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unfortunately missed my solitary chance at it. I secured two 

 larvae, full-fed, of the beautiful Plusia chryson. On the 17th of June 

 I was most fortunate in four hours and a half securing from two 

 to ten specimens of the following : — Euchloe cardamines, Argynnis 

 euphrosyne, Pararge egeria, P. megcera, Ccenonympha pamphilus, 

 Thecla ruhi, Nemeohius lucina, Syrichthus malvce, Nisoniades tages, 

 Hesperia comma, H. sylvanus, Carterocephalus palcemon. Macro- 

 glossa fuciformis, Ino statices (in abundance), Nemeophila planta- 

 ginis, Euclidia mi, E. glyphica, Heliaca tenehrata, Cabera 

 pusaria, Asthena sylvata, and single specimens of Larentia and 

 Eupithecia. I may mention that all the above were fresh. It 

 was very hot work, but I felt rewarded by the extreme variety of 

 my captures, — Harold Archer ; " The Close," Ely. 



Neav Forest Notes. — On the 18th of July I took up my 

 quarters at Brockenhurst for ten days' collecting. The weather 

 was everything that could be desired, from an entomological 

 point of view, which probably in a great measure accounted for 

 the results comparing very favourably with those of the past two 

 or three seasons. The Diurni were out in great force. Argynnis 

 papliia and Limenitis sibylla were everywhere abundant. I have 

 never seen either species so plentiful before. Gonepteryx rhamni 

 and Thecla quercus occurred commonly, and a long series of 

 Vanessa polychloros was taken. This species usually occurs very 

 sparingly. The abundance of Pieris rapce was particularly 

 noticeable ; it apparently almost displaced P. napi, of which 

 I only observed one specimen. Apatura ii'is, although rather 

 local, was not at all uncommon, and I had much pleasure in 

 taking this grand insect for the first time. Five specimens only 

 were netted, not without considerable patience and a good many 

 disappointments. I was particularly struck with their partiality 

 for the spruce -firs. Very few were noticed flying round the oaks. 

 On one day in particular I saw quite twenty specimens sailing 

 along by these firs, and frequently alighting upon the cones, 

 which had been moistened by a fine rain in the morning. The 

 cones were evidently very attractive, for nothing but the appear- 

 ance of a female would bring his imperial majesty within reach of 

 an ordinary net. By trunk searching a nice series of Liparis 

 monacha was taken (including some handsome dark forms) ; 

 also Nola confusalis and Boarmia repandata (var. conservaria). 

 Sugaring was at first very disappointing, but later on Am2Mpyra 



