bordered Grey (Ericetaria)
- Common Heath (Atomaria)
- Rest Harrow (Ononaria)
- Vestal (Sacraria)
- Grass Wave (Strigillaria)
- Family Zerenidæ
- Twin-spot Carpet (Didymata)
- Grey Mountain Carpet (Cæsiata)
- Yellow-ringed Carpet (Flavicinctata)
- Beech-green Carpet (Olivata)
- Green Carpet (Viridaria)
- Genus Emmelesia
- Pugs (Linariata, Oblongata, Succenturiata, Pernotata, Isogrammaria, Virgaureata, Innotata, Subnotata, Absinthiata, Tenuiata, Subciliata, Rectangulata)
- Chestnut-coloured Carpet (Simulata)
- Shaded Broad Bar (Variata)
- Pine Carpet (Firmata)
- July High-flier (Sordidata)
- Genus Melanthia
- Genus Melanippe
- Flame (Rubidata)
- Red Carpet (Munitata)
- Large Twin-spot Carpet (Quadrifasciaria)
- Yellow Shell (Bilineata)
- Fern (Tersata)
- Oblique Carpet (Vittata)
- Many-lined (Polygrammata)
- Dark Umber (Rhamnata)
- Short-cloak Carpet (Picata)
- Marsh Carpet (Sagittata)
- Common Marbled Carpet (Truncata)
- Dark Marbled Carpet (Immanata)
- Netted Carpet (Reticulata)
- Phœnix (Prunata)
- Chevron (Testata)
- Northern Spinach (Populata)
- Barred Yellow (Fulvata)
- Barred Straw (Dotata)
- Spinach (Associata)
- Dark Spinach (Comitata)
- Small Mallow (Limitata)
- Belle (Plumbaria)
- Chalk Carpet (Bipunctaria)
- Oblique-striped (Virgata)
- Manchester Treble Bar (Paludata)
- Treble Bar (Plagiata)
- Pale Grey Carpet (Griseata)
- Chimney Sweep (Atrata)
AUGUST
Although there is a very appreciable falling off in the number of species on the wing during August, yet there remains plenty of work for the lepidopterist.
Many of the butterflies of July continue to fly during the whole or part of this month, and several fresh species commence their flight. August, too, may be looked upon as the month for second broods, and an opportunity now arises for searching for some of the species that were missed at the time of their early appearance in May. Clover and lucerne fields should be well worked.