146 THE entomologist's record, 



fuciformis, Euchelia jacobivcp, Arctia villica, Stauropus fatji, Notodonta 

 droniedarius, C'yinatop/wra ocularis, Maiiiestra penicaria, Caradrina 

 morpheus, Noctiia plecta, Dianthoecia conspersa, D. capsincola, D. cucu- 

 bali, D. carpopha<ja (some variable forms), Mamestra {Hadena) thalas- 

 sina, M. contijfua, Anarta niyrtilli, Amphidanh betiilaria, Xemnria 

 viridata, Kmatnrga atomaria (one female of male coloration), Biipalns 

 piniaria, Kupithecia venosata, K. nanata, and Eucoxmia undidata. A 

 day in Sussex at the end of May disclosed Brentliis eiiphrosi/ne and 

 NhoniadeH tat/es going over, Coenonj/nipha pnwphilnx and [{uwicia 

 phlaeas just out, H. malvae, P/ii/tometra aenea, Kxrlidia mi, Venilia 

 macularia and E. atomaria in good condition, while Panai/ra petraria 

 was worn. A visit to Northampton Woods in early June was unsuc- 

 cessful as far as Ci/dopidcs palaeinou and Strt/mon priini were con- 

 cerned, but Abraxas si/lrata [idinata] was met with in fair numbers 

 and in excellent condition. Larvse of Rnralis betulae were obtained 

 by beating the blackthorn, and part of a nest of Lachneis lanestris 

 larvae was secured. During the first fortnight in June insects 

 continued to emerge from the breeding cages, including a few 

 Melitaea cinxia, a short but nice series of (Jidaria pijraliata 

 [dotata), and half a dozen or so Pliisia moneta, the larvae of 

 which were obtained from delphinium growing in the garden. 

 The third week in June I left town for Shanklin for the annual 

 holiday. The weather at the time was somewhat broken, but 

 very soon settled down for a long spell of extreme heat. Shortly 

 after arrival the downs above Shanklin were visited. Cncnonyinpha 

 pamphilns, Folyomuiatus icarus and Aiiyiadea sylvanns were all found 

 worn, but Epinephele jurtina was in fair condition. On the heather on 

 Boniface Down, part of a nest of Satumia carpini larvae was obtained 

 and also some larvae of Lyyris {Cidario) testata. The thistles seemed 

 to suggest larvae of Pyra)neiK cardui but despite a careful search not 

 one was met with. My opportunities for collecting at night time were 

 very limited, but an occasional visit to the lamps showed that insects 

 were fairly in evidence, though principally of the commoner kinds. 

 Two or three visits were made to the America Woods at the back of 

 the town where Epinephele jnrtina was found in abundance, Adopaea 

 [Thyineliciis) Jiatm (linea) in fair quantity with Mdauari/ia ijalathea and 

 Aphantopus hyperanthun in limited numbers. The landslip near 

 Bonchurch yielded larvte of Theretra porcellus and Xanthorhn'e [Mrlan- 

 ippe) (jaliata on the bedstraw and cocoons of Anthrocera jilipendidae. 

 The weather became hotter and hotter, and "an open confession being 

 good for the soul," I must say I became slacker and slacker, until I 

 practically ceased to do any collecting at all, I did however buckle to 

 before leaving the Island and get to the Melitaea cinxia ground, where 

 I secured a nest of the larvae. 



On my return to Purley, in the middle of July, I found several of 

 the Lachneis lanestris larvjB still feeding and looking exceedingly 

 healthy ; they promised to make fine moths, and have since done so, 

 that is to say, all those that emerged this Spring. On my way to the 

 station on two or three occasions, J'ieris rapae was seen swarming in the 

 Godstone Road, seeking the moisture produced by the watering, the 

 large number of butterflies seen on the wing at one time attracted 

 general attention from the passer-by. The weather continued very 

 hot, and after a day in town and a stifling railway journey home, one 



