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magnificent insect, I never had the pleasure of taking it 

 myself. — Edward Newman.] 



Larva of Apafura Iris. — On the 8th of June I received 

 from Lyndhurst a fine larva of Apatura Iris, taken on the 

 7th by Mr. J. Ives. It is said to be the first example of the 

 species in any stage that has been taken there for many 

 years. It appears now to be preparing for pupation, and is 

 attached by its first pair of claspers and by the anal pair to a 

 thickish pad of silk, spun at the junction of two twigs of its 

 food-plant. It has been in this position for two days. 

 Perhaps next spring I may again fall across the species; and 

 should I do so I will not fail to send you examples. — 

 Bernard Lockyer ; 204, Eiiston Road, N.IV., June 13, 1875. 



Colias Hyale in May. — On May 31st I took a specimen of 

 Colias Hyale (pale clouded-yellow) on the Arundel Road, 

 near Clapham Common, about four miles from Worthing. I 

 mentioned it to Mr. Pratt, the naturalist at Brighton, and 

 showed him the specimen, which is a very good one, 

 evidently of this year's brood. — A. E. Hunter ; Chrislchurch 

 Vicarage, Worthing, June 15, 1875. 



Early Appearance of Colias Hyale. — On June 16th ray 

 friend Mr. A. T. Cobbold took a fine specimen of Colias 

 Hyale, apparently but just out. It was flying by the side of 

 a river within a mile of this town. — E. F. Bisshopp ; 

 Ipswich. 



[Several other records of the capture of Hyale in May, and 

 one of Helice, have reached me. — Edward Newman.] 



Food-plants of Gonepteryx Rhamni. — Boisduval, in his 

 'Species General,' gives Rhamnus catharticus, Frangula, 

 and Alaternus: this last is an evergreen shrub, not found 

 growing wild in the United Kingdom, but which has been 

 extensively introduced into garden planting. Mr. Jenner 

 Weir has recorded finding larvae of G. Rhamni on the 

 variegated variety, and I also have observed them on an 

 ordinary specimen. I had often seen females hovering about 

 a scrubby Alaternus in a warm corner of my garden ; and on 

 the 22nd of May last year observed one deposit several eggs. 

 These duly hatched, and on the 22nd of June nine larvae 

 were feeding on the young leaves, some half grown, some 

 smaller; showing that the eggs had not all been laid at the 

 same time. The larvae are very sluggish and inconspicuous 



