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usually very abundant.—Patrip W. Rivtzy; 2, Camden Terrace, Bath, 
Sept. 12, 1892. 
Caprures In THE New Forest.— During a week (August 4th to 11th) 
in the New Forest, near Brockenhurst, we captured, amongst others, the 
following species:—Argynnis paphia (abundant), A. paphia var. valesina 
(worn specimens), A. adippe (abundant), A. aglaia (1 female), Vanessa poly- 
chloros(3 females), Limenitis sibylla (worn specimens), Apatura iris (1 female, 
worn), Satyrus semele (abundant), Thecla quercus (abundant), T. betule (1 
male), Lycena argiolus (2 males), L. egon (abundant), Rhodocera rhamni 
(abundant), Colias hyale (1 good male), Liparis monacha (a female), 
Heliothis dipsaceus, Anarta myrtilli, Thyatira batis, Triphena fimbria, and 
several commoner kinds; also a larva of Acronycta alni (now spun up).— 
F, L. Buatawayt; Waluey House, Aylstone Hill, Hereford, Aug. 20, 1892. 
A Curtous ParasrrE.—In the New Forest, last July, I netted a good 
series of Hpinephele tithonus for the purpose of obtaining a well-marked 
series, and, upon taking them off the setting-boards, I observed something 
peculiar in the appearance of a very large female. This proved to be a 
worm ; it has partially come out from between the jointure of the head and 
thorax. In colour it is light brown, polished; head blunt, and about the 
thickness of a coarse horse-hair. It emerged spirally, and I should say, if 
straightened, would be quite an inch and a half long; but how much is 
still in the butterfly I cannot say. Both are well preserved; the parasite 
lies over the body of its host, but in drying has slightly discoloured.—J. H. 
Fowter; Poulner, Ringwood, Aug. 1892. 
[This is probably a Filaria, one of the Nematode worms. Such para- 
sites have been detected in beetles and earwigs. In some instances the 
worm has been found to measure fully two inches in length. —Ep.] 
Tue Exvectric Licut.—I made some remarks in Entom. xxiii. 222, 
ve the attraction of electric light for Lepidoptera in the case of the Eddy- 
stone lighthouse at the Naval Kxhibition. I visited the same lighthouse 
(now being exhibited in the Botanical Gardens at Old Trafford) on the 19th 
of August, with a view to estimating its power of attraction, and I must 
confess was astonished at the number of moths present. Before ascending 
one could see them from below, flashing in and out of the rays in hundreds, 
and on reaching the top the place was full of them; some, apparently 
dazzled by the light, frantically flying in all directions, buzzing and banging 
in your face, up your sleeves, down your neck, everywhere. In every 
sheltered niche and cranny four or five were to be seen together, and 
especially was this so on the staircase, which was strewed with their 
partially cremated remains, the result of their all too successful attempts 
at self-immolation. The species were more remarkable for quantity than 
quality, as the following list will show. The genus Triphena was the best 
represented, 7. tanthina and T. interjecta being the only species not ob- 
served. Xylophasia polyodon, Leucania conigera, L. lithargyria, L. pallens, 
Mamestra brassice, Apamea gemina, Caradrina morpheus, Agrotis nigricans, 
Noctua umbrosa, N. wanthographa, and Plusia gamma, were all very abun- 
dant. The above were all I could identify during the five minutes I was 
there; but I have no doubt that anybody, spending even half an hour 
there, could add considerably to the list. The night was fine, with a 
gentle S.S.W. wind blowing.—Doveras Stuart Srewart ; North Leigh, 
Prestwich, Lancashire, Aug. 22, 1892. 
