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down to the brake-ferns with a swift zigzag flight. Polyommatus 

 phlceas was seen here and there in lanes, and commonly on the 

 cliffs at Freshwater. The second brood of L. icarus (alexis) was 

 out commonly by August 6tli in most waste places ; and 

 L. corydon in the lanes and on the downs near Freshwater, on 

 July 30th. A few of the second brood of L. argiolus were seen 

 near Beaulieu, flying over holly bushes ; making in all a good 

 family show. 



Of the Hesperidse the two common species were on tlie wing, 

 a few Hesperia sylvanus being seen in the enclosures and in 

 lanes ; while H. linea was common on marsh-land near the coast, 

 in the Forest, and in many lanes. 



As we did nothing beyond day collecting, the number of 

 night-flying species was limited. Besides many commoner ones, 

 we saw Calligenia miniata, Lithosia mesomella, L. lur'uleola 

 [complanula) , Euchelia jacohecs, Psilura monacha, Bomhyx 

 quercus, among the Bombycidse ; Metrocampa margaritata, 

 Ellopia prosapiaria {fasciaria), Pericallia syringaria, Boarmia 

 repandata, Gnophos ohscurata, Pseudoterpna pruinata (cytisaria), 

 Selidosema ericetaria (plumaria), Euholia limitata {mensu- 

 raria), of the Geometrse ; Bryophila perla, Tryplicena fimhria, 

 Phytometra viridaria (csnea), of the Noctuse ; Bomhyx quercus 

 occurred in the Forest, and along the seashore near Hurst 

 Castle ; P. pruinata (cytisaria) common on all the heaths ; 

 while B. perla was to be found in some numbers on a red brick- 

 wall just outside Lymington. Of L. monacha, a male pupa and a 

 female imago were found on oak trunks in a fir wood on Lymington 

 Heath. S. ericetaria {plumaria) occurred on heath, and we took five 

 specimens (one a female). T. fimbria was occasionally seen on the 

 wing in the enclosures ; but of the others single specimens only 

 were noticed. Larvae we understood were backward ; and, having 

 our boxes well filled, the pleasure of larvje- beating in the New 

 Forest was deferred to another year. Gortyna fiavago was 

 common in thistle-stems on marsh-land near Lymington ; and of 

 the larva of E. jacobece, which was abundant, quite 90 per cent, 

 were the victims of a Microgaster. 



From this short sketch it will be seen that a good field of 

 observation may be found, without actually staying in the Forest 

 itself; and that collecting may be largely varied according to the 

 disposition of the collector. Of the thirty-three Diurni, thirty 



