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THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
got Axylia putris, Phytometra cBuea and Gnophos obscurata. A visit to 
Corfe Castle produced Eubolia palu 7 ?ibaria, Selidosema plumaria and 
G?iophos obscurata. Swanage, which I invaded shortly afterwards, 
proved a more profitable field for entomological operations. My special 
object was to catch Hesperia actceon^ and at first I failed to find the 
locality. This, however, was not an unmixed evil as it led to my 
getting some famous sport with Bombyx quercus., which was literally 
swarming on the cliffs above the town. The wind was very strong, and 
querciis was almost impossible to catch, but the quantity was so great 
that it was difficult to avoid an occasional accident, and I got a couple 
of 'males, as well as one each of Lyccena alsus, Eubolia bipunctaria and 
Aspilates citraria. Soon after twelve o’clock I found one very restricted 
locality for actceon. The insect, however, was very scarce here, and 
difficult to obtain owing to the wind and the rugged nature of the 
ground, and an hour’s work only producing one specimen I determined 
to try the other side of the bay. A walk of about a mile and a half 
brought me to a promising grassy slope close to the sea, and here 
actccon at once appeared. I soon had a dozen, nearly all females, and- 
subsequent visits to this spot resulted in my getting a fine series, as well 
as one Lyccena corydon., a lot of ZygcBna filipendulce. and LyccEtia agestis. 
Other insects seen in this favoured spot were Melanargia ga/afea, 
Satyrus i?iegcera, S. semele., Lyccena alexis, L. cegon^ Vanessa urticce.^ V. io 
and V. cardui. I have heard and read a good deal about the probable 
extinction of acimn., but such an event certainly seemed very remote 
when one saw the hundreds of “skippers ” that rose as if by magic out 
of the grass and herbage whenever there was a gleam of sunshine. 
They were nearly all actceon. I took one H. thaumas^ but this species 
and syhmius really seem here to bear about the same proportion to 
actceon as it elsewhere to them. The seclusion of the Swanage 
locality, and the impracticable, not to say dangerous nature of the 
ground — I had, on an average, about three falls for every specimen I 
took — will probably serve to protect the “skippers” for a good many 
years to come. On August 19th I left Bournemouth, accompanied by 
the other members of my family, for Lyndhurst, starting early with the 
intention of landing at Brockenhurst and working through the woods 
to our destination. In Stubby Copse we met with Vanessa polychloros., 
but could not catch him. Satyrus cegeria and other members of the 
common herd were very abundant, and a few very worn specimens of 
Argyiuiis paphia^ A. adippe., and Linienitis sibylla appeared also. We 
saw one or two var. valezina., which were battered almost beyond 
recognition. Gonopteryx rhamni abounded in the more open spots. 
After a few more ineffectual shots at polychioros we emerged upon the 
heath and took Anarta myrtilli in beautiful condition, but other moths 
were not forthcoming, a few Cosmia trapezina., Boar?nia repandata^ 
various species of Cidaria and Eubolia palumbaria being all that 
appeared, and these mostly worn. Shortly after one o’clock my sister 
with a really good stroke brought down Apatura iris — a very worn 
male. In Beeching Lane we again found polychioros., Ennojnos angu- 
laria., Ephyra punctaria^ and a swarm of very seedy Theda quercus. In 
due course we arrived at Lyndhurst, and in the evening set out for 
Hurst Hill Enclosure. No sooner was the sugar on the trees than 
several Catocala sponsa appeared. They were very skittish, however, 
