Gordius aquaticus, supposed to fall from the atmosphere with rain. — The appearance of the Gordius aquaticus, or hair-worm immediately after showers, has frequently fallen under my notice, and has, in common with the views of some other persons, produced in my mind the opinion, that they fall from the atmosphere in conjunction with rain. This opinion is confirmed almost to demonstration by the fact, that within the last few months, three individuals of this species have been taken from situations considerably above the surface of the ground and immediately after the fall of rain. Two were found in a holly-bush, and one oddly enough had caught upon a piece of stick that was suspended horizontally in a friend's garden. A similar case is on record in the 'Magazine of Natural History', but only on newspaper authority. For the truth of
the above facts I will vouch. — Edwin Brown; Burton-on-Trent.'The Zoologist' (Zool. 1007), I have captured the following species in this district: the rough weather during the latter part of the season, was very unfavourable for col- lecting, especially on the moors, where, unless it is fine, insects are difficult to find, and generally shattered specimens: —
Anacampsis tricolorella, April, Dunham Park, oaks, rare
Glæa rubricosa, April, Prestwich woods, sallows, abundant
Lampropteryx badiata, April, Prestwich Woods, sallows, scarce
Anacampsis longicornis. May, Chat Moss, heath, abundant
betulea, May, Chat Moss, heath, abundant
Heribeia Havvorthella, May, White Moss, heath, scarce
Amaurosetia cerusella. May, White Moss, heath, scarce
Phycita fusca, May, White Moss, heath, abundant
Macrochila bicostella, June, White Moss, heath, abundant
Dasycera sulphurella, June, Cheetham Hill, decayed oaks, abundant
Argyromyges mespilella, June, Cheetham Hill, oaks, scarce
tristrigella, June, Cheetham Hill, oaks, scarce
Pseudotomia atromargana June, Cheetham Hill, oaks, abundant
Anacampsis rhombella, June, Cheetham Hill, oaks, abundant
Hadena adusta, June, Cheetham Hill, palings, &c., scarce
Anchylopera derasana, June, Saddleworth Moors, heath, scarce
Acronycta Menyanthedis, June, Saddleworth Moors, heath, scarce
Hadena glauca, June, Saddleworth Moors, heath, sbarce
Eupithecia angustata, June, Saddleworth Moors, heath, abundant
Melitæa Artemis, June, Stockport, pasture-fields, abundant
Argyrolepia Baumanniana, June, Stockport, pasture-fields, abundant
Ederesa mendicella, June, Chat Moss, heath, rare
Aphelosetia cygnipennella, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce
Lozopera straminea, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce
Anacampsis diffinis, June, Stockport, pastures, abundant
Spilonota strœmiana, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce
Scopula pulveralis, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce
Tortrix Viburnana, June, Stockport, pastures, scarce
Hadena dentina, June, Saddleworth Moors, stone-walls, scarce
