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good number of Emyclia cribrum in the New Forest locality ; as 

 before noted, they were very much lighter than those taken at 

 Verwood. One female is almost white, the two longitudinal lines 

 are very indistinct, and upon the whole they are all smaller as 

 well. To anyone who is acquainted with the exact spots or 

 localities where this species is found, the opinions of those who 

 have never seen or taken it upon the wing are amusing. A few 

 facts, which would appear to be well known about it, I certainly 

 should like to be enlightened upon (the remarks by Mr. Banks 

 are quite correct), but when I saw St. Lawrence mentioned in 

 connection with E. cribrum, I certainly thought we had an Isle 

 of Wight locality for the species. I may mention that the 

 " public-house " at St. Leonards has been converted into a 

 private one for years past. If old collectors remember the " cri- 

 brum heath " opposite this same house, they will be pleased to 

 hear that I recently took over forty fine specimens there. The 

 heather has grown again, but, heath fires having been so frequent, 

 it is necessary to obtain permission to collect from the Earl of 

 Malmesbury. 



It is extraordinary that its habitat in the New Forest was not 

 discovered before. I took it upon a stretch of heath quite two 

 miles long, and think it may extend farther, for this heath was 

 formerly certainly connected with that of St. Leonards and Ver- 

 wood, say via Holmsley, Avon Tyrrell, and on to Hum, which is 

 close to St. Leonards. At the present day, however, the valley 

 of the Avon, with its river, water-meadows, and higher cultivated 

 lands, effectually divide the two localities. Formerly the heath 

 lands and forest was continuous beyond the western boundary of 

 the Avon, so in the olden days there may have been many good 

 spots for E. cribrum upon heaths which have since been broken 

 up and cultivated. The New Forest locality is over two hundred 

 feet higher than the others. 



June 6th. Two male Psyche villosella bred ; larva of Orgyia 

 fascelina taken ; also two male specimens of P. villosella upon 

 the wing. 9th. Nemoria viridata very common at dusk ; also 

 Scodiona belgiaria. 13th. Found a dead but fine female Bombyx 

 trifolii ; a few larvae of this species were also taken in the spring. 

 13th Emydia cribrum, a batch of ova laid ; changed to purple 

 by the 17th, and larva emerged on 27th, thus proving this 

 species to remain just fourteen days in the egg stage. 14th. 

 Phibalapteryx lignata, common in meadows. 15th. One Antho- 

 charis cardamines ; Lithosia mesomella, common upon the wing at 

 dusk ; Lobophora sexalata flying by day. 19th. Hadena dcntina 

 at rest on palings. 23rd. Larvae of Thecla betulce very scarce ; 

 one E. chlorana. 24th. Larvae of Dicranura vinula abundant. 

 July 3rd. Nudaria senex amongst rushes ; Liparis salicis, larvae, 

 pupae, and imagos all found together upon osiers. 4th. Two 

 Boarmia roboraria ; larvae of Vanessa io and V. atalanta abun- 



