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rows of faintly pale dashes or indications of spots. Beneath, the spots of the fore- 

 wings are as on the upper-side, while the hind-wings (of an ochreous-grey) have 

 three broken rows of white spots. 



Kirby says, " this species (or some of its numerous varieties) appears to occur 

 in all parts of Europe except the north-west, as well as in Northern and Western 

 Asia and North Africa, frequenting glades in woods and sunny slopes. It is commoner 

 in the mountains than in the plains." — Chas. Gt. Baerett, 39, Linden Grove, 

 Nunhead, S.E. : August, 1892. 



Variety of Polyommatus Agestis, var. Artaxerxes, tvithfour white spots above. — 

 A recent statement of my own respecting the capture, in Durham, by my lamented 

 friend Mr. Sang, of a specimen of this insect having a white spot on the upper-side 

 of each hind-wing as well as on the fore, has brought me a communication of con- 

 siderable interest. Upon seeing it, Mr. J. Ross, of Anstruther, wrote to tell me that 

 he had, last year, found similar specimens in the County of Fife, and most kindly 

 offered to send me some. The specimens, which have arrived, and which he most 

 liberally allows me to keep, have, as stated, a white spot on each of the fore-wings 

 on the upper-side ; in two cases the white spot on the hind-wings being half as large 

 as that of the fore-wings, while in the others it is rather a distinct dot. On the 

 under-side these resemble ordinary Artaxerxes, or perhaps two are a little browner 

 than usual, and one has (which is not unusual) black dots in the middle of the 

 under-side white spots. The next thing to ascertain was whether this four-spotted 

 variety is permanent, or rather recurrent, in that district, or whether it was only 

 accidental in that one year. Mr. Koss has now settled this point satisfactorily by 

 finding similar specimens in the past month (July), and also by the opportune dis- 

 covery that among specimens of Artaxerxes caught by him three years ago, and 

 given away, this variety also existed. So far as I know Fifeshire is the only 

 Scottish locality for this form, which possesses a distinct interest as a further advance 

 in the known direction of variation in this species. — Id. 



Colias Edusa on the Lancashire coast. — My children have just brought in a 

 perfectly fresh specimen of Colias Edusa, which one of them netted on the sandhills 

 here this afternoon. Mr. T. Baxter, a local Lepidopterist, tells me several were seen 

 in the early summer, so evidently the spring immigration extended well over 

 England.— G-EO. T. Porritt, St. Anne's-on-Sea, Lancashire : August IQth, 1892. 



Colias Edusa in Monmouthshire. — I saw a male specimen of this species this 

 morning, between this place and Llandogo. It was caught by ray companion, the 

 Rev. Frank Lowe, of Gruernsey. The specimen was in fine condition, and had, 

 apparently, recently emerged from the chrysalis. Possibly the occurrence of this 

 species so far west maybe worth recording. — H. Gross, Tintern, Monmouthshire: 

 August bth, 1892. 



Colias Hyale and Edusa at Surhiton. — I went out for an early walk this 

 morning to some lucerne and clover about two miles distant, and caught eight C. 

 Edusa and one var. Helice, also one $ C. Hyale before 9. 30 ! I have never before 

 found C. Edusa var. Helice, nor C. Hyale in Surrey, and, except in August, 1877, 



