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niy series ; all others noted were undersized, and one wild 5 the 

 smallest in my series. In some Irish P. napi that I was breeding, out of 

 close on 300 pupfe, only 47 c? s and 3 ? s emerged, whereas from close on 

 500 Surrey pupje kept under the same conditions all emerged with the 

 exception of 14. 



Euchlo'e cardamines. — First seen April 24th, afterwards extremely 

 abundant, but little or no variation observed although hundreds were 

 examined. 



(jonepteri/x rhaiiini. — Fairly common, first seen July 21st. 



Coltas hyale. — First seen on August 26th, since when I have taken 

 9, all in the worst possible condition. Before releasing them I specially 

 marked them to make sure that they were not taken again, the sexes 

 were 8 males and 1 female; the latter was kept for ova, but dull weather 

 intervening, she died without laying. 



('tdias ediisa. — Two were reported as being seen in the garden, but 

 by a non-entomological observer, and although he knows the insect 

 quite well, this record must be taken with caution. 



Dryas paphia. — One seen at Clandon. I have never before seen 

 this insect there. 



Ar(i]innin aalaia. — Very abundant on the North and South Downs, 

 especially the latter, but nearly over by July 15th ; by this date it was 

 almost impossible to get respectable specimens, so variation was out of 

 the question. 



Ari/ynnis adippe. — A few were observed, but it was also over at a 

 very early date. 



Ihenthis ciiphro^i/ne. — Fully out both ^ and $ on May 25th ; on 

 which date I took a 2 with complete black band on fore and hind 

 wings. 



Ihenthis seleite. — Fully out on June 1st, and very abundant, 

 but no variation worth mentioning. 



Af/lais urticae. — Eather scarce. 



Vanessa in. — Very abundant in the garden on Scabious blooms ; it 

 would have been possible to have taken a dozen or so every visit, 

 between August 15th and 28th, after which they ceased to appear. 



Vanessa atalanta. — The same remarks as for V. io, but not quite so 

 common and still appearing, September 9th. 



Pyrauieis cardtii. — Two seen on September 3rd. 



Melanarijia (jalatea. — Almost over by July 15th. 



I'aiarfie megaera. — One taken at Reigate. 1 have never seen the 

 insect before in the district. Clandon is the nearest I have met with 

 it, and always rare there. 



Satynni senuie. — Common near Guildfo'xl, but beginning to get 

 wasted by July 24th. 



K])ineplii'le initina ' janira j. — As common as usual. I took one on 

 June 28th with right secondary bleached. 



Epinephels tithoniis. First seen Jaly 6th, afterwards very abundant 

 but no variation. 



ApJiantnpits hi/perant/iits. — First seen June 27th, the same remarks 

 apply as to E. tithonus, 



Ci)ennnipnpha pa)iip/iiliis.— First seen Maj' 18th. The second 

 emergence was very abundant and very variable, several $ s having a 

 very decided black border to secondaries, three far more so than 

 any taken in previous years. In two specimens there were several 



