146 THE entomologist's kecord. 



evident that the commonest form has only one spot above the large apical 

 spot and none below ; out of the whole number of 160 there are 115 of this 

 form. It will be remarked that the corresponding form of albeiti is fairly 

 common in tigelius, and there is also a form which has a three-pupilled 

 apical eyespot, caused by the extension of the principal double-pupilled 

 spot till it unites with the spot above in such a way that the black has 

 the form of an English cottage loaf. I think it deserves a name of its 

 own and propose to call it triopes (n. ab.). In addition to the tit/eliiis 

 described I took a perfect gynandromorphic one at Porto Vecchio. 



My tramp across Corsica terminated at Ajaccio as from there to 

 Bastia we hurried back by the train, anxious to get home news and 

 fresh linen, two luxuries we had been obliged to forego. 



SCIENTIFIC NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 



New Gynandromorphic Butterfly. — Pararge megaera var. tigelius. 

 — I believe I am right in stating that no gynandromorphous example 

 of Pararge niei/aera var, tigelius has been recorded up till now. I was 

 fortunate enough to net one on March 27th, at Porto Vecchio. This 

 butterfly has the left wings and abdomen $ , the right wings S • The two 

 forewings are of exactly the same length, the ^ wing being, however, 

 rather narrower ; the <? hindwing is 1mm. shorter than the $ and 

 narrower also. The forewing displays the normal dark bar, which is 

 of course wanting on the ? wing. The eyespots are the same in 

 number on the S' and ? wings, but rather larger on the ? . — P. A. H. 

 MuscHAMP, F.E.S., Stiifa. April 26tl,, 1910. 



:]^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



The Late Season. — The cold winds and wet seem to have delayed 

 insects somewhat. A very hot sunny day at Folkestone, May 15th, only 

 showed an abundance of Pierin brassicae, several /■'. rapae, a single 

 Celastrina argiolus, two Nisotiiades tages, and two or three 3' Epicli- 

 nopterix pulla flying on the chalk banks at Folkestone. A search of 

 the heads of Tnssilago farfara showed that most had been vacated by 

 the larvfe of Platyptilia gonodactgla, although some quite small and 

 other fullfed larvae were detected not yet scattered for pupation. On the 

 next day, still hot and sunny, at Hythe, several Celastrina argiolus 

 of both sexes were seen in the town and by the side of the canal bank, 

 but no other freshly-emerged butterflies, except the two Pierids. A 

 few Aglais urticae were observed both at Folkestone and Hythe, but no 

 other hybernators. — J. W. Tutt, Westcombe Hill, S.E. 



Lepidoptera at Strood. — How backward the season appears to be ! 

 A run to the Medway marshes after larvae on May 16th, produced only 

 a few Leucaniid larva3 about three-quarters grown, some of which, I 

 hope, will produce Leucania favicolor. The most surprising capture to 

 me, however, was that of two $ Taeniocampa opima, new to this 

 district, as far as my experience goes. — J. Ovenden, Frindsbury Road, 

 Strood, Kent. May 11th, 1910. 



@^URRENT NOTES. 



The overwhelming grief of the nation at the sudden and unexpected 

 death of His Majesty King Edward VII. has necessarily put all social 

 functions out of the question. Among other postponements is that of the 



