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Pararge megara, P. egeria, Epineiihele hyperanthus, E. tithonus, 

 and a freshly-emerged variet}' of E. ianira, in which the 

 usual colouring of the male is replaced by a beautiful 

 fawn-colour, but in other respects does not in any way 

 differ from the typical male. Tliecla querciis was in profusion 

 round the oaks, but very difficult to obtain, owing to their 

 unwillingness to descend within reach of the net. T. ruhi, 

 earlier in the season, was plentiful. I saw a fine specimen 

 of Limenitis slhylla, which I believe is rare in this locality. By 

 beating the underwood 1 pvocnred Angerona prunaria, Metrocampa 

 margaritaria, Boarmia consortaria, Melanippe hastata, and other 

 common species. Nemeophila plantaginis was frequent in the 

 clearings, as also was Litliosla mesomella, which I have not 

 observed there before. Hybernated Gonepteryx rhanini and 

 several of the Nymphalidse (Vanessidae) were commoner than 

 usual. At the beginning of July I passed a week at Brockenhurst, 

 where I anticipated, after the previous warm weather, that many 

 of the forest species would be well out, but it was quite the 

 reverse ; for although the mornings were still bright and warm, 

 yet one might stroll through many of the rides without seeing 

 anything of more importance than a worn Pararge egeria. I was 

 much surprised when I heard from Gulliver that neither Argynnis 

 paphia nor Limenitis Sibylla had been seen. However, after four 

 days without any success as regards day-work, A. paphia turned 

 up, but not in any abundance ; L. sihylla also, but sparingly. 

 Giving up the enclosures in disgust, my attention was turned 

 to the heaths, where I disturbed Lithosia mesomella, Euchelia 

 iacobece, Nemeophila russula, Acidalia straminata, Aspilates 

 strigillaria, Eubolia plumbaria {palumbaria) , and Eujyithecia 

 7ianata. Neither Selidosoma ericetaria {plumaria), nor Gnophos 

 obscuraria were discovered, although I worked hard for them. 

 Acidalia emiUaria occurred among other species in the bogs. 

 The night-work as regards sugar was a total failure, but on 

 several nights Geometers appeared in some numbers on the 

 wing. I netted, among others, Metrocampa margaritaria, Bapta 

 temerata (commonly), Cleora lichenaria, Boarmia repandata, 

 Melanthia albicdlata, with Calligenia miniata and Cymatop>}iora 

 duplaris. Gnophria quadra was again entirely absent ; and only 

 one larva of Psilura monacha discovered. I paid another visit to 

 Stubby just before leaving, but, with the exception of Ejnnephele 



