280 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Vanessa cardui was noticed, and was, I think, the smallest 

 specimen of this butterfly that I had ever come across. Apatura 

 iris was seen once in Boldre Wood, and also in Knight Wood ; on 

 both occasions, however, the " emperors " were out of reach. In 

 the plantations close to Lyndhurst Road Station, I found Satyrus 

 se7nele in tolerable abundance, and observed that some of the 

 specimens kept settling on the trunks of the fir trees, and when 

 in this position were far from easily detected. This butterfly 

 was also found on Stony Cross. Besides those already men- 

 tioned, most of the common Diurni seemed abundant in the 

 forest, Hesperia sylvanus alone being seen only once. Tuesday 

 was even a better day than Monday, as the sun was more 

 powerful, and the strong wind had dropped ; but having to return 

 home by an early train, further collecting in this lovely spot was 

 postponed until another season. — W. H. Blaber ; Sussex Lodge, 

 Groombridge, Sussex, October 19, 1888. 



Lepidopteea in South Wales. — Having been very success- 

 ful in taking Stilbia anomala last year near Tenby, I visited the 

 same locality again this season, and in spite of the heavy rains 

 about the time of their emergence, I took about two dozen in 

 fair condition. They are not so good as last year's captures. 

 The wet weather put a stop to all collecting, only a few Agrotis 

 vestigialis, Luperina cespitis and L. testacea coming to light. 

 The nights being very cold, sugaring proved a complete failure, 

 but I heard from a friend in Tenby that in June and early in 

 July Agrotis ripce, Mamestra alhicolon, and Leucania littoralis 

 came freely to sugar ; also two or three Agrotis lunigera. The 

 larvae of A. ripce were again plentiful among the sand-hills 

 around Tenby, feeding on Cakile maritima and Eryngium marl- 

 timum. — J. Jager; 180, Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, 

 September 18, 1888. 



Lepidoptera in Cumberland. — The weather has been cool 

 and showery ; therefore I have not taken many insects ; but 

 amongst them, in July and August, were only the more ordinary 

 kinds, such as Aplecta nebulosa, Charaas graminis, Bryophila 

 2)erla, Agrotis tritici, Galleria melonella, Ellopia prosapiaria. The 

 wind has been chiefly from the north-east and west. Sugaring 

 at present is useless. — M. Routledge ; Hayton, Carlisle, August 

 23, 1888. 



