270 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Mr. Stainton’s remark on this species in his ‘Manual of British 
Butterflies, page 22, that it was ‘“‘oftener seen than caught.” 
The butterflies above-mentioned were very abundant, and I 
counted thirty specimens of Argynnis Paphia within reach of my 
net at one time. The above instances are sufficient to illustrate 
the peculiar effects of the season on the time of appearance of 
Lepidoptera, and I will add only in conclusion that I have now, 
still feeding, larvee of G/nistis quadra, the perfect insect generally 
appearing in July, but this year no imagines were taken till after 
the first week in August.—J. Jenner Weir; 6, Haddo Villas, 
Blackheath, September 7, 1879. 
Corias Epusa aBunpant AT Fonkestone. — This insect is 
now abundant between Folkestone and Sandgate. Nearly all the 
males are remarkably small, while the females are of the usual 
size. I saw one of the variety Helice, but did not take it.— 
H. Ramsay Cox; Folkestone, September 19, 1879. 
ABUNDANCE OF CoriAs Epusa at Dovrer.— During a visit 
to Dover, extending from the 14th to the 22nd of September, I 
observed Colias Edusa in large numbers. Three collectors, who 
were working for varieties, took amongst them upwards of 800 
specimens. The females seemed to be the most numerous. I 
captured two fine specimens of the variety Helice, and saw seven 
others captured in one day. They seemed very local, and I only 
saw them on the Castle Hill.—Tuos. Erpusz, Jun.; 37, Dunloe 
Street, Hackney Road, E., October, 1879. 
Captures AT OBan.—At Oban, in the West Highlands of 
Scotland, this year I have taken Hrebia Blandina in abundance. 
Argynnis Aglaia also was very plentiful, while Pyrameis cardut 
and Plusia gamma literally swarmed.—C. D. SneLx; 56, Jeffrey’s 
Road, Clapham Rise, S.W., September 13, 1879. 
EXTRAORDINARY ABUNDANCE OF PYRAMEIS CARDUI AND PLusIA 
GAMMA IN SAXON SwWITZERLAND.—I have noticed the numerous 
notes in September's ‘ Entomologist’ on these two insects, and 
have found that there is the same abundance here as there 
appears to be in England. P. cardui literally swarms about the 
cherry and other fruit trees which are planted by the roadside. 
As far as I can judge, no other species is intermixed with them ; 
when I pass by the clover-fields they rise in clouds. It is next to 
impossible to net any small butterfly of any consequence in the 
