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menthastri clinging to the long grass, and at the same time representa- 

 tives of the spring brood of Ihiuiicia phlaeas. The males of E. 

 cardaniines were now quite common on Bagshot Heath, and in wooded 

 corners 0. mhi were numerous. On a solitary holly- bush I found a 

 female of C. ari/loliifi ovipositing. The males of Brenthis euphrosyne 

 were just beginning to appear, so also were males of Coenonynipha 

 pampliilas, especially on the open heather-covered areas. Hesperia 

 malvo.e was flitting along its circumscribed haunts. No doubt one 

 could obtain many more species in this kind of country if there were 

 more opportunity than one gets during camp life in war time. 



May 28th.-7-To-day there was hot sun with strong wind. Whit 

 Monday, so unlike itself in pre-war times, yet came out royally for the 

 naturalist. Away across Chobham Eidges, past the "Jolly Farmer," 

 and across the wide stretch of Bagshot Heath, I found, in a sheltered 

 glade, a huge laurel bush in full flower, intergrown with a large 

 rhododendron, which gave the best collecting for perhaps miles around. 

 Here were flies enough to satisfy the most ardent dipterist as to 

 numbers, whilst A. viyrtilli literally " swarmed " at the laurel flowers. 

 BrentJm etiphmsyne occasionally came to feed, and I was fortunate to 

 pick out three fine fresh specimens of the clearwing Aeyeria cidiciforinu. 

 On the way back the males of S. pavonia were much in evidence, 

 although not disposed to be caught. Pararye viegera males of the 

 spring brood have been out for the past week in the railway cutting at 

 Frimley Green, and to-daj I saw them on Chobham Eidges, close to 

 Heatherstone Corner. 



May 30th. — To-day Enchelia jacobaeae was on the wing in fresh 

 beauty and in abundance, and the females of C. panvpJiilus were oat, 

 whilst males of FolyoiiDiiatiis icarna were also abundant ; all observed 

 between Frimley Green a,nd the Aisne Barracks. 



June 3rd. — The weather to-day was not conducive to seeing insects 

 on the wing, but on revisiting the two intergrovvn bushes on Bagshot 

 Heath I was pleased to still find A. myrtilli in good numbers, and many 

 in first-rate condition. I also took three more A. culicifoiinU together 

 with a number of Diptera, especially species of Syrphidae. In the fir- 

 woods there were plenty of females of Bupalns piniaria. The chalk 

 carpet Ortholitha bipunctaria has become numerous among birch and 

 bracken whilst Euciidia mi came to the flowers of the laurel. In spite 

 of the few short intervals of sunshine I had a fair day's collecting. 



June 4th. — I was interested to-day to see C. pampkilus, R. phlaeas, 

 P. brassicae, P. vieyera, Euciidia mi and P. rapae all flying together in 

 the midday sun almost within the camp lines. 



June 9th. — To-day was too thundery for much success, but Diacn'sia 

 sannio (rnasula) was beginning to emerge on Bagshot Heath and I 

 secured one male. 



June 10th. — Just past the " Jolly Farmer," to-day, on a high 

 rhododendron bush in full flower, on the way to Bagshot Heath, I was 

 surprised to see an exotic Papilio on the wing. After much patience I 

 secured it. Its flight was rapid and it never really settled on the 

 flowers although it seemed highly attracted to them. It was apparently 

 freshly emerged by the condition of its scaling, but had got somewhat 

 ragged. I have had no opportunity as yet to identify it. 



June 17th. — To-day I have been collecting on Bagshot Heath. 



