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that I might on this occasion, be able to confirm the diagnosis ; the 

 specimen is rather worn, and even my prolonged study of this group 

 does not enable me to pronounce with certainty upon it. I still think 

 it an uncommonly good imitation of deione, but unless (or until) others 

 turn up it would perhaps be best to regard it, subject to correction, as 

 an extraordinarily deione-\\kQ specimen of il/. parthcnie. Erehia stijgne 

 was common, the ^ s in far better condition than the ? s, a point 

 which I noticed elsewhere this season, but which I have never before 

 remarked in the case of any butterfly except Enodia dnjas. The 

 Hinterzarten form of E. styrjne is the brightest I know of, the 

 chestnut band in the 3" being much lighter and broader than in those 

 from other localities where I have found it, and though I have a 

 couple of ? s from Martigny in which the band is broader, it is in 

 these cases considerably duller and far less sharply defined. Except 

 for rather small dark specimens of Chrysophanus hippotho'e, Lycienids 

 were at a discount, the " blues " being represented by one $ Cyaniris 

 semiaryus, and the " hairstreaks " by a blank. The fine form of 

 Vacciniina optilete which occurs here was apparently not yet out. 

 Pieris rapae and P. napi were not uncommon, and a few dark Pararge 

 maera, the 2 with singularly little red-brown, were also taken. The 

 only Heterocera that I saw were a single specimen each of Nemeophila 

 plantayinis and Eutheinonia sannio (ri(ssula). This was, however, in 

 spite of certain disappointments, the most successful day that I had 

 hitherto experienced this season. 



(To be continued.) 



Notes on the Season 1911. 



By P. A. BUXTON. 



It is hoped that the following notes may be of interest : — 



Aventia f^exida. — During mid- July, 1910, we took a perfect specimen 

 of this insect at light in a first floor room at Fairhill, near Tonbridge. 

 This should have been recorded last year. 



Eumicia pJdaeas. — This insect has been unusually abundant at 

 Hillmorton, near Rugby, during July; also in the garden at Fairhill 

 during mid- September, on Michaelmas daisy, and in the lanes, etc., 

 on fleabane. Many of the specimens were large, some very large, and 

 there was a marked tendency towards melanism among the Hillmorton 

 specimens. This was produced by the spots being striate, and the 

 "copper" dusted with black scales. The ground colour was also 

 frequently rather paler and less fiery than usual. 



Polyommatiis icarus was unusually abundant at Hillmorton and 

 also on the top of One Tree Hill, near Sevenoaks. 



Lithosia yriseola was distinctly past at Stalham on August 2nd 

 and succeeding days, though in a normal year it ought surely to be 

 fresh on such a date. 



LarviB of Notodonta dictaeoides and N. dromedarius were beaten 

 from birch at Fairhill on August 28th. 



A tine asymmetrical specimen of Asphalia diliita came to light on 

 August 30th at Fairhill. The characteristic bands on the left forewing 

 are run together, and this is particularly noticeable on the disc. 



Nonayria brevilinea was, I believe, particularly abundant in the 

 Broads this year. Certainly our first trip to those parts proved a great 



