160 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Is it possible this was one ? — TV. Oxoiden-Hammoncl ; St. 

 Alban's Court, October 8, 1868. 



Sivgular Variety of Colias Ednsa. — \ fortnight ago I 

 captnred, at Bekesbourne, near Canterbury, a variety of C. 

 Ediisa which I have never seen or heard of in any book or 

 cabinet : it is a perfect specimen, but rather smaller than the 

 usual dark variety ; but the chief feature is the pale drab or 

 cinnamon-colour in place of the dark border of the male 

 insect. — {Rev.) Jliomas Hirst; Cathedral Precincts, Can- 

 terbury, October 10, 18G8. 



Colias Hyale at Leaford. — On the 14th and 15th of Au- 

 , gjist I took five or six specimens (in fine condition) of this 

 butterfly, and no doubt should have been more successful 

 had I searched specially for them. Of C. Edusa I saw very 

 few, nor did I see a specimen of the var. Helice, both of 

 which were common last year on the Sussex downs. — James 

 Dull on ; Theresa Place, Hammersmith. 



Colias Hyale at WitJuim. — I took a fine specimen here, 

 this morning, of C. Hyale. — W. D. Cansdale ; JVitham, 

 September 24, 1868. 



Argynnis Lailionia and Colias Hyale at Southend. — A 

 young friend of mine, spending his holidays at Southend, 

 had the good fortune to take about fifty specimens of C. 

 Hyale and three fine A. Lathonia : two of the last-mentioned 

 1 have had the pleasure of adding to my collection. — 

 J. Russell ; 10, Si. Jameses Terrace, Roman Road, Islington. 



Argynnis Lailionia at Canterbury. — On the 2nd of Au- 

 gust I captured two specimens of this fine insect two miles 

 iVom here; on the 1st of September three very fine ones at 

 Brighton ; on the 3rd of September five, on the 4th one, and 

 on the 6th two, on Swarting downs; total thirteen, nearly all 

 in good condition. My brother and myself took fifteen in 

 the same localities twelve years ago ; since then, however, it 

 has never been seen until this season about these parts. — 

 Cieorge Parry ; Church Street^ St. Paul's, Canterbury. 



[This communication was received in time for insertion 

 last month, since which I have received the three letters 

 which follow, written to corroborate Mr. Parry's statement. — 

 E. Newman. " 1 have seen an account in the ' Entomolo- 

 gist' concerning the capture of thirteen specimens of A. 

 liathonia, which you seem to think is false; but I beg to 



