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Argijnnia paphia, in Beechen Lane, was equally unsuccessful. After 

 breakfast, the whole party started for Khinefield, with the exception of 

 Mr. Nicholson, who preferred to go for Nejnenbius luciiia. The day 

 was fine and bright, and the members spent some little time on Butt's 

 Lawn, searching for (Jalluphi-!/>i rubi, but they were unsuccessful, though 

 some fine specimens of rhytometra viridaria, Kiiiatun/a atomaria and 

 Brenthis euphro^ii/ni', were taken. They then turned into Hurst Wood, 

 where hard beating produced about 20 larvte of Catocala promhm. On 

 emerging on to the heath, between Hurst Wood and Vinney Eidge, the 

 members were unable to resist the temptation of a dip in the 

 Lymington river, after which they proceeded direct to Rhinefield. 

 Contrary to expectation, the rhododendrons were scarcely out at all, 

 though the azaleas were in full bloom, and the latter afforded most of 

 the attraction for the few insects that were on the wing. Although Mr. 

 Harvey took a specimen of M. bombylifonnu, almost immediately on 

 entering the avenue, scarcely any more were seen ; and though the 

 members remained on the ground for an hour or two, no success 

 rewarded their patience. In the afternoon the party returned home 

 via Vinney Ridge and Butt's Lawn. In the evening, Messrs. L. J. 

 Tremayne, R. W. Robbins, Harvey and Bacot, started to dusk at 

 Matley. Going across the heath by the side of the Matley road, they 

 turned up a few specimens of Scodiona hehjiaria, at rest. Mr. L. J. 

 Tremayne also took a specimen of Drcpana larrrtiiiaiia, flying. 

 Dusking at the Bog, however, again proved a failure, as, with the 

 exception of some rather worn specimens of Paclnjcnemia Ji ippocastanaria, 

 nothing worth taking was netted, Subsequently the party returned 

 across Whitemoor, and took a few more Svodiinia behjiaria. The next 

 day was spent by the members at Stubby Copse, working for Xciiwobius 

 lucina, of Avhich Mi\ Nicholson had taken seven the previous day. 

 Very moderate success, however, attended the North Londoners to-day, 

 as, although there was plenty of sunshine, the Duke of Uurgundy 

 Fritillary was only taken singly, and the numbers only reached about 

 seven in all. Several other collectors were observed in the rather 

 restricted localities to which the insect is confined, and it is feared that 

 these may be getting somewhat worked out. There were plenty of 

 insects on the wing, but nothing of any special note was taken. The 

 members had to return to town the same evening. One or two larvie 

 of liniiibij.r tnfolii were taken during the trip, but it is not thought 

 advisable to give the exact locality. — Lawrence J. Tremayne. 



WiTHERSLACK IN JuNE. — Witherslack once more ! On the 12th 

 of June, I paid a visit to my old hunting-grounds, and although in an 

 unfit state of health for collecting seriously, I made the best use of 

 the four days I had there. The Aveather was all that could be desired, 

 from a moth-catcher's point of view, calm, but frightfully hot. How- 

 ever, I can stand hot Aveather, and made a fairly good catch. 

 The most astonishing feature was to find normally July insects oiit 

 in early June, and many even had been evidently out since the end of 

 May ; among others, Cocnonymplia tijphon and An/j/nnis adippe. 

 Among the smaller fry — O.rptilus parvidactylus, Aciptilia tetradactyla, 

 Coleuphuni junciculella, Uutalis fusroacndla were common, whilst of 

 KutJiciiKiiiia rusaula I captured both sexes, one with almost black 

 hind-wings. Lithosia incKoindla, Acidalia fumata, A.yiilatcs strinillaria, 

 Ihjria aurumria, Fuhjomniatm var. sahnacu, Mavaria liturata and 



