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in the lanes, still in good condition, and an abundance of ( Jallnphrys rubi, 

 many to my surprise also still quite fresh. Breiithia aelene was yet on, 

 many in good condition. Of moths, apart from those that came to treacle, 

 I can say little. Eiiholia jdiuuharia literally swarmed, AnaitU jilcuiiata, 

 Pseudoterpna prninata and Acidalia mart/ineiiKitctafa were scarce, and 

 Eitpithecia paiiiilata flew at dusk and came to treacle. The typical 

 green form of E. rectamjidata (so different from our black suburban 

 insect), occurred in the apple orchard, Euputcria oblitcrata was to be 

 had amongst the alders and Macmi/lo^sa stellataniin. was everywhere, 

 apparently not in anyway requiring sun to make it active. After this 

 short but enjoyable trip I arrived, by devious ways, at Carbis Bay, a 

 dehghtful spot, two miles from St. Ives, and the home of many an 

 artist. It is certainly an ideal place for a quiet holiday. The sea and 

 beach are excellent, the country beautiful and full of variety, whilst 

 good fishing and boating are to be had at St. Ives (five minutes away 

 by train). For those who play, there is a very fine golf course at 

 Lelant (the next station east), good tennis courts at St. Ives, and 

 above all there are, for the entomologist, a very interesting lot of 

 insects to be had. I had here many claims on my time besides 

 entomology, but managed to work in some eight or nine nights' 

 treacling, Isetween the 3rd and 22nd, and generally had a net and a 

 box or two about with me. Of the butterflies, Ejdncjdide tithonns was 

 quite the commonest, easily outnumbering E.jiirtina (janira), and 

 Hippatchia sriiiele was appearing in the last week — quite a fortnight 

 behind those on the ^'arion" ground. There was no signoiCallojiJin/s 

 rnbi here, but Ci/aniris ari/udus was appearing commonly during the 

 last few days. Flcbciiia action was locally common, but although many 

 spots upon both the north and south coasts were apparently exactly 

 suitable, there was no sign of L. avion here. An/!/)tuis aijlaia was 

 everywhere and also the common Vanessids, including Vanessa 

 cardui. This latter species was in almost unrecognisable condition, 

 and shewed a fondness for high rocky points. One was seen on the 

 very summit of Trencrom— the highest hill in the district — flying 

 rapidly round bare serpentine rocks at 8.15 p.m. Another at seven in 

 the evening, at the very summit of Gurnard's Head — a bare rocky 

 headland. Colias editsa was the only other interesting butterfly — a 

 fresh female at Marazion on 20th. I had noticed from the train a 

 good treacling ground. A mile to the east of the station, sandhills 

 commence and run along right past Lelant, round into the port of 

 Hayle. The railway here, running along the coast between the golf 

 course and the sea, gives two good lines of posts. These I treacled the 

 first evening (July 3rd), a bright cold night. The first insect to turn 

 up was Leiicanin littoralis, of which this evening I took five specimens, 

 all in the finest possible condition ; on other evenings it was very 

 common, usually 30 or 40 a night. At/rotis ripae was just over. I 

 got two, this first evening, but no more during the visit. A. corticea 

 was also on the wane, and though common and very variable, wanted 

 picking over. A. irsti'i/ialis, on the other hand, was just starting. I 

 took one only the first night, but it rapidly became common and a 

 fine variable lot was obtained. A. tritui was later still, the first 

 and only specimen occurring on my last night. A fresh A. lioiiffera 

 turning up on July 10th induced me to treacle flowers on the cliff's in 

 the hope of getting others, but no more were taken. It evidently 



