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travelled at least a mile over the water ; and as it does not seem 

 likely they intended to settle in or about the town, I suppose that 

 some of the Aphides seen flying two or three miles inland, and 

 moving from the north, had been bred in Essex.. That a great 

 many died during this migration appears certain, for I do not find 

 that any place near Gravesend is usually infested with them, 

 though the hop gardens here and there have suffered from " fly," 

 as happens most j^ears. 



The change of weather that occurred after the August bank 

 holiday terminated the Aphis migration ; and it was followed by 

 the appearance, also in good force, of their natural enemies the 

 " lady-birds," more especially Coccinella septempunctata. I did 

 not observe, however, these beetles passing through the air in 

 any number, though I have in former years ; and once saw the 

 church of Ifield, in Kent, covered with thousands of C. hipunctata 

 that had been driven against it by stress of weather. It need only 

 be added that the cause of this migration of Aphides is obvious : 

 it was assuredly induced by the long- continued drought, which 

 forced the insects into the winged form, and prompted them to 

 travel in search of vegetation more juicy than that they had left, 

 a journey which could have been but partially successful to the 

 tiny travellers. 



Graveseud, September 7, 1885. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



CoLiAS EDUSA. — This butterfly seems to be plentiful this year. 

 In a small piece of clover, about an acre and a half, I took twenty 

 fine fresh sxsecimens in about an hour on August 18th, and five 

 more on August 24th. — (Rev.) J. Seymour St. John ; Whatley 

 Eectory, Frome. 



CoLiAs EDUSA NEAR Newark. — This spccics has made its 

 appearance in this neighbourhood after many years absence, 

 several specimens having been captured near Newark in the 

 early part of this month. — J. W. Tomlinson ; Stamp Office, 

 September 14, 1885, 



COLIAS EDUSA AND ErEMOBIA OCHROLEUCA NEAR CuDHAM, 



Kent. — I captured two specimens of Colias edusa (male and 

 entom. — OCT., 1885. 3 L 



