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them are in magnificent condition and evidently born on the spot, the only 

 possible exception being a battered male C. edusa, which may have been 

 " made in Germany." One of the C. hyale has two of its wings so 

 deformed as to render its fliglit over here from the Continent quite out of 

 the question ; but its wings are not so badly deformed as in the case of one 

 I took in 1875 — within two hundred yards of the same spot — which could 

 hardly fly at all. I have secured eggs of both species, C. edusa having 

 paired in captivitv. — (Rev.) Gilbert H. Raynor ; Hazeleigh Rectory, 

 Maiden, Essex, Aug. 18th, 1900. P.S. (Sept. 14th).— On Sept. l-2th I 

 came across twelve specimens of C. edusa and four of C. hyale on the railway 

 banks near Felstead, Dunmow, and Easton Lodge. 



C. edusa occurred in Epping Forest on Sept. 14th ; also Thecia hetulw. 

 I should be glad to know whether the latter insect is still considered com- 

 mon in our forest. — Ernest Cornell, ; 6, Vernon Road, Leytonstone. 



A young gardener of a relative of mine came across at least five or six 

 specimens of C. hyale in the corner of a field at Hatfield Broad Oak, and 

 he succeeded in capturing a couple. This was nearly three weeks since. — 

 (Rev.) F. A. Walker; Dun Mallard, Cricklewood, N.W., Sept. 7th, 1900. 



Gloucestershire. — C. edusa has been fairly plentiful in Gloucester- 

 shire. I have seen many specimens in the Vale of Berkeley, and have 

 heard of many others. I also had the great pleasure of seeing a pair of 

 C. hyale, male and female, flying close to me in the parish of Standish the 

 first week of this month. — (Rev.) Alex. Nash ; Standish Vicarage, Stone- 

 house, Gloucestershire, Sept. 19th, 1900. 



Hampshire. — I took a specimen of C. edusa at Milton on the cliff, and 

 saw another on the shore near, on August 11th. During the next day or 

 two a few were seen near Brockenhurst ; while at the beginning of this 

 week the species was common at Christchurch. — W. J. Lucas; Aug. 17th, 

 1900. 



C. hyale and C. edusa are both common here : a few var. helice have 

 also occurred. The weather, however, is so bad just now that it has quite 

 stopped colK^cting them. — J. Hy. Fowler; Ringwood, Sept. 3rd, 1900. 



C. edusa was plentiful at Sway, Hants, while I was there, August 11th 

 to 14th. and several specimens of var. helice and C hyale were also caught. 

 (Rev.) C. A. Sladen: Burton Vicarage, Chester. 



Both C. edusa and C. hyale are abundant here this year, and, curiously, 

 the pale variety of the latter seems more numerous than the ordinary sulphur 

 yellow form. — Albert May; Hayliug Island, August 21st. 



Whilst at Calshot Castle, a friend, H. Harrison, and myself took nine 

 specimens of C. edusa. (five males and four females). These were captured 

 as follows :— July 30th, one; Aug. 1st, one ; Aug. 8th, two ; Aug. 10th, 

 five. — H. E. Annktt ; Cliurch Street, Walton-on-Thames. 



C. edusa was seen in the neighbourhood of Andover, but very spar- 

 ingly.— L. G. S. Raynor; Sept. 13th, 1900. 



Herefordshire. — On August I4th I saw two specimens of C. edusa 

 near Peterchurch. Single specimens were seen 'on the 15th and IGth near 

 Bredwardine. — D. P. Turner; Sutton, Surrey, I90u. 



C. edusa has occurred sparingly ; the cold and wet weather during the 

 first fortnight of August is probably responsible for its limited numbers in 

 this district.— J. B. Pilley ; Hereford, Sept. 20th, 1900. 



Hertfordshire. — Both C. edusa and C. hyale have been abundant. 

 Here at Watford, near Boxmoor, and at Tring (on the Aldbury side of the 

 railway), I have taken both species. C. hyale has been the more numerous 



