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were in immense numbers on every plant, but so wonderfully in 

 harmony with the leaves that, although in full view on the top 

 surface, it was some moments before I found the first. When once 

 seen, however, there were more than enough for my wants on one 

 small patch, and larvae also were still feeding — some quite small. As 

 some of my pupae gave imagines as late as August 14th, these small 

 larvae would probably keep the insect going into September. Cledeobia 

 angustalis also occurred here, and one or two worn Homoeosoma 

 binaevella. 



The only other form of collecting was dusking in the lanes at 

 Totland, especially up the Alum Bay Road. Here the hedge-bedstraw 

 abounded, and for the first few days Anticlea rubidata was plentiful, 

 but Mr. Kaye had found it still commoner before my arrival. It 

 speedily became worn, however, and was gone after the first week. 

 "NYe both found it very sluggish and hard to beat out by day, whilst 

 Melanippe rivata flew out at the least touch. This latter species was 

 very abundant and lasted longer than A. rubidata, and a number of 

 other Geometrids also occurred, Acidalia imitaria and Melanippe 

 galiata perhaps being the best. Showing the lateness of the season, 

 a very fair Arctia rillica was seen on July 23rd, and Euchelia jacobaeae 

 was flying in good condition at the end of the month. Odd Hecatera 

 serena, Nola cucullatella, and Eupithecia isogrammata occurred on 

 fences, and Emmelesia unifasciata, Cleora lichenaria, and Cilix glaucata 

 came in the house to light. The only other oddments of interest were 

 a few Triphaena interjecta flying at early dusk, Cidaria pyraliata and 

 Aphomia sociella on ragwort blossom, and Pseudoterpna pruinata on 

 Colwell Common. A nearly pure white Scoparia occurred on the 

 cliffs, probably a form of S. dubitalis, and on some small willows 

 Dicranura c inula and Notodonta ziczac larvae and one Leucoma salicis 

 pupa were found. 



Although the season was late in the island, it was still later in the 

 New Forest. My first visit was on July 17th, when I went across by 

 early boat, had an hour or so at Holmsley, and then on to Ringwood. 

 At Holmsley, under ideal conditions, I saw two male Dryas paphia and 

 half-a-dozen Limenitis sibylla just out, when, normally, they should be 

 almost going over. The same day, at Ringwood, Eulepia cribrum was 

 still banging on, about a month late, and several quite good ones were 

 picked out. Anarta myrtilli was abundant over the heather, and 

 Nemeophila russula, Lithosia mesomella, Acidalia straminata, and 

 Pseudoterpna pruinata, occurred sparingly. Heliothis dipsacea had the 

 usual very dark upper wings one finds in this peaty district, so different 

 from those of the Tuddenham specimens. Treacle, the same evening, at 

 Brockenhurst, produced a few things, of which Leucania tinea, Moma 

 orion, and Eurymene dolabraria were the best; several Thyatira batis 

 and MelantJiia albicillata were netted at dusk, and a larva of Asphalia 

 ridens was found on an oak-trunk. 



Next morning, before going back to Totland, 1 went to the 

 Anthrocera meliloti ground, and found them quite common, but hard 

 to find. They sit on the undersides of leaves and grass blades, and I 

 found the best way to search, was to sit down and look carefully round 

 sideways for a few yards, when they could easily be seen at rest. In 

 spite of a bright sun, I only saw one fly, and then for only about a 

 yard. This sluggishness is a safeguard, but, in spite of it, the species 



