184 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Arge galathea, and that I must say was the most plentiful insect 
there, if I may except the flies, which latter were so pertinacious 
and swarmed in such multitudes as to make collecting a far more 
difficult task than can be imagined, as they took every opportunity 
of creeping into one’s eyes, nose, mouth, &c., and in such 
numbers that I was ultimately obliged to retreat. Melitea athalia 
was apparently over, as I saw but a few faded specimens, but it 
apparently had not been plentiful. Some of the more common 
butterflies were out in fair numbers, such as Hesperia sylvanus, 
H. linea, Satyrus hyperanthus and S. janira ; but Argynnis adippe, 
which should swarm there, was hardly to be seen. Plenty of 
worn Cynthia cardui were flying over the thistle-heads, which 
promises a goodly number of them for September. The Geometre 
on the wing were not numerous; the only species at all plentiful 
were Timandra amataria, Cidaria fulvata, and Tanagra chero- 
phyllata. A few Angerona prunaria were seen, but not in any 
degree plentiful. At sugar nothing beyond the very commonest 
insects put in an appearance; and the White Field being in the 
possession of a herd of oxen, and most of the trees having been 
cut down, rendered sugaring by oneself anything but pleasant. 
Although Noctuz would not come to sugar, yet there were a few 
upon the wing, among which I noticed Plusia chrysitis and 
P. iota, but by no means so many as the time and weather should 
warrant. I should like to hear any opinions about such scarcity 
as appears to prevail, particularly as the foliage of all the trees 
has come out in more than usual luxuriance, and forms quite a 
contrast with the scantiness of last year.—J. P. WHINSTONE ; 
Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, July 14, 1883. 
Aspot’s Woop.—Having just returned from a visit to this 
locality, in company with the Rev. E. C. Dobree Fox, I should 
like to caution any of your readers who may be thinking of going 
there this year,—first, that the White Field is no longer available 
for sugaring, most of the trees having been cut down, and the 
field occupied by a herd of cattle; and secondly, that sugar in 
that locality was this year an utter and ludicrous failure, only 
three good insects having fallen to our lot during the whole 
fortnight, and even the commonest species being for the most 
part conspicuous by their absence. I hope to give more details 
in a future number.—(Rev.) Cas. F. THornrwm1; The Soho, 
Burton-on-Trent, July 23, 1883. 
