232 THE entomologist's kkcokd. 



Lepidoptera at Swanaoe. — I spent a fortnight at Swanage in 

 early August, and ol)tained a fair number of Thymelicus actaeon and 

 Arge (jalatea. Bryophila 2^erta and a few B. muralis were also taken 

 on the stone walls in the neighbourhood, but nothing else of importance. 

 — John Henderson, 24, Birchin Lane, London, E.G. 



Hydrilla palustris at Wicken. — I spent a few days at Wickcn 

 with my son, from June 13th-18th. The weather was very unsatis- 

 factory most of the time, but we got several Hydrilla 2^alustris. Al- 

 together, from June llth-18th, just over 40 specimens were taken. — 

 E.'"f. C. Studd, M.A., B.C.L., F.E.S., Oxton, nr. Exeter. 



Lepidoptera in Wales : Milpord Haven and Swansea. — 

 During the time that I was at Milford Haven, during June and early 

 July, insects seemed very scarce, with the exception of Anthrocera 

 /ilipendiilae and Epinephele ianira, which swarmed inside the forts. 

 Full-fed larvtE of Abraxas grossulariata were also abundant on sloe- 

 bushes by the sea, whilst several larva) were taken on bladder campion 

 and Silene marithna. I also saw Vyrameis cardui. From May 7th 

 to June 13th I was at Swansea, and found insects very scarce, my bag 

 only consisting of about a dozen Tephrosia crejmscularia (hiundu- 

 lariaj, half a dozen T. consonaria, a few Nola cristulalis, Panagra 

 rietraria, Hydrelia unca, Callophrys rubi, Melitaea atirinia, Bren- 

 this euphrosyne, B. selene, hhiclidia mi, E. glyphica, Vhytometra 

 viridaria, Niso7iiades tages, Lobophora viretata, Melanippe rivata 

 (an addition to the Swansea list), and Tephrosia punctidata, the 

 latter common but worn. I also took a few puptc of Bryophila 

 muralis, but they Avere much scarcer than usual. At Cheltenham, 

 Smerinthus tiliae were rather common about Whitsuntide. — (Major) 

 R. B. lloBERTSON, The Holt, Berkeley Street, Cheltenham. 



Abundance of Euchloe cardamines. — I had never before seen 

 E. cardamines so common in this district as it was in May and June 

 last. — F. G. Whittle, 3, Maiine Avenue, Southend. 



Leucania vitellina at Sandown. — I have much pleasure in 

 reporting the capture of a second specimen of this Leucania at sugar 

 here on Thursday last (Aug. 25th) . My first example was taken three 

 years ago, and is recorded in Entom. Bee, vii., p. 68, and Trans. City 

 Bond. Ent. Soc, 1894-5, p. 11. Unfortunately, neither is in fine con- 

 dition. Are these specimens "blown over," or does the insect really 

 breed anywhere in this country ? — Louis B. Prout, F.E.S., Marine 

 Villa, Sandown. August 29th, 18i)8. 



Lepidoptera in Guernsey. — Everything was fully a fortnight 

 late. Melitaea cinxia larva3 in April and May were in such abundance 

 as I have not seen them for ten years. It was not sm-prismg then in 

 June to find the imagines agTceably numerous. The specimens, how- 

 ever, were curiously small — I saw many not larger than Ncmeobi^ls 

 lucina — and, as a rule, they were of a poor colour. The species was 

 fairly abundant on June 4th, and continued to increase in numbers for 

 the following fortnight. Many larvae were still feeding on the 17th, 

 when a large proportion of the imagines were getting worn. This 

 is a new experience to me. I again succeeded in obtaining pupre of 

 Lnperina luteago var. lowei, the Guernsey form. I bred 14 in all, 

 and succeeded in getting a couple to pair, but not to lay — but as I was 

 travelling, and they were born in Paris and carried to Switzerland — 

 this is not strange.— (Rev.) F. E. Lowe, M.A., F.E.S., Guernsey. 



