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morning. This, however, graduall}' disappeared as I got further ou my 

 way, and, on arriving, I was pleased to hear that the weather had been all 

 that could be desired from an entomologist's point of view. This fine 

 weather continued throughout the whole of our stay, with the exception of 

 a heavy rainfall during the Thursday night, and a dull morning on the 

 following Saturday. The weather being in our favour, we were able to make 

 the most of our time, and were very fairly successful. The usual common 

 spring butterflies, Argijnnis euphrosyne, Goneptenjx ritamni, Pyrarga egeria, 

 &c., were all very plentiful, with the exception of Euchlo'e cardamines, of 

 which very few specimens were seen. Argyimis selene had not yet turned 

 up, and Thecla ruhi only occurred very sparingly, only six specimens in all 

 being taken. Neineobius lucina was exceedingly local, but plentiful where 

 found ; whilst Hcsperia malvce and H. tages turned up everywhere. Beating 

 proved to be more successful than anything else, and by it we obtained, 

 besides many other commoner things, Ephyra pundaria, E. trilinearia, 

 Corycia taminata (local), Hallas prasinana, Lithosia aureola, Platypteryx 

 falcula and P. lacertula (both from birch), P. hamula (from birch and oak), 

 and P.unguicula (from beech), all commonly ; whilst Ephyra pendularia, 

 Episteria heparata, and Arct'ia mendica occurred sparingly. Bomhyx rubi 

 was plentiful, though local on the heaths, and Phytometra cenea occurred 

 everywhere, in company with Fidoida atomarla, and an occasional Anarta 

 myrtilli, Boarmia cuictaria, Nemoria viridata, or Euchelia jacohacB. Male 

 Fidonia piniaria and Thera oheliscata were taken abundantly among the 

 pines by beating, or flying in the sun, and among them one Macaria Uterata. 

 At Rhinefield, on June 5th, although the rhododendrons were not in flower, 

 Macroglossa fuciformis was to be found fairly plentifully, and in good con- 

 dition, at blossoms of American honeysuckle, clumps of which grow here and 

 there in the enclosure. On the same day a Macroglossa, probably homhyli- 

 ■formis, was seen over a patch of red rattle, in a glade of Stubby Copse. 

 Captures at dusk were very few, but among them I might mention Numeria 

 pulveraria and Hypsipetes ruherata. Besides the insects above mentioned, 

 a nice fresh specimen of Epione advenarla was taken flying in the sun, and 

 two Lobophora hexapterata, one of them on a water-pipe on Brockenhurst 

 Station. Larva-beating resulted in Catocala promissa, Liparis monacha, 

 Halias quercana, Boarmia roboraria, Cleora lichenaria, Hiinera pennana, 

 Agriopis aprilina, and Hemithea thyniiaria. Searching with a lantern after 

 dark resulted in Triphcena fimbria larvae, and in the daytime Argynnis 

 paphia. On Saturday, June 0th, we returned home about midday, having 

 had a most enjoyable visit, and very well satisfied with the results. — 

 Russell E. James ; Chesterville, Hornsey Lane, N., Oct. 7, 1891. 



Seven Days' Larva-beating in the New Forest. — Implement, the 

 Biguell Beating Tray. Aug. 5th. — Larvse : from oak, Notodonta trepida 

 (1), N. dodoncea (3), Stauropus fagi (1), Eurymene dolobraria [9), Amphi- 

 dasys betularia (9), Cidaria jJ^itticata [7), Acronycta psi, Dasychira pudi- 

 hunda, Odoiitoptera bidentata, Orgyia antiqua, and other common larvae 

 in abundance ; from beech, Drepana unguicula (2). Imago : Calymnia 

 trapezina (v!), out of oak. Aug. 6th. — Larvae : from oak, Tceniocampa 

 instabilis (2), Boarmia roboraria [I), Tephrosia crepuscularia ("2), S.fagi (1), 

 N. dodoncBa (1), Eugonia erosaria (1), E. dolobraria, C. psitticata, A. 

 betularia, common. Eugonia angularia, pupa spun up in oak-leaves (came 

 out Aug. ^5th). Imago : C. trapezina. Aug. 7th. — Larvae : from oak, 

 a fagi [1), N. dodoncea (3), Acronycta aliii (1) j from beech, Demas coryli 



