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polia templi, several females ; Afuphisa walkerana^ rare ; Peronca 

 cakdoniafia, common, also several other species of hybernating Fero?ieas, 

 but generally worn ; Phoxopteryx myrtillana, just coming out ; Retiiiia 

 dupla?ia, only a few at Forres, it seems to be excessively local and rare 

 (this insect, I consider, is the true R, duplana) ; R. iurionana, a few 

 larvae ; R. resinatia, pup^ fairly common (I don't think it is generally 

 known that this insect only appears in the perfect slate once every two 

 years, this year the imagines will appear in May and June, next year, at 

 the same time, it will only be possible to find larvae of the first year) ; 

 Stigmofiota perlepidana is out in great numbers, also quite a number 

 of other Tortrices and Tineae ; at night larvae are abundant, and I 

 should think the outlook for the coming season is remarkably good. 

 Almost everything is very late though. — W. Reid. May, 1891. 



Guernsey. — The last few sunny days have brought things on well. 

 Friday afternoon (June 5th), in the course of a couple of hours or so 

 with the help of a friend, I had no difficulty in taking about fifty 

 Melitoea cifixia, one of which is a good var. under-side. Flying with 

 them was a profusion of Lyccena icarus worn, also an abundance of 

 Satyrus megczra amongst which there is occasionally to be taken here, 

 a variety with a twin or double eye-spot. Aspilates citraria were 

 plentiful but worn, but Euthemonia russula was in fine condition, 

 amongst which I secured a fine female. Enimelesia decolorata also was 

 just out, and in splendid condition. — Albert J. Hodges. June 6th, 

 1891. 



Artnagh. — The spring here has been very backward and unproductive. 

 Sallows produced nothing but Tceniocampa stabilis. Last month I took 

 a few Afiticlea derivata, and this month a few A. badiata, Eiipithecia 

 castigata, E. absinthiata and a Depressaria which is, I think, assimilella, 

 Melanippe montonata and AT. sociata are also in evidence. Phigalia 

 pilosaria ? emerged in my breeding cage on Feb. 8th., Saturnia 

 pavonia on April ist, Fidonia atomaria on May 7th, Hadena pisi on 

 May 7th, and Spilosoma liibricepeda on May r2th, these are all much 

 later than usual. 



The first butterflies I met with were Pieris napi and P. rapce, which 

 I took on April T8th. Up to the present I have not seen a single 

 specimen of Vanessa urticce. It is usually the first to appear, and last 

 year I took it on April 5th. — W. F. Johnson, Wmder Terrace, Armagh. 

 May 2y^th, 1891. 



Wansford. — Up to the present insects seem to be very late in appearing, 

 and also scarce ; I have only seen a few Hesperia paniscus, and by 

 this time they are generally worn. — J. A. M. Vipan. Jime 2nd, 1891. 



Wickham Wood. — With the exception of a few days I have visited 

 Wickham Wood throughout the month of April, usually accompanied 

 by my brother. Off the " Bishop's palings " I have taken Phigalia 

 pilosaria (i), Anisopteryx cescularia and Hybernia progemmaria 

 (plentiful), Hybernia rupicapraria, i on April 14th — surely a very late 

 date for this insect ; Tephrosia biundularia and Lobophora lobulata 

 (common), Tce?iiocampa cruda, Anticlea badiata (numerous), Xylocampa 

 lithoriza (a few), and Selenia illutiaria. 



By beating the pines we obtained 7 Trachea pifiiperda, 2 Cymatophora 

 flavicornis, 2 Brephos parthenias, and numerous larvae of Thera 

 obeliscata. 



