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and the black and white patches of the gravelly soil. He also 

 records the frequency of Cetonia aurata (the Rose Chafer) and the 

 discovery of a vigorous colony of CriocephaJus ferns near Coy 

 Pond. This is the first time this beetle has been recorded as 

 breeding in the district. During this summer practically every 

 fir stump in an area almost half a mile long, running westwards 

 from Talbot Woods, was burrowed by the larvae, but hardly any 

 traces of it were found outside this area. 



Mr. Grace also observed the unusual prevalence of Chrysops 

 qnadratus, a blood-sucking fly, on Furzebrook Heath. 



The larvae of Acherontia Atropos (the Death's Head Hawk- 

 Moth) were found much more frequently than usual in 1917. 



The following rare or unusual insects were observed: — 



March 4. — Asphalia flavicornis, from Canford larvae. An 

 insect not previously met with in the locality. (W.P.C.) 



May 9. — Selenia tetralunaria, from Canford larvae. Net pre- 

 viously found in this locality by Messrs. Curtis. 

 (W.P.C.) 



May 11. — Phisia moneta larvae at Stanley Green. A new 

 locality for this insect. (W.P.C.) 



June 1-14. — Bupalus piniaria, forma typica (bred). An un- 

 usual occurrence, as the southern form is var. flavesceris. 

 (W.P.C.) 



June 14. — Atolmis rubricollis (bred). Common round Poole 

 25 years ago, but not previously found by W.P.C. 



June 17. — Stauropus fagi, bred from Canford Bottom larvae, 8 

 thus confirming a century old record wh'ch had not since 

 been verified. (W.P.C.) 



June 22. — Palimpsestis duplaris, northern form, bred from 

 Canford Bottom larvae. A very uncommon insect at 

 Poole. (W.P.C.) 



July 14. — Hyloicus pinastri was taken at Bridport by Mr. W. 

 W. Male. (W.P.C.) 



July 15. — Ennomos erosaria, bred from Canford larvae, a 

 further accession to the local list. (W.P.C.) 



July 22. — Callimorphia dominnla, found at Canford. (E.H.C.) 



July 22. — Zephyrus quercus, Argynnis adippe, A. aglaia, and 

 A. paphia, were all fairly abundant, though they had not 

 been at all common in this district since 1895. (W.P.C.) 



August 31 and October S.—Catocala nupta, two specimens 

 were captured at Poole, the first of the species from the 

 locality seen by W.P.C. 



W.G.W. 



