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from some cutaneous disorder, and the bird-cages were after- 
wards discovered to be swarming with Acari, though free 
from them previously. There is, of course, a possibility that 
neglect might have been the cause; though this was denied. 
—J. R. S. Clifford ; Chelsea. 
Early appearance of Anthocharis Cardamines, éc.—On 
the 7th of April I captured a male specimen of A. Car- 
damines. This is, according to my experience, a very early 
date for the appearance of this insect. Another specimen 
was also captured by a friend of mine on the 13th of this 
month. Asa further proof of the earliness of the season, I 
may mention that I took a specimen of C. exanthemaria on 
the 13th, and of F. atomaria on the 14th of this month. 
I should be glad to ascertain if the season is early in other 
parts of the country.—G. H. Raynor; Bordyke House, Ton- 
bridge, April 15, 1871. 
Lepidoptera in Epping Forest.—From the 13th June to 
the 18th July last, in four days, I took the following 
species : — Acidalia trigeminata, Crambus pinetellus (com- 
mon), Rodophca Marmorella, R. snavella, Dichelia Grotiana, 
Spilonota Roborana, S. Roszcolana, Catoptria Juliana, 
Semasia Janthinana (common), Carpocapsa splendana, Cleo- 
dora Cytisella (abundant), Gelechia Mouffetella, Coleophora 
Fabriciella; also larve of N. trepida (13), N. Chaonia (11), 
E. erosaria (8), A. prodromaria (4)— William Machin; 21, 
Argyle Road, Carlton Square, Mile End, March 9, 1871. 
Butterflies near Wotton-under-Edge.—l\ have taken this 
last season, on the hills just above Wotton-under-Edge, two 
males of Polyommatus Corydon and one female, though we 
are miles from any chalk district ; the female being remarkable 
for the highly dark brown ground-colour of the under side. 
Also a male of P. Adonis; a female of P. Alexis, measuring 
1 43 inch across the anterior wings. Hipparchia Galathza, 
which I never observed in the neighbourhood before, has 
shown itself in abundance these last two summers. I have 
taken, too, a specimen of H. Tithonus, female, having two 
black spots below the ordinary ocellated one on each anterior 
wing, the upper of the two being also ocellated. I have taken 
six V. Polychloros this season, here-—W. E. Thompson ; 
The Ridings, Wotton-under- Edge, January 3, 1871. 
[The variety of Tithonus with two additional black spots 
