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F. uriiccB in Epping Forest, whilst the " whites " occurred in abundance ; 

 one O. rhamni was seen. On April 22nd, I saw Folyommalus phlmas 

 flying in the afternoon at Leppitts Hill, High Beech. A week later, in the 

 northern parts of Epping Forest, Hesperia tages and H. malvce occurred in 

 plenty ; whilst one M. euphrosyne was seen, but not captured. Eupithecia 

 abbreviata appeared on April 30th. After this date captures came thick and 

 fast, and consequently only the best can be recorded here. On May 7th, I 

 obtained seventy larvae of Cidaria dntata feeding on red currant, and can 

 confirm the late Mr. Doubleday's statement, that in this district they are 

 not found on black currant. This insect I breed in plenty every season, and 

 it is extremely easily reared, every caterpillar turning in time to the imago. 

 On May 8th, I took one Eucosmia certata, last year having obtained twelve 

 in one evening. On May 20Lh, at Brockenhurst, my captures included a 

 number of Argynnis selene, P. egeria (in splendid condition), Nemeobius 

 lucina, Bapta temerata, Dasychira pudibimda, &c. On May Slst, Thecla 

 rubi were taken, but proved to be very battered specimens ; Gonopteryx 

 rhaimii was extremely common, but much damaged. Other captures were 

 Tanagra chcBrophyllata, in great numbers and perfect condition ; lodis 

 lactearia, some of them beautifully green coloured ; Euclidia mi, &c. 

 Larvae of V. polychloros were common, and in all stages of growth, from 

 just hatched to full-fed. On May 22nd, still at Brockenhurst, I captured 

 two more TV", lucina ; Euchelia jacobcece were just emerging in the prime of 

 condition ; countless Fidonia \Bnpalus]piniaria roamed in the pine woods, 

 all males so far as my captures were concerned. Larva-beating produced 

 many Cymatojyhora [Asphalia] ridens ; and countless thousands of Tcenio- 

 cavipa instabilis and T. stabilis. Treacling was said to be a failure, 

 although 1 did not try it personally. On May 27th, in Epping Forest, my 

 captures included Ephyra punctaria, Selenia lunaria, and Euclidia glyphica. 

 A friend took Eurymene dolobraria on the trunk of a beech tree. On June 

 1st, at Symonds Yat in Monmouthshire, Abraxas uhnata was very common. 

 On June 9th, my father took a dozen Lyccena alsus at Swanage. On June 

 11th, in company with my father, we proceeded to Brockenhurst, and even 

 at that early date our captures included six dozen Limenitis sibylla in the 

 most perfect condition ; Argynnis paphia swarmed in myriads in grand 

 condition ; A. adippe was in very good condition, and fairly numerous. I 

 never remember to have seen such swarms of butterflies before as on this 

 day ; every step sent hosts of insects flying, and it was difficult to follow 

 any one insect, owing to its becoming lost amidst the general swarm. On 

 June 1 Sth I captured A. aglaia on the slopes of Cadir Idris, N. Wales ; and 

 on the actual top of the mountain I observed this insect and Vanessa urdccB, 

 the former species being on the stone cairns at the summit. The heat was 

 very intense, with a calm air, and shade temperature above 90°. Our party 

 suffered severely from the heat, and several narrowly escaped sunstroke. 

 This was the hottest day of the whole year in that part of Wales. On June 

 30th, I treacled in Epping Forest, and found insects more attracted than they 

 have been for years past ; G. [Thyatira^ derasa and G. [T,] batis swarmed. 

 On July 9th, Sesia myopiformis was captured at Chapel End, Walthamstow. 

 On August 6th, I went to Brockenhurst, and found everything over, and a 

 remarkable scarcity of insects of any kind, save hornets and wasps, which 

 were a perfect nuisance. The treacle at night attracted more hornets than 

 moths, and only a very few ragged G. sponsa and A. pyramidea came to the 

 bait. In the daytime scarcely any butterflies about, and none worth taking. 

 Ou August 26th, I obtained chrysalides of Papilio machaon in Norfolk. 



