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the banks of the River Kur were completely covered with the 
insects, as far as Terter on the one bank, and as far as Akstafa on 
the other. All vegetation is devastated.—‘ Nature’; June 19, 1879. 
Couras Epusa.—On Saturday last I saw a specimen of 
Colias Edusa flying, but could not distinguish its sex. Perhaps 
this may be a harbinger of another ‘‘ Hdusa year.’—Howarp 
VauGHAN; June 19, 1879. 
Couras Epusa in June.—I am pleased to have to record the 
occurrence of Colias Edusa in June. (1) Two specimens of 
C. Edusa flew by me on Monday, June 9th, while riding on an 
omnibus near the Marble Arch about 1.50 p.m., flying south- 
west. (2) I saw two specimens on June 17th; one in the Avenue, 
Brondesbury, about 12.30, and the other in Cavendish Road, 
about 1.30. ‘The weather was fine, and the sun very warm; flying 
south-west each time; §.W. wind. (3) I observed a specimen 
flying on the embankment of the North London Railway opposite 
here, about ten minutes past one on Friday, June 20th.—R. T. 
Gippons; Ceciltyne, Cavendish Rd., Brondesbury, Kilburn, N.W. 
ANTHOCHARIS CARDAMINES (var.)— On June 6, 1879, was 
captured, by a friend of mine, a male A. cardamines with the 
orange only on the right wing; the left wing white with the black 
spot, and dark on the edge. ‘This is, I believe, of unusual 
occurrence.— WinLiaAM Dean ; Epping. 
Burterrty Larva.—I have latterly been collecting some 
butterfly larvee for the purpose of preservation. I have found 
little difficulty in obtaining several of the commoner species, 
and have now feeding in my cages the following :— Satyrus 
Janira, Chortobius Pamphilus, Lycena Alexis, L. Corydon, and 
L. Adonis.—T. Expire; 40, Goldsmith Row, Hackney Road, E. 
ACRONYCTA ALNI NEAR NotrrincHamM.—The larve of the rare 
Acronycta alni which Mr. Watchorn, of 3U, Mount Street, found 
at Cotgrave on August last, came out on Tuesday, June 3rd, 
a perfect imago, and was exhibited at this society’s room on 
Monday, June 9.—J. Brookes, Hon. Sec.; Nottingham Working 
Mens’ Naturalist Society. 
LAPHYGMA EXIGUA IN THE IsLE or PorTLAND.—On the 6th 
of June, 1879, I obtained two examples (as fine as bred) of this 
rare moth, near the Chesil Beach, at Portland. This is its first 
recorded occurrence, I believe, in the county of Dorset.—O. P. 
~CAMBRIDGE; Bloxworth, Dorset, June 18, 1879. 
