90 THE entomologist's record. 



If I was a trifle too early for the butterflies of the Heuthal, the flowers 

 at any rate were in perfection, even the scarce Daphne reppim, which is 

 abundant here, having hardly passed its prime, and the little Niyritella 

 being in profusion, and of every shade, from blood-red to nearly black, 

 together with a perfect carpet of other brilliant species. 



(xii.) Lyndhurst. — I had determined to cross from Havre to 

 Southampton in order to get a day and a half at Lyndhurst on the way 

 back, and succeeded in doing so after the most fearful crush at the Gare 

 St. Lazare through which I have ever fought my way, although my 

 experiences in this line include getting oft' from Birmingham station by 

 the last train on the Saturday before an August Bank Holiday. But 

 this was the eve of a three days " Bank Holiday " and font Paris was 

 off to the sea, and a free fight ensued before it was possible to obtain 

 even standing room in the corridor. However, we did arrive at Lynd- 

 hurst by about 10.80, and arranging for a late lunch I went off into the 

 Forest, which, as I was not wanting to sugar on this occasion, seemed 

 wonderfully little changed since I last saw it some 15 years ago. There 

 was however uncommonly little on the wing. Gonepteryx rhamni was 

 fresh and abundant, Drijaa paphia fairly common but not very fresh, 

 and the same may be said of Aphantopns hi/pcrantns and Kpmephele 

 jurtina ; Plebeiiis aei/on on the other hand was fresh but not abundant. 

 Limenitis dhijlla was so completely worn out at this early date that I 

 am not surprised at seeing notices of a partial second brood this year, 

 though I have never met with a case on the Continent. I saw^ one or 

 two Iliiwicia pldacafi, not more than 3 or 4 ('oenoni/iiijiha pamphilua, a 

 dozen or so of Pioh napi, and a single specimen of Anii/)i>iis ailippe. 

 Nor was the next day much better, though a rather worn specimen 

 of Brenthh adenp came somewhat as a surprise, as it was so very late 

 for a first brood specimen and so old-looking as well as so early for 

 one of a second brood. On this day I saw two or three 7). paphia var. 

 ralesina and captured one in excellent condition. On the whole 

 Lyndhurst was disappointing, but I was glad to have visited it again 

 and thus rounded off a month, which, though spent chiefly in Switzer- 

 land, had also included days in France, Germany, Italy and England. 



Notes on Collecting in 191 L 



By C. W. COLTHRUP. 



In response to a recpiest for collecting notes on the Season 1911, 

 the following may be of interest. My notes in the Spring are rather 

 meagre owing to photography in connection with Ornithology and 

 Oology claiming nearly all my attention. On January 22nd I brought 

 Mactothi/lacia ritbi larvfu indoors to force. After wandering about the 

 box all the week they started spinning up on the 28th, pupated on the 

 31st and began emerging on February 19th. 



On March 4th, near Bromley, Kent, I took lliilwinia IcKtophcaria, 

 some were fresh including one melanic specimen, but the majority 

 seen were worn. 



On March 29th a visit to the New Forest for three days with Mr. 

 Tonge, where we were joined by Mr. Lyle, proved most successful. It 

 was the sixth annual attempt to get a good nig'ht at the sallows. 

 Usually we had experienced the worst weather possible, very cold and 

 very few insects about. On this occasion we had three good nights. 



