276 THE ENTOMuLOGISt's RKCORt). 



minimum, yet we find many tropical butterflies subject to very similar 

 fluctuations to those exhibited by certain British species. We read 

 {Butts, of Sumatra, p. 390) that Kbjranias laimlis, a species whose 

 larva feeds on bamboo, and which is usually "very rare," was 

 " unusually abundant in Sumatra in 1892-1898, being seen almost 

 in swarms," whilst the author adds that, "in India, the allied 

 E. timandra has been noted in the Khasia Hills of Assam as occurring 

 in thousands, in some years, in a similar manner." Again, in 1890, 

 the normally "rare" CirrJiochroa fasciata Avas "unusually abundant 

 at the Saentis Estate near the sea, where a flowering tree was daily 

 covered, so long as the flowers lasted, with the species." We also 

 read that, in December, 1892, and .January, 1893, HijpuUwnas hvlina 

 occurred " in large numbers, whilst the following year, as was usually 

 the case, there was scarcely a single specimen to be seen." These 

 cases seem to be almost on all fours with the occasional abundance of 

 such species as Mama or ion, ]>i<i/(Ja oo, ( knistis quadra, and other 

 sedentary British species. 



I do not wish to make more difficult the onerous task of the Pro- 

 tection Committee, which, I think, has been appointed none too soon. 

 But if it is to have the support of all right-thinking entomologists, its 

 conclusions must be logical, based on a wide knowledge, and be devoid 

 of serious objection. It is a good sign, and indicative of work done, 

 when Ljjcaena ariun is not advertised by its name, but as a " rare 

 southern insect." The moral influence exerted by the committee is 

 evidently making itself felt, but it must walk " rVirily ! airily ! oh, so 

 warily ! " as " comic opera " hath it. 



Asemum striatum, L, a Southern Insect. 



By HORACE DONI&THOUPE, F.Z.S., F.E.S. 



I was interested to see, in the Kntoinoloi/ist's Record for August, 

 that Asewuiii striatum was again taken in the New Forest, this 

 time by Mr. C. Nicholson. Mr. Lawrence Tremayne then goes 

 on to mention other specimens taken, but as the facts he mentions are 

 not quite correct, I thought it would be as well to set the matter 

 right. I, therefore, give a list of all the southern specimens taken up to 

 date. 



The first specimen was taken at Whitsuntide, in 1893, in the New 

 Forest. Mr. Englehart and Mr. W. C. Jackson, of Bournemouth, were 

 working together at a pine stump near Rhinefields, when a beetle was 

 dug out, which Mr. Englehart secured, and it turned out toheAseiDum 

 striatioii. Mr. Englehart, I believe, on his return to Denmark, gave 

 the specimen to Mr. Rye. The Rev. H. S. Gorham took a specimen 

 in Lord's Wood, Southampton, on May 10th, 1891, and recorded it in 

 the EntoDioloi/ist. Mr. F. Bouskell, of Leicester, took a specimen in 

 the NeAV Forest, at Whitsuntide, 1895. Mr. Bertram G. Rye captured 

 two specimens from old pine stumps at Bookham, Surrey, in j\Iay, 

 189G, which are recorded in the Knttnmddiiisfs Mtmtldn Maiiazinc 

 for May, 1897. Mr. C. Nicholson captured a specimen at Lyndhurst, 

 June 4th, 1897, which is recorded in the Entomuloijist's iiecurd for 

 August, 1897. 



