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great, the males being in a majority of at least thirty to one. 1897 : 

 Scarce and late. The typical greenish-blue male is scarce here ; ab. 

 iiKtn/inata, Tutt, one or two — most of the specimens have the mar- 

 ginal bands of fore-wings pale, and marked with more or less distinct 

 whitish rings ; these seem to agree with the var, hispana, H.S. ; others 

 with bands dark and unspotted — ab. caendea-marninata, Tutt — also 

 occurred. Most of the females are typical, but a few of the ab. aurantia, 

 Tutt, were met with. One very large specimen has the basal spots 

 on underside of fore-wings absent, being thus parallel with P. teams 

 ab. ican'nus. P.iearus, Rott. — 1896 : Very abundant. 1897 : Not nearly 

 so numerous. The males seem to be typical, the only variation being 

 a slightly darker, more violet, blue in some specimens, and one with 

 marginal dots on hind-wings— ab. ceUna, Oberth., taken June 17th. 

 1897 : Some of the females agree with the ab. ipliU, Baumh. ; others 

 have the base more or less lilac-blue, the amount of blue varies from 

 a few scales in some specimens, to others in which it covers half the 

 wing. Some fine examples occurred of the ab. caerulea, Fuchs, and 

 also a few of the ab. caendea-ctineata, Tutt. The typical lilac-blue 

 female is scarce here, and I have not seen any for several years. 

 Under-side males, one or two of the ab. iphis, Meig, occurred ; also 

 others intermediate between this and the type. Females, mostly 

 typical, but one or two have the lower basal spot on fore-wings double. 

 P. astntrclw, Bgstr. — 1896 : Scarce. 1897 : More numerous. Slight 

 variation in depth of ground colour, some being much paler than 

 others. The spots on the under-side vary considerably in size and 

 number ; the transverse row on fore-wings often consists of five, but 

 usually of six spots, and, in one or two instances, there is a small seventh 

 spot near the costa. A small female, taken on August 18th, 1897, 

 is only fin. in expanse, t'l/aiiiris art/ioliis, L. — 1896 : Abundant. As 

 a rule, this species is rather scarce. The first brood was out in large 

 numbers about May 9th — a late date ; in 1894 it was well out by 

 April 10th. Have never met with a second brood until 1896 — it was 

 out in far greater numbers than the first by July 15th; the females of 

 this brood were very scarce. 1897 : Rather scarce. First brood, 

 April 26th, being thus earlier than last year. Second, only a few met 

 with on August 5th. ('alloj)lirt/s rnhi, L. — 1896 : Scarce, not seen 

 before May 11th. 1897 : Scarce, first May 17th. This only occurs 

 in small numbers here. 



PiERm/E. — Pieris hrasdcae,Jj. — 1896 : No specimens of the first brood 

 were observed, and the second only occurred in very small numbers in 

 July and August. As far as my own observations extend, this species 

 was totally abseAt during the years 1894-5, and very scarce in 1893. 

 Its reappearance is therefore interesting, as, previous to 1898, it was 

 one of our most abundant species, its larvic often doing a large amount 

 of damage. 1897 : First brood very scarce. Second fairly common. 

 P. rapae, L. — Very abundant. It was very late, no specimens being 

 seen until the middle of April. 1897 : Abundant— later than last year, 

 not observed before May 1st. P. napi, L. — 1896 : Very common, it 

 was also rather later than usual. 1897 : Much less common than 

 usual. pAichloe canhunines, L. — 1896 : Very common, but rather late. 

 1897 : Rather scarce and late, not observed until May 1st. Goneptfit/.r 

 rhavnii, L. — 1896 : Very common, as a rule it is rather scarce. Out 

 early, several fresh specimens being seen on July 15tb. 1897 : Hy- 



