98 THE entomologist's record. 



sal Iliads at any other place, nor more than loo yards from the sea. — 

 T. Maddison, South Bailey, Durham. 



EucHLoE CARDAMiNES VAR. — I capturcd near Mansfield on May 

 28th, a (J specimen with the orange colour of the tips rather lighter 

 than usual, and the wing rays running through that part of the wing, 

 distinctly and boldly marked with a rich deep orange colour, which has 

 a striking effect. — W. Daws. June 2nd, 1890. 



Small variety of Euchloe cardamines. — On May 24th, I took 

 a specimen of this species near Doncaster, which measures only one 

 inch and an eighth from tip to tip. Is not this unusually small? — 

 A. E. Hall, Sheffield. May, 1890. 



Variation in the larvae of Chesias spartiata. — Beating for 

 larvae of C. spartiata on Wanstead Flats, I found three varieties : — (i). 

 Green, beaten from plants with little bloom ; (2). Yellow, where the 

 blossom was very plentiful ; (3). Black, from old plants with little 

 foliage or blossom. These three varieties seemed to exhibit a most com- 

 plete response to their environment. — J. A. Cooper, Leytonstone. 

 June 2^th, 1890. 



Varieties of Argynnis adippe and Arctia villica. — I have just 

 had the pleasure of seeing the following varieties belonging to Mr. 

 Maddison, South Bailey, Durham: — (i). Argynnis adippe underside 

 var., with the two silvery spots in the discoidai cell of inferior wings, 

 joined to form a long silvery mark, also the two spots nearest the body 

 on the inferior wings joined to form another long silvery mark parallel 

 to body. Both the sides are similarly marked. (2). Arctia villica var., 

 with the creamy spot at the base of the anterior wings joined to the 

 costal spots to form a cream-coloured streak under costa ; the lower 

 part of same basal spot joined to the two spots on inner margin so as 

 to form a cream-coloured line parallel to inner margin. The basal spot 

 therefore forms the origin of a large creamy bifurcating mark extending 

 from the thorax half way across the wings. — J. W. Tutt. Ji/'ie, 1S90. 



Var. of Smerinthus ocellatus. — On June 21st, I took, close 

 to my house, a. ^ S. ocellatus which has the right underwing without 

 the ocellus or eye-like spot, but has instead a dark triangular mark. 

 All the other wings are normal. — W. Daws, Mansfield. June 24///, 1890. 



Cidaria suffumata var. piceata. — This variety appears to be in 

 greater numbers this year than 1 ever remember having seen it before. — 

 A. HoRNE, Aberdeen. May 21st, 1890. 



Suffused Variety of Acronycta alni. — With reference to the 

 variety of Acronycta alni, mentioned ante^ p. 34, I may say that I have 

 bred one this year, which has the forewings suffused with black ; it 

 also has a decided buff tinge, and the fringes of both wings are more 

 decidedly spotted than the type. — G. W. K. Crosland, Huddersfield. — 

 June 2Afth, 1890. 



Hybernia marginaria (progemmaria) var. fuscata. — H. margi- 

 naria is decidedly getting darker in this neighbourhood. The deepen- 

 ing in colour seems to be in the direction of blackish through a warm 

 chocolate brown. One of the best marked specimens I have observed 

 lately, 1 took about a week ago (May ist). Though so late it was in 

 fine order. — C. Fenn. Alay gt/i, 1890. 



