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my own collection." The most complete life-history of this species we have 

 any knowledge of is that by Dr. Heylaerts (Ann. Ent. Belg. xxi. pp. 5-8). 

 The eggs, securely fastened on the dry or withered plants upon which 

 the larvae feed, were deposited at the end of June ; the larvae hatched out 

 early in August, continued to feed through autumn, winter, and following 

 spring; commenced to pupate towards the middle of May, and the imagines 

 emerged in June and July. There were four moults ; the first change took 

 place about the middle of September, the second early in November, the 

 third on December 20th, and the fourth early in April. Dr. Sorhagen 

 (Berl. Ent. Zeit. xxv. p. 17) states that from larvae obtained in April perfect 

 insects were produced in May. Guenee remarks that the larva appears to 

 have been only met with in herb or drug stores, and that the imago occurs 

 in gardens and houses in July and August. — Ed.] 



Colias edusa in Deoember. — A few days ago a young friend of mine 

 showed me a rather large male example of C. edusa in good condition which 

 he informed me he had taken at St. Leonards in the second week of 

 December, 1896. He was going to school one morning, when he perceived 

 the butterfly hovering over the snow by the side of the road, apparently 

 seeking some resting place; and secured it without any trouble, as it 

 seemed in a somewhat dazed condition. — H. W. Shepheard-Walwyn : 

 Bidborough, Tun bridge Wells. 



Eupithecta venosata and Dianthcecia cucubali at Balham. — 

 Referring to Mr. South 's note [ante, p. 197) respecting C. venosata occur- 

 ring at Balham, I may mention that larvae of this species and also larvae 

 of Dianthcecia cucubali occur at Balham amongst Silene inflata. I onlv 

 noticed the former last year for the first time, but larvae of D. cucubali 

 I have taken there on and off for the last ten years. On the other hand, 

 the larva of D. carpophaga, usually the commonest on S. inflata, I have 

 never met with at Balham, although it occurs near by, at Streatham. — 

 H. Robson ; 135, Louisville Road, Upper Tooting. 



Hesperia lineola near Bedford. — On July 25th, when collecting 

 outside some woods about two miles from Bedford, I took half a dozen 

 small skippers. Of these five are Hesperia thaumas, but the sixth has been 

 identified by the Rev. G. H. Raynor as being undoubtedly H. lineola. — E. 

 A. S. Hatton ; Ullesthorpe.JSt. Michael's Road, Bedford, Aug. 15th, 1898. 



Collecting in South-east Kent. — On July 2nd I left London for a 

 short tour to Hythe, via Hastings, Ore, Rye, Appledore, and Ashford; and 

 I visited Shorncliffe, Sandgate, Saltwood, Lymne, and Folkestone while 

 staying at Hythe. The weather was exceptionally fine, and although 

 I cannot record many rare captures, I obtained one hundred and thirteen 

 different species, twenty. seven being butterflies. The following is a list of 

 the more important captures, with localities, &c. : — Gonepteryx rhamni, 

 Hythe and Appledore (pupae). Argynnis aglaia, Hythe (larvae). A. adippe, 

 Hythe and Appledore. A. selene, Hastings, Fairlight Glen (plentiful). 

 A. euphrosyne, Hastings (plentiful). Vanessa cardui, Cheriton, Folkestone 

 (hybernated). Melanargia galatea, Hythe (pupae, obtained by sweeping). 

 Thecla quercus, Appledore (in distant oak wood). Lycana bellargus, 

 Cheriton, Folkestone. L. argiolus, Rye. L. minima, Warren, Folkestone 

 (plentiful). Syrichthus malvce, Appledore and Folkestone. Nisoniades 



