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proved very attractive, but after the latter date ceased to be so. 

 Zeuzera pyrinu was again captured on June 24th, but only four 

 specimens have been obtained, I think in one of the localities the 

 gardeners have found out how to destroy the larvae. I was at Southend 

 from July 12th to 20th, and obtained several species peculiar to the 

 chalk. It is evident that about half a mile from, and parallel to the 

 sea, there is a ridge of chalk which comes near enough to the surface 

 to afford a foothold, to clematis and other chalk-loving plants, and 

 among these I obtained Acidalia dilutaria, Melanippe procellata, 

 and M. rivata, as well as E^ibolia bipimdaria. At Wimbledon Common 

 on August 17th, Ccenobia rufa was flying freely in a swampy bit of 

 ground. Unfortunately, I did not recognise it till I got back, and only 

 brought home a few, and these rather worn. On September 5th 

 Lyccena bellargus was fairly abundant near Redhill. — F. J. Buckell. 

 September i^th, 1892. 



Folkestojie. — Colias edusa has been very plentiful here since the 

 beginning of August, and is still to be obtained in good condition. 

 I have noticed that a large number, quite a third of those netted, are 

 " chipped " at the anal angle of the hind wings, sometimes one wing 

 only, sometimes both, and these I have, of course, released. Five of 

 the var. helice have fallen to my share, but I have only got two C. hyale. 

 — E. W. Brown, Shorncliffe. September ^th, 1892. 



JVew Forest. — Of Apatura iris, one was captured, two more seen. 

 My brother and I had a long chase after one — including a climb up 

 two trees ; but to no purpose. The one caught we disturbed as it was 

 drinking at a stream, it flew up and pitched in a tall ash close by, so 

 we sat down and enjoyed a smoke, and in about ten minutes were 

 gratified to see " his majesty " come down, and, after several circles, 

 alight on a stone, just in the shallow water. We allowed him to get 

 comfortable, and my brother managed to get the net over. Limenitis 

 Sibylla was still about, and many in good condition. Some nice 

 Argynnis paphia var. valezina, A. aglaia and A. adippe. Anarta 

 myrtilli, Lycophotia strigula {porphyrea), Lithosia helveola, Aventia 

 flexula. A night about the same time, at sugar, produced a few 

 Catocala sponsa and C. projnissa, Thyatyra batis, Gonophora derasa, 

 Liparis motiacha, Rhodophcea consociella, etc. — Edward Buckell. 

 Septe7nber iZth, 1892. 



Eynsford and Boxhill. — Having heard good accounts of these two 

 places as collecting grounds for Coleoptera, I paid them each a visit 

 last June with very successful results. On June 17th I took the train 

 to Eynsford, and commenced sweeping as soon as I got out of the 

 station, but being somewhat early I only succeeded in getting my net 

 wet through with the dew. I persevered, however, and took a series 

 of Platytarsus echinatus, and later in the day, when it got rather 

 warmer, insects began to be pretty plentiful. Ceuthorhynchus con- 

 stridus, Otiorhynchus tenebricosus, Cistela luperus and Melegethes solidus 

 appeared in the net, and also a single specimen each of Drilus 

 flavescens $ , Limobius dissimitis and Bruchus cisfi. Some fungus on 

 an old stump produced Bolitobius atricapillus, Homalota depressa and 

 Choleva chrysomeloides, but only one of each. A small chalk pit con- 

 tained several Dasdllus cervinus and one Lithocharis fuscula, and to 

 wind up the day T was fortunate in securing a fine specimen of the 



