

FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 209 



(IS)^Pararge megaera. The Wall Brown. 

 May 20 Out at Swanage. (E.H.C.) 

 Aug. 5 Second brood at Mupe Bay. (W.P.C.) 



(14) Epinephele ianira. The Meadow Brown. 



July 8 Abundant by this date at Poole. 



July 30 This insect was extremely abundant at Arish 

 Mell, but was getting very worn.. I noticed that 

 it and Melanargia galatea gradually travelled 

 up the Downs as the sun sank and finally came 

 to rest in quantities in a position where they 

 could get the last rays of the setting sun. 

 (W.P.C.) 



(15) Coenonympha pamphilus. The Small Heath. 



May 21 A single specimen at Canford, rather unusually 



early. 

 June 17 Appeared to be just emerging at Bere Wood on 



this date. 

 July 9 The first brood was in full force at Poole, and 



was particularly fine and well marked. (W.P.C.) 



LYCAENIDAE. 

 LYCAENINAE. 



(16) Callophrys rubi. The Green Hair streak. 



May 20 A single worn specimen at Canford. 



June 11 Fairly abundant at Canford Bottom, but getting 



over. 

 June 17 Abundant at Bere Wood, but worn. (W.P.C.) 



(17) Chrysophanus phloeas. The Small Copper. 



May 21 At Canford. 



July 31 The second brood was fairly in evidence at 

 Arish Mell, and on 2 August I obtained a speci- 

 men which was strongly inclined to ab. 

 schmidtii. (W.P.C.) 



