260 THE entomologist's record. 



On the 23rd we left Edinburgh for Morpeth, Northumberland, 

 found there on the 24th at light, the red form of C. graminis^ at rest 

 Polia M/and var. olivacea, also a nice series oi Neuria popularis. 



August 25th, left for London. Thus ended a most enjoyable trip, and 

 in my opinion a most satisfactory entomological record. — J. P. Mutch, 

 Hornsey, N. 



Hampshire. — On the 6th July last, by the very kind invitation of 

 Rev. G. M. A. Hewett, whose enthusiasm as an entomologist is so 

 well-known to all of us, and whose hospitality I enjoyed during my 

 stay at Winchester, I had my first experience of collecting in the south. 

 Going out in the afternoon but a very short distance from Winchester, 

 we were well at work with net and beating-stick, in a narrow lane 

 with hedges covered with Clematis. The wind was rather strong, but 

 the stick brought out a lot of species which I had never seen on the 

 wing — Melanippe procellata, M. rivata, Phibalapteryx tersata and 

 Eupithecia isogrammata were in plenty, and in fine condition, — Hemithea 

 thymiaria, Lygdia adustaia, Anticlea rubidata, Scoiosia rhamnata, S. 

 vetulata, M. ocellata and a few others were not so plentiful. Having 

 had sufficient of this we had a turn at some thistles for larvse of Cynthia 

 cardui, and shortly afterwards retraced our steps to the city, noting a 

 number of CuculUa verbasci larvae feeding on a high bank. I was much 

 tempted to take some, but not having the food for them at home I had 

 to reluctantly decide against it, After dinner we sallied out, accom- 

 panied by a gentleman from Portsmouth, to the wood made famous by 

 Mr. Hewett's sugar experiences, so graphically recorded in these pages. 

 The wind by this time was blowing almost a gale, and every moment 

 we expected rain ; however, it managed to hold off, and after a walk of 

 two or three miles up a steep road we found ourselves in the woods. 

 Mr. Hewett parcelled out the ground, and we were soon at work. The 

 wind was so boisterous that nothing ventured on the wing at dusk, and 

 our success at sugar was nothing to what it might have been with more 

 favourable wind conditions. I managed to take one fine Triphczna 

 subsequa, and, amongst others, I got Bisidcia ligustri, Aplecta tincta, A. 

 nebulosa, six Cymatophora duplaris, JNoctna brunnea, JV. festiva, etc. 

 Next morning we were at Lyndhurst Road station, soon after nine 

 o'clock, and commenced operations immediately. I here saw several 

 butterflies on the wing which are specially pleasing to a northern 

 collector. The beautiful flight of Limenitis sibylla was worth going the 

 journey to see. The males were mostly chipped however, but still I 

 got a fine lot to bring home when I was out on the following day. 

 Argynnis paphia was very fine, and very abundant. Satyriis egeria 

 (worn), A. adippe, Epinephele hyperanthus, Lyc(e7ia (Zgon on the heaths, 

 Vanessa atalanta (one), late for a hybernated specimen, were the chief 

 captures. On the buckthorn, larvae of Gonopteryx fhafuni were not 

 uncommon. In the afternoon I netted a fine example of Boarmia 

 repandata var. conversaria, several Fidonia piniaria, with pale yellow 

 markings in the $ , El/opia fasciaria, etc. I took also a few larvae of 

 Asphalia ridens on my way to Lyndhurst. My doings at sugar were ot 

 a successful nature, but do not warrant special mention. On the wing 

 and at sugar were Boarmia roboraria (two), Tephrosia extersaria, 

 Bisulcia ligustri, Leucania iurca, A. herbida, Thyatyra batis, Gonophora 

 derasa, the three latter very common. I also took during my stay 



