Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Date.
No. of Moths.
Remarks.
1855.
Dec. 13th
1 Fine; starlight.
,, 14th
75 Drizzly and fog.
,, 15th
41 Showery; cloudy.
,, 16th
158 (120 species.) Steady rain.
,, 17th
82 Wet; rather moonlight.
,, 18th
9 Fine; moonlight.
,, 19th
2 Fine; clear moonlight.
,, 31st
200 (130 species.) Dark and windy; heavy rain.
1856.
Jan. 1st
185 Very wet.
,, 2d
68 Cloudy and showers.
,, 3d
50 Cloudy.
,, 4th
12 Fine.
,, 5th
10 Fine.
Jan. 6th
8 Very fine.
,, 7th
8 Very fine.
,, 8th
10 Fine.
,, 9th
36 Showery.
,, 10th
30 Showery.
,, 11th
260 Heavy rain all night, and dark.
,, 12th
56 Showery.
,, 13th
44 Showery; some moonlight.
,, 14th
4 Fine; moonlight.
,, 15th
24 Rain; moonlight.
,, 16th
6 Showers; moonlight.
,, 17th
6 Showers; moonlight.
,, 18th
1
Showers; moonlight.
Total
1,386
It thus appears that on twenty-six nights I collected 1,386 moths, but that more than 800
of them were collected on four very wet and dark nights. My success here led me to hope
