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of A. Adippe, wanting the hind marginal series of silver spots 

 on the hind wings and the apical ones on the fore wings, and 

 also differing in some other minor respects from typical 

 specimens. 1 also took a female specimen of Lycaena ^gon, 

 as large as my largest male, and with the basal portion of the 

 wing blue as in the male, with the wing-rays brown ; it also 

 wants the series of marginal orange spots on the upper 

 surface. — Bernard Lockyer ; 179, Camden Road, London, 

 N.W., August 6, 1873. 



Melitcea Dia in Kent. — On the 23rd of last month I was 

 fortunate enough to take two specimens of Melitaea Dia on 

 thistles, in the open spots in a wood, in this neighbourhood ; 

 they were in fine condition, apparently just emerged from the 

 chrysalis. — T. Batchelor ; Yew Tree Farm, iS'oulhboroiigh, 

 Kent, August 18, 1873. 



Vanessa Antiopa in America. — Absence from home is my 

 excuse for not replying earlier to Mr. Birchall's very proper 

 remarks on the inconclusiveness of my answer to his question : 

 " Does V. Antiopa ever emerge from its chrysalis with a 

 white border?" The truth is that I do not, upon reflection, 

 know that it does; it is a matter of inference. All fall 

 specimens have the yellow or brimstone border; all spring 

 specimens have the white border. All fall specimens that 

 have hybernated, in my possession, have the yellow border 

 in the spring. But, if the hybernaling Antiopa does not 

 undergo a bleaching process during the winter, it is no very 

 extravagant assumption that the spring specimens with a 

 white border have passed the winter in the chrysalis state. 

 Still, I admit that this is not quite satisfactory. Perhaps 

 some other correspondent may assist us in ascertaining the 

 facts.— W^. V. Andrews; New York, July 31, 1873. 



Vanessa Antiopa near Horsham. — As I was driving to-day 

 I saw a Vanessa Antiopa flying by the road- side, near Monk's 

 Green, about half-way between Lower Beeding and Horsham. 

 I had a very good view of it, as it flew very steadily, though 

 strongly, within six feet of me, for nearly a hundred yards, 

 when it turned over the hedge, and I saw no more of it. The 

 sun was shining clearly upon it, and I saw distinctly the 

 edging of the wings, which were bright yellow, the rest of the 

 butterfly appearing nearly black. — Wm. Borrer ; Cow/old, 

 Susse.v, August 16, 1873. 



Great Abundance of Vanessa lo. — I have just returned 



