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such numbers of G. rhamni and V. io ; both literally swarmed in the 

 Forest. I netted three specimens of the latter with the yellow markings 

 replaced with white, and saw more. E. hyperanthes varied considerably 

 from the var. arete, to very fully-developed eye-spot specimens, two excep- 

 tionally so ; the large fritillaries rather scarce, although Argynnis euphrosyne 

 and A. selene were common. On one day in August I took A. paphia and 

 var. valesina, A. adippe, A. aglaia, A. euphrosyne (worn), and A. selene. 

 Limenitis sibylla scarce : this species I bred fromlarvse beaten in June, and 

 have seen the imago deposit ova on two or three occasions, and by searching 

 honeysuckle leaves have taken the ova freely : these are nearly always to 

 be found upon the upper edge of the leaf ; sometimes, though rarely, on 

 the leaf-stalk. P. egeria, bred from ova, and now in pupa ; Pararge megara 

 and Satyrus semele, common ; Polyommatus phlceas, Thecla quercus, and 

 Lycana Icarus, all scarce ; L. argiolus, not a dozen seen ; L. agon, local 

 and few ; Pamphilus sylvanus, P. thaumas, Nisoniades tages, and Hesperia 

 malvas, common ; P. thaumas, very dark and in strong contrast to H. lineola ; 

 Vanessa cardui and V. atalanta, scarce and very late ; Euchloe cardamines, 

 Pieris napi, P. rapm, P. brassicce, and Epinephele ianira, well represented, 

 but of Thecla rubi one specimen only. I cannot help remarking the dura- 

 tion of certain species, thus — P. egeria occurred from April to October, 

 with a very short interval ; A. euphrosyne well into the A. selene brood ; 

 A. paphia and A. aglaia to the 6th of September ; P. thaumas was a very 

 long time upon the wing. A. aglaia I found the most plentiful of the 

 large fritillaries, females of which vary considerably, three distinct shades, 

 — viz., 1, very dark all over ; 2, colour of male ; 3, light straw and bright. 

 I have taken similar forms at Dover, whilst my Dorset specimens are all 

 typical. The last walk I took for Rhopalocera this season was to Bolder- 

 wood, on the 16th of October, when I observed the following : — G. rhamni, 

 V. io (2), V. atalanta, V. urticce, P. rapce, and Pararge egeria (all fairly late). 

 Of course it is well known that Ringwood is noted for Emydia cribrum, 

 but this is not the only good species met with here ; still by the number of 

 entomologists who come solely for it, one would think otherwise ; and what 

 a lot of disappointment there is in netting this species, because~so-many do 

 not know the correct time and locality to search : the whole ( of June and 

 first week in July it is upon the wing, — first fortnight in June for really fine 

 specimens : doubtless a few may be caught after the above date, still I do 

 not believe in a distinct double brood. I went in August and searched 

 upon the heaths, but in vain ; whilst in the above-stated time I found it 

 plentifully. In one week Mr. Gerrard and myself took about eighty each, 

 and upon what we considered fresh ground, until our old friend Mr. Corbin 

 informed me he used to get it there when he was a boy. I have discovered 

 it in several places much nearer Ringwood than the old St. Leonard's 

 locality. It is local over a great stretch of heath west of the River Avon. 

 I am not aware of E. cribrum occurring in the New Forest at all, or why 

 should the local collectors of that district come here for it ? I note that 

 the species is not confined to certain spots, but is generally distributed over 

 a particular area. Beating for it by day is very slow work compared with 

 netting at night. As the sun descends specimens can be observed crawling 

 upon the heath-tops, and from about half an hour after sunset until mid- 

 night they fly in great numbers. Of the specimens netted about 60 per 

 cent, are males ; the females are best obtained by searching. — J. H. Fowler ; 

 Poulner, Ringwood, Oct. 22, 1890. 



