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of Shorncliffe along the Downs. We had not gone far before we were 

 struck by the remarkable scarcity of Rhopalocera. The first species to 

 attract our attention were a worn specimen of Vanessa cardiii and a few 

 Melanargia galatea, which of course were also very worn. By this time 

 we had arrived at a large field of clover, where I had last year captured 

 C. edusa, but on this occasion could not see either of the three. 

 Argymits aglaia was still represented by a ioss worn females. V. 

 polychloros, one specimen, and one or two V. io were all that had come 

 to our nets. Continuing our walk and passing along another clover 

 field, Mr. Lowrey suddenly sighted a Co/ias, and calling to me (being 

 the nearer), I gave chase, and had the pleasure of capturing a fine hyal': 

 ^. The day had now considerably advanced, and although we kept 

 well to the clover, this was the only specimen seen. The only other 

 Rhopalocera to be found were Pararge megce.ra, Lyciena icarus and 

 corydon, and also a few worn Z. bellargiis which rather took us by 

 surprise as generally bellargiis can be taken fresh quite late in 

 September. — Joseph H. Carpenter, Johnson Villa, Streatham, S.W. 

 September i^lli, 1890. 



Chatham. — A visit to Holly Hill by way of Snodland, accompanied 

 by three friends, on the 26th of INIay, was the commencement of opera- 

 tions this year. On the wing we found Argynnis etiphrosyne^ Syrichthus 

 alveolus, Thanaos tages, Euchloe cardamines, Gonepteryx rha>n?ii, and 

 Thecla rubi; but, as yet, no Ly as na alsus. On the return home, in a 

 quarry pit we found Euchelia jacobcece and several small species. 

 Subsequent visits to this locality gave Anaitis plagiata in plenty, but 

 worn, whilst Eubolia bipunctata abounded. Early in June, I captured 

 Chelonia pla!ilagi?iis, Arctia villica, Scoria dealbata, and others, near 

 Strood. On the 6th of that month, on the way to Queensdovvn Warren, 

 I captured a few Abraxas iilmata ; Lyactia adonis, L. alexis and L. 

 ar^ioliis occurring sparingly in the Warren. On July i6th, going by 

 train to Faveisham, I explored Houghton Woods, but took nothing 

 worth noting. During July and August I captured a large number of 

 Arge galatea, a pretty gclden-coloured var. of Saiyriis Janira, and some 

 numbers of 6". hyperaiithus, varying much in the spotting. A visit to 

 Holly Hill on August ist produced Lyccena cegoti, Argynnis aglaia, 

 Lyccena alexis, Acidalia bisetatn and Aspilates citraria. On the 6th ot 

 September I visited a new locality and found Lycana adonis plentiful, 

 with some bronzy looking varieties. The season, within a radius of 

 eight miles round Chatham, has been a bad one. Many of the common 

 species such as Vanessa io, V. aialanta, V. cardui and others having 

 been entirely absent. — J. Tvrer, Jeffery Street, New Brompton, Kent. 

 September, i8go. 



Lyjidhurst. — I arrived at Lyndhurst on July 6th, and worked in the 

 neighbourhood until the 26th of the same month. The weather during 

 my stay was decidedly bad, not more than seven days being really fine, 

 and consequently the lepidoptera were very scarce except a few ex- 

 ceedingly common species. On inquiry 1 found that Argynnis paphia 

 had not been seen, and Limenitis sibylla was only just coming out. I 

 was also told that very few larvre of Thecla quercus had been taken. 

 However, I was not discouraged, for such reports are always prevalent. 

 and I determined to work for what was to be got. The following is a 



