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years it seems to have maintained its numbers well, and to be 

 spread over a large area. At this comparatively late date many were 

 in surprisingly fine condition, and I could not resist tailing a few 

 picked specimens, although I had not intended doing so. I must 

 confess to a great love for butterflies, and revelled in the abundance 

 seen on this last morning. jSIdananjia ijalatlwa, HijiparcJiia semele, 

 and Adnpaea fiava {litwa), with the Lycaena arion abounded all over 

 the hillsides, and in the valleys Aj)/iantopiift hi/fcianti(s swarmed. 

 Drj/as [Aniynnis) papJtia and A. aijlaia were just starting, the former 

 on the brambles in the valley and the latter on the hillsides ; Brenthis 

 selenc also was still hanging on, and even belated Callophrys nihi. In 

 1901 I took this latter species in good condition at this date, 

 together with first brood Leptosia (LeiicapJiasia) fiinapis, although H. 

 semele and A. ar/laia weie already well out. One immense mass of 

 Vanesm io larvfe proved from the few I took to be nearly all ichneu- 

 moned. Every one pupated, but the pupa cases only contained a 

 mass of ichneumon cocoons. 



The weather was little better for night than day work, but never- 

 theless, a few Dianthoecia var. barrettii and D. nana {cunapersa) were 

 netted at dusk, both going over. Larvjt also of the latter were taken 

 from the sea-campion in various stages of growth. While D. nana 

 (conapersa) were netted at any part of the cliff where the Silene grew, 

 the var. barrettii were all taken actually on the beach itself, where the 

 plant grew in some quantity amongst the shingle, just above high 

 water mark. 



Treacle, tried on two occasions, once in the wood and once on the 

 cliffs, proved a failure, although on the cliffs some numbers of 

 Xi/lophasia monoyhjpha were attracted. There was nothing else except 

 one Triphaena Jiwbria and two Scoparia cewbrae, and the wood produced 

 nothing but one Thtjatira batia and a few ordinary Bnannia repandata. 

 A magnificent var. conversaria of the latter was seen on a head of 

 Enpatoriiim on the beach whilst larva hunting, and quietly allowed 

 itself to be boxed. Larv;^ of Enpithecia ptilchellata were everywhere in 

 the foxgloves, but nearly all ichneumoned, and a few Geometers were 

 netted and kicked up in the day time, such as Melanippe (/aliata, 

 Pseudoterpna pruinata [ci/tisaria), Enpithecia nanata and E. snbfnlvata, 

 but nothing of much interest. On my way down I broke my journey 

 at Bristol, and spent a few hours after Pti/rhopoda (Acidalia) Jmlosericata. 

 Clifton was my only guide as to its whereabouts, but there is no mis- 

 taking the spot and I found it very speedily. Many were worn, but it 

 was in the greatest abundance, and a series was picked out. 1 got very 

 wet as it rained all the time, and the only other insects seen were 

 occasional Enbolia bipnnctaria, 0.vyj)tilns parvidactyla, and Botys 

 asinalis. It is remarkable how the species sticks to one bank only of 

 the ravine where it occurs. Not a single specimen occurred ou the 

 other side, which I tried first, but the welcome sound of another 

 beating-stick going gave me the hint and saved me much time. 



The only other trip I had, was with my boy to Betchworth on 

 August 13th for Vrbicola cotnwa. 



As with others, this year, we found the butterfly in more than its 

 usual numbers — not only on the steep hillsides, but also over the long 

 grass and scabious blossom at the foot of the downs. In some of the 

 hollows Vanessa in was in great numbers, and three specimens were 



