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March lith. — G. rhamni (one, female), C. ruhi (two), several 

 M. stellatarum about, P. rapce (one). 16th. — ('. ruhi were 

 swarming in a ravine ; I took several, and caught a great 

 number for inspection, hoping to find C.av'is amongst them, but 

 my search was unsuccessful. 26th. — C. ruhi (three), G. Cleo- 

 patra (one, male), C. phUeas (one), P. megcera (one, female), 

 P. machaon (one). 27th. — C. ruhi {three). 28th. — C.ruhi (one); 

 a few P. daplidice seen. 29th. — L. icarus (one, male), G. cleo- 

 patra (two, males), G. rhamni (one, female), C. ruhi (two). 30th. — 

 L. icarus (two, one male and one female). 31st. — C. pamphilus 

 (one), C. ruhi (one), G. rhamni (one, female), P. megcera (one, 

 female), G. cleopatra (one, male). 



On April 11th we left for Palma en route for Barcelona. 

 Whilst in Barcelona I visited the museum, which is anything 

 but up to date ; the collection of insects was in glass cases exposed 

 to the light, and they were mostly faded out of all recognition. 



Elstead Lodge, Godalming. 



GYNANDEOMORPHOUS SPECIMEN OF ABRAXAS 

 GROSSULARIATA. 



The above figure represents an exceedingly interesting 

 specimen of Ahraxas grossulariata which was reared last season 

 by Mr. Pt. Tait, junr., of Ashton-on-Mersey. He writes: — ^^" It 

 came from a batch of Huddersfield larvas, the progeny of light 

 pairings, and was practically the only specimen out of some five 

 hundred of the same batch worth keeping." 



We incline to the opinion expressed by Mr. Tait that the 

 insect is gynandromorphous. Judging from the photograph, we 

 should say that on the left side the insect is male and on the 

 right side, female. So far the genitalia have not been critically 

 examined. If this were done, gynandromorphism would probably 

 be found complete. 



