8 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



]h-i>ut/iix eiiphrnni/ne was swarming in Worth Forest (Tilgate) on May 

 12th, 1912. I failed to take any variations of note, but was more 

 fortunate with B. nelene, which occurs freely in the marshy parts of 

 the forest at the latter end of May and June. I took a very dark 

 aberration on May 26th, 1912, in very fine condition. 



Celastrina an/iolits was also in some numbers around holly in the 

 neighbourhood of Copthorne during May, one being seen as early as 

 May 1st. 



ApJiantnpiis hijperantas, although local, was plentiful in some of the 

 woods, and a fine series was taken on July 8th. 



A perfect iJri/as papJiia was unfortunately missed in Worth 

 Forest on July 20th. 1912, it being the only specimen I have seen 

 since laiy residence in this locality. 



Along every hedgerow Epinepliele tithonns was hopping from 

 mid-July to mid-August, and lti(micia phlaeas was abundant and in 

 good condition by the end of July, there being a good number with the 

 blue spots on the hindwings, especially during last year. 



Bit/u/s qnerciiA was common ni Worth Forest by the first week in 

 August, although as usual they were chipped in a good many cases. 

 Persistent beating of the oaks during the latter half ol May in the 

 locality will generally result in a fair supply of larvse. 



Several Pi/rameis atalanta were occasional visitors to the flowers in 

 the garden during August and September, but it seems an uncommon 

 insect in these parts, and one /'. caidui was seen on August 5th, 1912, 

 also in the garden. 



A trip to Covvden, near Lingfield, on August 16th, resulted in 

 three or four Vancum to, which were taken on thistles growing beside 

 the lake. 



I have seen no Coliax edasa in Horley this year at all, although I 

 saw one or two in August, 1912. 



A trip to Horsley, on May 2J:th, resulted in a good bag of Hamearis 

 lucitia, all in very good condition, also in two or three Callupliri/s rubi. 

 I was fortunate enough not to meet with a game-keeper in this wood, 

 as from what I hear they are very vigilant and turn off anybody as 

 soon as they arrive on the ground. 



July in the Eastern Pyrenees. 



By G. T. BETHUNE-BAKER, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.S. 



Last year's summer holiday was spent in the Pyrenees Orientales 

 the first fortnight being passed at Vernet-des-Bains, and the latter part 

 of the time at the Chalet Hotel on Mount Canigou. The journey to 

 Vernet is an easy one though long, once on the other side of the 

 Channel the only change (if you select the best trains) is at Paris. I 

 arrived there about -1.30 p.m. and had ample time to walk across the 

 river to a comfortable restaurant that I knew of near the Louvre, 

 where I got a good dinner at a reasonable price, after which I walked 

 quietly back having plenty of leisure to catch the 7 o'clock through 

 train, which I suppose is in reality one of the Spanish expresses. I 

 arrived at Vernet on the morning of July 1st, and after lunch took a 

 stroll up the hill at the back of the Hotel des Bains Mercader in the 

 brilliant sun of the Mediterranean. Insects, however, were not plentiful, 

 a few of the commoner " blues " and Melanar<jia lachesis being the only 



