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various occasions the follo^ving iepitloptera : — IScopaiia cciubrac, Vlnjcia 

 dilatella, Hoitiueusonia binaerella, Serianis Uttorana, of a peculiar type, 

 and the true Cnpulo [Lijcaena) var. alaoidcs, this may be distinguished 

 from C. Diiniiiia by its sharp and more rapid flight. 



For those who prefer a longer walk the opposite side of the river 

 has its advantages. Cross the bridge near the town, turn to the left, 

 and follow the coast facing the Isle of Wight, it is muddy at first 

 (decidedly so), but in course of time it grows shingly, and the edges of 

 the shingle are clothed with dwarf roses, Sileiie injiata, and seathrift, 

 and to the rear of these is marshland, and here Acidalia einiitaria occurs. 

 But continue your walk about five miles and you arrive at Pit Steep, a 

 coastguard station, and the mass of SiU-ne inflata is astonishing. I 

 would recommend it strongly for Diantliocciac to those who do not mind 

 making a night of it. It is a romantic spot, and surrounded by woods 

 that promise to repay the beating-stick, it is said that this place receives 

 the attention of coleopterists every year from Southampton, and from 

 all accounts, the coast that lies beyond the town on the Milford side 

 is a favourite hunting-ground for beetles. It is zigzagged with a sea- 

 wall with many sandy-edged pools, which should be searched as far as 

 Woodside, and then on to the rifle butts. These seem to be some of the 

 places that have a local reputation, but all are of great rusticity and 

 beauty. 



But for the visitor to Lymington (as the Forest itself is close at 

 hand) an eight o'clock train lands him at a low fare at either Brocken- 

 hurst or Beaulieu Road Station, and this station is in one of the tip-top 

 localities of this celebrated forest, for it is only a little over a mile from 

 the farfamed, but too little known, Matley Bog, the headquarters of 

 Ihjiheiia iiiua. Here among their marshy joys are found ArcUijihila 

 iiiiissitan.s, Scriojiiiijia liorealis, and Echinoiiiyia 'jrv.ssa. This latter is a 

 most sepulchral insect, and one of the biggest blackest blowflies in 

 existence, a real " buster," they tell me " Bustum " is the Latin for 

 a grave, so I hope next time they name it they will think of this and 

 call it accordingly. 



Besides j\Iatley Bog a profitable search may be made in Hurst 

 Wood, somewhat over a mile from Brockenhurst Station. About here 

 three specimens of Prianns coriacrtm were taken this year. One day, on 

 returning, I saw a squirrel high up in a tree munching a large white 

 fungus, portions of which he let fall. There were several like it grow- 

 ing under the tree, so there could be no mistake. The Avonderful instinct 

 insects have for hiding themselves was well illustrated one late summer's 

 day on returning from Ramnor ; passing a clump of trees we com- 

 menced beating, suddenly a fine Catorala jiromissa broke cover and went 

 away. It took over an open fiat moor — there was some excellent run- 

 nnig — but as it was passing over the old slump of a tree rotting m the 

 ground it da,rted downward, the stump being precisely the colour of 

 its upper wings; it disappeared into a small hole in the stump, but it 

 was soon unearthed and captured. Among the good things met with 

 this year in the forest have been (Kncrtra inlleriana, Sarnithripa 

 rrrai/ajia ab. laiinisajia, Tortri.v piccana, among firs, and P/u/ris abictella. 



By the way, I noticed a curious fact in regard to Miitillu cnropaca. 

 Seeing one on a hot and loose sandy bank I placed a pillbox over it, 

 then passed a card under the pillbox to secure it, but before I had done so 

 the Muiilla had burrowed and escaped, rather a clever dodge, remind- 



