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Mr. B. H. Smith reported that among species taken at light in 

 the Cornwall district he had met with a number of Pi/raineis 

 atalanta. Mr. R. Adkin said that one of his early observations was 

 the appearance of P. atalanta at light. It was suggested that the 

 species was on migration. 



JULY Srd, 191.5. 



Field Meeting at Swinley Woods, Ascot. 



Leader. — B. S. Curwen. 



The weather was all that could be desired and there was a good 

 attendance, a muster of twenty-five. On the way from the station 

 to the woods Mr. Turner loitered behind and became boisterously 

 involved in an argument with the irate owner of a fence, which he 

 was examining from an entomological standpoint. This irascible 

 individual accused Mr. Turner of being about to make an inscription 

 on his fence, but whether this was of a scriptural, political, 

 or even convivial nature did not transpire. After a considerable 

 mutual exchange of vituperation peace was at length declared, and 

 Mr. Turner continued his investigation unhindered. This fence is 

 usually tenanted by numerous Tortrices and Tinea, generally 

 common species ; all of those taken have been reported on a 

 previous visit. 



On arrival at the ground Arnynnis adippe was found to be in 

 considerable abundance, flying rapidly over the heather patches 

 near the brickfield. The flight of this species, however, was quite 

 different over some rough ground in process of clearing and covered 

 with brushwood. Here the butterfly fluttered quite close to the 

 ground and was difficult to net on account of the abundance of the 

 brushwood. Mr. Sperring captured a striking variety with a much 

 suffused upperside. 



Later in the day the party went to that part of the woods 

 in which Limenitis sibijlla and lynjas paphia occur. Of the former 

 species only one specimen was taken, evidently just emerged, and 

 one or two examples of the latter. 



As usual in these woods at this time of year the butterflies were 

 the principal entomological feature, and the following species were 

 reported: Fieris brassicd, P. napi, P. rapa, Brenthis seletie, Aniynnis 

 adippe, Dryas paphia, Aylais urticce, Pyrameis cardui, Limenitis 

 Sibylla, Pararge megtera (very worn), Epinephele jurtina, E. tithonus. 



