100 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



British representative to gladilen my eyes last year. The second 

 hrood of P. astrarchc Avas still fresh, and /'. rorj/ilDH was also much 

 in evidence with the autumn editions of (t. rhannni, V. atalanta, and 

 r. io ; but what interested me most was the capture of two very worn 

 specimens of Ani/i/nnis a'lippr and 1\ ro)iniia, too shabby for the cabinet, 

 but still welcome, as indicating the existence of the respective species 

 in my happy hunting ground. .Ijf. iialathea flies in August over the 

 downs from Tring to Risboro', nor must I forget to mention P. canhii, 

 apparently rare enough last year, but not uncommon at the scabious 

 flowers, beloved of the last brood of A. itrtira'' and the ubiquitous 

 " Whites." 



That there is nothing of any particular value from the dealer's 

 point of view, in the list I have compiled, I am well aware, but, 

 as I said before, I have only paid flying visits to the Chilterns, 

 and can, therefore, give but a very incomplete idea of what may occur 

 there, as well as the species actually noted. I venture to hope, how- 

 ever, that the short account I have offered will induce metropolitan 

 collectors, who love good spart and beautiful scenery, to try a change 

 of venue, and local entomologists, if any there be, to note any addi- 

 tions they can to the butterflies enumerated. The Heterocera, moreover, 

 in such a district should be equally interesting, and I can only regret 

 that I have not yet found an opportunity for working the woods by 

 night, or watching the sunset of a summer day from the breezy heights 

 sacred to the memory of Cymbeline and, in later days, of the Round- 

 heads and Cavaliers, who fought with and against John Hampden of 

 Chinnor, at Chalgrove Field, away to the westward. 



The Collecting Impedimenta of a Lepidopterist for a trip abroad. 



By J. W. TUTT, F.E.S. 



In my capacity as Editor of this Magazine, I have been approached 

 a great many times as to the impedimenta required by a lepidopterist 

 who is about to collect in Switzerland, Italy, France, Sec. Of course 

 this impedimenta depends largely upon the temperament of the 

 coll(>ctor, his habits, requirements, &c. If he is going to paper his 

 captures, then his requisites are small ; if, however, like myself, ho is 

 going to set his captures the matter is more complex. 



My outfit consists essentially of the following: — Nets. — Two or 

 three Graf-Kriisi's (I would not be without these on any account), and 

 one large jointed net. These practically occupy no space in my Glad- 

 stone bag. Killing apparatus. — A strong shallow biscuit tin al)Out 

 one foot square, but only about three inches deep. In this I pack a 

 large stoppered bottle of strong liquid ammonia, with the stopper care- 

 fully enclosed in a large leather cap, a smaller l)ottle of chloroform 

 and a paint brush. These two bottles are carefully wrapped in cotton 

 wool and the box packed tightly with nested glass-bottomed boxes and 

 cotton wool, so that no empty sjoace exists between the bottles and lid 

 of the box. The tin box serves for a killing-tin whenever needed. I 

 generally roll all the available underclothing I take with me round 

 this and put it (so that the tops of the bottles are towards the handle) 

 in my Gladstone. Zin'c boxes and Pins. — Two zinc boxes are generally 

 filled with quarter ounce boxes of pins — Noctua size (9's, I think, they 

 used to be 8's), and lO's — a few 19's or 20's for very small fry, and a 



