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bernated specimens very common in the spring, but it has been very 

 scarce this autumn. On May 4th I was fortunate enough to observe 

 a female depositing ova. She laid ten eggs while under observation 

 (during a period of about 15 minutes). Most authors say the eggs are 

 laid on the under side of the leaf, close to the midrib ; but, in the pre- 

 sent instance, the latter position was only chosen three times. 

 Four of the eggs were deposited on the twigs themselves, close to the 

 leaf, and quite three inches from a bud. When a bud is chosen, only 

 a single egg is laid, as a rule, on each, but, in this instance, the remain- 

 ing eggs were laid on a terminal bud, and all on the upper sides of the 

 leaves. 



Nymphalid^. — Argi/nnia adippe, L. — 1896 : A few worn specimens 

 observed at the beginning of August. 1897 : Not observed. A. az/laia, 

 L. — 1896 : This species is very local here, but it occurred in fair 

 numbers in its chosen locality. 1897 : Only one (a worn female) 

 noticed on August 14th. I was, unfortunately, unable to make any 

 observations during July, so missed both these species. BrentJiist 

 fiiphrotij/iie, L. — 1896 : Very common, but rather late, not seen before 

 May lith. In 1893 it was out by April 19th. 1897: Very scarce, 

 and late, not being out before May 25th. Only about a score seen 

 altogether. ]^a)U'ssa to, L. — 1896 : Only three hybernated specimens 

 seen in April, and none in the autumn. 1897 : Three or four noticed 

 in August. It has been very scarce for several years. A;ilais urticae, L. 

 — 1896 : First brood abundant, well out by the first week in June. 

 Second, rather scarce. Larvae abundant. A large number bred from 

 these, nearly all typical, but a few are more brightly coloured, and 

 have the two central spots nearly absent, thus coming near the 

 var. ichnma, Bon. One taken on July 15th, is rather dark, and has the 

 inner marginal spot joined to the central costal spot by a dark cloud, 

 being thus intermediate between the type and the var. pnlaris, Stgr. 

 1897 : Rather scarce. Larvae of tirst brood not common, and about 

 50% of them infested with Dipterous parasites. Second brood not 

 nearly so common as usual in August. Larvae of third brood met 

 with in considerable numbers on September 10th. They were in all 

 stages, some nearly full-fed, the imagines from these are now (October 

 14th) emerging. The small ones, on the other hand, are not all full-fed 

 yet ; a few have pupated during the last day or two. Kw/onia poli/- 

 cltloroft, L. — 1896 : One on August 5th. 1897 : Only three seen, one 

 in March and two in August. It is always scarce here, although it 

 occurs in fair numbers a mile or two south of our area. Puramcin 

 atalanta, L. — 1896 : One on July 9th. In most years it is common 

 enough. 1897 : Scarce. About a dozen larvaa met with on September 

 10th ; some of them full-fed, but others very small. Two imagines 

 emerged from the former on October 14th ; some of the latter, 

 however, have only just pupated. The larvae were exceedingly variable, 

 the above small number including examples of all the four varieties 

 figured by Hofmann, Die llaupen, 3, 12, a. b. c. d. 



Satyrid^. — Parari/e vwiaera, L. — 1896 : Very common ; the 

 first brood was rather late, not being seen before May 20th. The 

 second was more numerous than the first, and was out in large 

 numbers by July 15th. This species had been less common for several 

 years, but in 1896it quite recovered its lost ground. 1897 : First brood 



