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was common ; and in some enclosures, as Ramnor, Stubby Copse, 

 and Park Hill, abundant. By 20th July the males were much 

 worn, but the females were seen up to August 6th in good 

 condition. 



Apatura iris. — Of this fine insect we saw in all a dozen, mostly 

 females. I was fortunate in capturing a pair in Stubby Copse, 

 the male settling on bare ground a yard or two in front of us ; 

 the female flying low, enabling us to surprise and net it. Two 

 others (females) flying low were unfortunately missed, tending to 

 show, I think, that in large areas where A. iris is found its 

 descents are more frequent than is generally supposed. 



The Satyridse were well represented ; in all, eight species. 

 Melanargia galatea, not seen in the Forest proper, but two 

 or three on Lymington Heath, several in lanes between Sowley 

 Pond and Beaulieu, single specimens here and there about 

 Freshwater, and common between Yar Bridge and Cliffe Battery, 

 near Yarmouth. Specimens of the second brood of Pararge 

 egeria were common about Stubby Copse after July 31st; 

 while that of P. megcera was just appearing on August 1st 

 in lanes near Lymington. We found Satyrus semele scattered 

 over the whole district, being common on Lymington Heath, 

 where it had a curious habit of settling on fir trunks, apparently 

 in the interests of self-protection ; it occurred also on the 

 heaths about Matley Bog, Hordle, and Beaulieu, and occasionally 

 in the enclosures. Of Epinephele ianira, all that is necessary 

 to say is that it was ubiquitous, except that we caught six of the 

 bleached variety, five of which were males. The males would, 

 therefore, appear to be more liable to variation than the females. 

 E. tithonus was the most abundant species seen during our stay, 

 some of the females being exceptionally large. In the lanes near 

 the coast they were flitting in countless numbers over the 

 brambles, but no varieties came under our notice ; and 

 E. hyperanthus was abundant in all the Forest enclosures, and 

 common in many of the lanes. Coeiwnympha pamphilus was 

 common everywhere on waste ground. 



Among the Lycsenidse we counted six species, among the 

 most common being Lycana cegon on the heaths, Matley, 

 Lymington, near Hordle, and outside Ramnor Enclosure being 

 the places in which we noticed it mostly. Thecla quercus was the 

 only " hairstreak " noticed. In tlie enclosures it frequently came 



