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male on Aug. 5th, and two on Aug. 6th. — Arex. Distant; Russell Hill, 
Purley, Surrey. The above note, written by my son, records the present 
abundance of Colias edusa in this neighbourhood. It was also moderately 
plentiful in early June, when he eaptured a fine female specimen. P. cardui 
has appeared in similar manner, plentiful then and abundant now, only 
that the present specimens are fresh and highly coloured, whilst the former 
were pale and worn, as might be expected. Amongst other insects which 
have been not uncommon in my garden, but not previously observed during 
my eight years’ residence, may be mentioned Arctia villica, und the fine 
dragon-fly, 4ischna cyanea, Mill.— W. L. Distant. 
Four specimens of C. edusa seen on August 3rd in an old chalk pit 
on the Titsey Hills; one which I captured was in very good condition.— 
H. WiitpE; Clay Hill House, Enfield. 
Sussex. I have already captured eighty-seven specimens of C. edusa 
on the downs here, including amongst fifty captured yesterday two splendid 
examples of the var. helice, Fp lovely condition, beautifully white, the orange 
blotch ou the hind wing (smaller than usual) being the only orange or tint 
of that colour about them. In one the hind wings are very grey; in the 
other the fringes, antennee, and thoracic crest are a lovely deep cherry 
colour. Amongst other things in butterflies, I have taken one female 
Apatura iris and two fine Limenitis sibylla at Polegate. — C. G. Morris ; 
4, Oriental Place, Brighton, Aug. 9, 1892. 
Colias edusa and Vanessa (Cynthia) cardui simply swarm in the neigh- 
bourhood of Eastbourne. J heard of three var. helice bemg captured 
last week, and on Aug. 11th I took three myself at Beachy Head. 1 have 
not seen CU. hyale.— W. W. Esam; Upperton College, Eastbourne, 
August, 1892. 
During August my brother Mr. Frederick Anderson captured seven 
beautiful specimens of Colias edusa var. helice in a clover field here. The 
insects vary from white to cream colour, the marginal spots differing in size 
like the typical female edusa. C. edusa first made its appearance here on 
May 28th, when a specimen was observed flying in the garden. During 
June the butterfly was frequently to be seen, the worn condition of all of 
them showing evidently that they were hybernated and migrants. ‘lhe 
second brood appeared at the beginning of August, the specimens captured 
being in splendid order. I know it is thought by some that all freshly- 
emerged edusa have more or less a rosy flush on the hind wings. Having 
set from time to time a very large number of specimens, 1 am convinced 
this is not correct ; out of a quantity captured during this month only one 
had the rosy glow. ‘The insects differ much in depth of colour; some are 
bright orange, others inclining to yellow, and the marginal spots in the 
borders of the female also vary considerably in size. Six specimens of 
Colius hyale were taken in a clover field in the neighbourhood in August. 
This butterfly I have always found, even in the best edusa years, very rare 
in this locality —JosEPH Anprrson, JuN.; Chichester. 
Colias edusa seems to be very plentiful in this district; I counted 
twenty-five specimens to-day, of which I captured several. Of Colias hyale, 
1 have only seen one (a male), which I took. Macroglossa stellatarum 1s 
also plentiful; I also took M. bombyliformis. I have not seen a single 
specimen of Vanessa polychioros all the summer.—L. 8. Gries; Hartham, 
Chichester, Aug. 20, 1892. 
Whilst collecting on the downs near Brighton, I captured a fine speci 
