264 THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S RECORD. 
Fig. 3. Melitaca asteria, Brenner Pass. x 20. 
5 4. 55 » Upperclaw. x 75. 
», 0. Melitaea dictynna, Martigny. x 20. 
Puorograpus.—Plate III., figs. 1, 2, 4 and 6; Plate IV., figs. 2,3 and 6; and 
Plate V., figs. 1, 2and 4, are by Mr. F. Noad Clarke, and the remainder by 
Mr. E. M. Montgomery. 
Notes on Entomology, etc., in England, 1916. 
By E. B. ASHBY, F.E.S. 
The following notes were written this year, as occasion allowed me, 
in the neighbourhood of the camp at Fovant, Wilts, some eleven miles 
from Salisbury. 
April 25th.—To-day has been the first entomological day as regards 
bright sunshine, and in close vicinity to the camp lines, I noticed for 
the first time this year a Pieris rapae, apparently just escaped from its 
pupa-case and slowly flying, as though not quite sure yet of its powers 
of flight, together with an Aglais urticae, hybernated of course, but 
vividly bright and fresh-looking, as it settled frequently quite close to 
me. Jam trying to make a point of recording in these notes first 
dates of emergences of our butterflies, etc., this year throughout the 
entire season, in the hope that these points may be of interest in 
attracting entomologists to this neighbourhood, which bids fair to be 
a district full of rewards to the persistent worker, as it is just possible 
that this particular part of England has not been very much worked. 
April 80th.—The day being fine and still, the males of Huchloe 
cardamines putin a first appearance, but from that day until May 17th 
continuous rain and dull weather prevented butterflies and many 
other inseets appearing on the wing. 
May 17th.—I observed at Tisbury, 43 miles from Fovant camp, 
the spring flight of Celastrina argtolus, together with the males of 
E. cardamines becoming common, and Pieris brassicae and P. rapae in 
abundance. . 
May 18th.—The sun being powerful to-day butterflies are becoming 
numerous, the spring brood of Pararge megaera is out, hybernated Aylais 
urticae and Vanessa io are dashing about in the hot sun, and the females 
of E. cardamines are emerging in perfect condition in the environs of 
Tisbury. 
May 19th.—Another perfect entomological day. I walked up a 
stream leading from behind the vicarage at Tisbury to some fine woods 
about two miles distant. Along the stream Pieris napi, males and 
females in perfect condition, were flying in abundance, with many 
males of FE. cardamines. On reaching the woods mentioned, which 
are private, 1 came across Hamearis lucina and Brenthis euphrosyne 
both just emerging on a small space, where a mass of blue bells and 
rhododendron blossom afforded a feast of colour for the eyes. These 
together with a few EH. cardamines of both sexes and C. argiolus, were 
all the products of this particular spot in the above mentioned woods, 
which I find is termed “‘ the valley”’ by the owners; but unless I am 
mistaken this locality and doubtless others in these woods bid fair to 
be a rich ground for butterflies as the season advances if the weather 
holds. I thought I saw one specimen of Leptosia sinapis this morning 
flying along the above mentioned stream, but as I failed to secure it I 
cannot be positive. 
