294 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



202. Predilection of different Species of Argynnis for dif- 

 ferent kinds of Forestry. — On the 24th of June, in passing 

 through a gentleman's drive of about three-quarters of a mile 

 (through the woods), I was struck with the regularity in 

 which I found Aglaia, Adippe and Paphia ; Aglaia in that 

 part where oak was growing ; Adippe where there was a 

 mixture of oak, beech and other trees ; and Paphia where 

 there were only fir trees. I do not know if this is generally 

 the case, but it was so in this instance : they did not appear 

 to mingle together, although the road was perfectly straight. 

 — C C. Bifpiell; September 14, 1865. 



203. — Query respecting Argynnis Aglaia. — Is it usual for 

 the males of Argynnis Aglaia to appear a month before the 

 females ? This year the males were out on the 20th of June 

 near Worthing, and I did not see a female until the 26th of 

 July, when they were out abundantly, and all quite fresh. 

 The males having become very scarce and shattered by that 

 time, it would be interesting to know if the butterfly should 

 be less plentiful than usual there next year. I fear I shall 

 not be there to see : perhaps some Entomologist would 

 kindly notice. — N. C. Tuely ; WandswortJt, September 11. 



204. First Appearance of fresh Specimens of Vanessa Ur- 

 ticcB. — With reference to the time of the first appearance of 

 fresh specimens of Vanessa Urtica?, I may mention that I saw 

 one such last year on the 6th of June. — Id. 



205. Remarks on Vanessa Urticcs. — In reply to Mr. 

 Clifford's queries (Entom. 288), I will add that the specimens 

 to which I alluded were not hybernaled ones. Hundreds of 

 larvae were hatched towards the end of April on the nettles 

 in the field adjoining my garden : these were full-grown in 

 May, and the butterflies were on the wing about the middle 

 of June. There was not a single larva on the nettles from 

 the third week in May till the first week in July, when 

 swarms of young ones again appeared : these were full-fed 

 early in August, and the butterflies ai-e now coming out, 

 clearly proving that this species is double-brooded, as I 

 always considered it to be. — Henry Doubleday ; Epping, 

 September 4, 1865. 



206. Variety of Satyrus Janira. — On the 10th of June 

 last 1 captured a female specimen of Satyrus Janira which 

 had a dirty white blotch, about seven lines in extent, on the 



