278 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
ANOSIA PLEXIPPUS IN GUERNSEY.—I have much pleasure in 
recording the capture, for the first time in Guernsey, of a fine 
specimen of Anosia plexippus. It was taken on Saturday, 2nd of 
October, by Col. A. H. Collings, in his garden on the outskirts 
of the town (St. Peter’s Port).—W. A. Lurr; 17, Victoria Road, 
Guernsey, October 11, 1886. 
VANESSA C-ALBUM NEAR Hrrrrorp.— This year there has 
been an unusual abundance of this species, while last year and 
the year previously they were very scarce. I have had about 250 
pup brought to me by hop-pickers, who say there were scarcely 
any in some of the yards, while in others they were found by 
dozens.—J. Horne; The Brewery, Hereford, October, 1886. 
CoLIAS EDUSA AND DIASEMIA LITERATA (LITERALIS) IN SUSSEX. 
The question of the presence of Colias edusa within our coasts in 
each year appears to be one of some interest; and as it has not, 
so far as I am aware, at present been recorded during the past 
summer, it may be worth noting its occurrence. While collecting 
in East Sussex in August last I observed two specimens,—one on 
the 11th and another on the 29th of that month. I also took, in 
the same locality, a solitary example of Diasemia lterata.— 
Rozert ApK1IN; Lewisham, October, 1886. 
Couras EDUSA.—I have seen but one specimen of this butterfly 
this year,—a fresh-looking female, leisurely flying along the sea- 
wall at Maldon on October 4th.—Hpwarp A. Frc. 
Is THYATIRA BATIS DOUBLE-BROODED ?—I was sugaring in the 
New Forest in the early part of June last and saw large numbers 
of T. batis, taking about a dozen, some of which were considerably 
worn. On the Ist of September I was again in the Forest, and 
to my surprise took five specimens of 7’. batis in perfect 
condition. Can they possibly have been a second brood ?— 
H. L. Earu; Portree, Manchester, September 23, 1886. 
[Thyatira batis has previously been observed in England,. not 
only in September, but also in October. It would appear, then, 
that in some years there are certainly two distinct flights of the 
species in this country. Probably, however, in such years only a 
small percentage of the descendants of the June and July 
imagines attain the perfect state in the autumn months. In the 
more southern portion of the extensive area inhabited by 
