38 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



ever happen. Abroad, in the tropics, where I have taken and 

 boxed numbers of small Lycamidce, I have almost invariably 

 found their delicate caudal appendages as perfect as when 

 first capttned. If these small creatures were killed at once, 

 when collecting in a hot climate, they would become so stiff" 

 in a couple of hours that it would be next to impossible to 

 set them, and it is well known how difficult they are to relax 

 and set well after they have once become stiff". 



Other species were very numerous on this occasion ; 

 indeed I scarcely remember having seen so many gathered 

 together in so small an area, nor such a variety : in fact it 

 was a regular butterfly paradise. Satyrus Seutele was in 

 hundreds, and just fresh from the chrysalis; Argynnis Aglaia 

 plentiful and in fine condition, and was — if 1 may so term it 

 — particularly tame, sitting on thistle-heads. 1 might have 

 taken a great number had I wanted them. As it was I 

 pinned a few; among them two beautiful varieties: one a 

 remarkably large and very dark female ; and the other a 

 male, with the fore wings nearly black. Argynnis Selene 

 was scarce, and evidently passing; Satyrus Janira, abundant; 

 S. Tilhonus and S. Hyperanihus, ^usi appearing; Chortobins 

 ParnpJiilus and Hesperia sylvanus, common ; H, llnea, a 

 few ; Lyc(B/ia Alexis, L. Agestis, and Polyonimatus Phlaas, 

 scarce; Thecla Rubi, comniou ; Lycwna 2Egon,']ust appeaiv- 

 ing in fine condition. After staying in this rich collecting 

 ground for a couple of hours, I walked on to Boltlail ; and 

 here, sitting on a stone close to the edge of the cliff, 

 were a pair of Sesia philanihiformis {in cop.). I tried to box 

 them, but they gave a hop, were blown over the cliff", and I 

 saw them no more. Pyrausla purpuralis and Herbula 

 cespitalis were common, as was also Ennychia cinyulalis in 

 certain places, and from among high dry grass 1 oblained 

 Cledeobia angustalis. On my way back to Salcombe 1 took 

 a number of larvae of Dianthoecia capsincola, D. cucubali, 

 and D. carj)ophaga ; also Eiipilhecia venosata from seed- 

 pods of Silene injiaia. Among Ononis I lound the larvae, 

 pupa), and imagos of Plerophorus acantliodaciyliis in the 

 greatest profusion. I was too tired to do much in the 

 evening; and the next day, after a brief visit to the same 

 locality, 1 went on to Dartmouth. 



My next visit to Salcombe was on May 22nd, 1875. 1 left 



