226 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



We are surrounded here by the Balcombe, St. Leonard's, and Ashdown 

 forests, and there should be many places well worth visiting by entomolo- 

 gists. I believe, in days gone by, Apatura iris was to be had in Balcombe 

 Forest, but I do not l^now in what part, or whether it is open to the public. 

 — A. H. Rydon ; Awbrook, Lindfield, Sussex, July Ist, 1900. 



Note on a Spider. — Last week a farmer brought an enormous black 

 spider which he had caught upon an adjacent bog, and thought I might 

 like to have it for my collection. Never having seen anything like it 

 before, I forwarded it to the Science and Art Museum, where it has been 

 kindly named: it is a specimen of Dolomedes Jimhriatus. This species has 

 been found in Connemara and Galway, but, hitherto, only once in Leinster 

 (this year at Tullamore). So West Meath has proved fortunate in finding 

 it a second time. — Frances J. Battersby; Cromlyn, Rathowen, Co. West 

 Meath, June 13th, 1900. [The above note may interest those of our 

 readers who study the Arachnida. — Ed.] 



New Forest Notks. — Though, perhaps, we must believe the experi- 

 enced collector who tells us that the " Forest " is " played out," yet the 

 lepidopterist who spends a few days there, unless he be very hlase, and pro- 

 vided that the weather is respectable, always enjoys himself thoroughly, 

 and comes back with boxes much fuller than when he started. Arrived at 

 Brockenhurst the Saturday before Whit Monday, we started out for a little 

 dusking at Queen's Bower, where we met certain members of the South 

 London Entomological Society, just returning to Brockenhurst after a day's 

 collecting. 



Bapta temerata, Larentia pectinaria, Ephyra omicronaria, E. trilinearia, 

 Lomaspilis marginata, Ligdia adustata, Melanthia ocellata, Melanippe mon- 

 tanata, Cabera pusaria, Panagra petraria, Cilix spinula, and Pechypogon 

 barhalis were netted ; whilst from heath two larvae of Noctua neglecta, and 

 an example of Syrichthus malvcB were swept. Day work was very fair. 

 Pieris rapes and P. napl were common, but Euchlo'e (Anthocharls) carda- 

 mines was decidedly scarce. Gonepteryx rliamni, abundant, Argynnis 

 euphrosyne was undoubtedly the most plentiful butterfly seen, and one 

 battered example of Vayiessa polychloros was netted With regard to 

 Pararge egeria the first brood was practically over and in very bad condition, 

 but during the last two days of our stay, six magnificent specimens, evi- 

 dently quite fresh from the pupse, were taken. P. megcera was fairly fresh, 

 but common. Ccenonympha pamphilus was far from common, but in fine 

 condition. Thecla rubi was not uncommon among hawthorn and black- 

 thorn, but decidedly local, and none too easy to catch. Polyommatus 

 phloeas very fine, but not common. Lyccena icariis was just coming out, 

 and became more plentiful towards the end of the week. L. argiolus, as at 

 most localities this season, was exceptionally abundant, but over as far as 

 condition goes. Nemeobius lucina was Jiot too common in the neighbour- 

 hood of Stubby Copse, and a short series only was secured. Syrichthus 

 vialva (common) and Thanaos tages (locally abundant) complete the list of 

 butterflies. 



Turning to the moths, one of the most noticeable features was the 

 absence of Noctuae. Treacle was fruitless, nor did the flowering plants 

 appear to attract any visitors — apparently there were none to attract. The 

 only three species noticed were the sun-loving Euclidia mi and Phytometra 

 (Bnea (both common), and a single Euplexia lucipara beaten from oak. 

 Macroglossa fusiformis was fairly common at the azaleas at Rhinefield, and 



