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not SO plentiful here this autumn ; I have usually taken it 

 abundantly, but this season I have observed but few. Of 

 Atalanta 1 have taken but two, and Cardui I have not seen. 

 Antiopa has, I believe, been taken this season, but not in this 

 locality to the best of my knowledge. Of Polychloros, which 

 has occurred here rather more abundantly of late years, T 

 have seen and taken several. Machaon, I think, occurs here 

 rather more sparingly this year than usual, and the commoner 

 species, with the exception of Brassicae, seem to be pretty 

 numerous. — Robert Laddimaii ; 3, Cossey Terrace, Upper 

 Hellesdon, Norwich. 



Vanessa Antiopa near Dover. — I had a fine specimen of 

 V. Antiopa, taken at Watersend yesterday, September 19th, 

 with the yellow border. I had four specimens last year, and 

 all had the white border. I have sent it to a gentleman 

 alive. Watersend is four miles from Dover. — G. Gray ; 71, 

 Castle Street, Dover, September 20, 1873. 



Vanessa Antiopa at Clapham. — On the 28th ult. George 

 Hodder, gardener to Mr. J. S. Oxley, captured in the latter 

 gentleman's grounds on the pathway, settled, a splendid 

 specimen of V. Antiopa: the margin of the wings is of a pale 

 straw-colour. I am pleased to say that the specimen has 

 been added to my collection. — J. B. Wellman ; 14, Portland 

 Place North, Clapham Road, S. IV., September 20, 1873. 



Vanessa Antiopa near Brighton. — A fine specimen of this 

 insect was caught on Saturday, the 20th instant, at Hassock's 

 Gate, about seven miles from Brighton. It was brought to 

 me alive this morning, and is now in ray possession. The 

 colour of the margin of the wings is jiale yellow : from this 

 and from the lustre on the wings, and the perfect state of 

 the fringes and body-hairs, I think the insect must have been 

 bred in this country. — H. Goss; Brighton, Sept. 22, 1873. 



How is the entire absence of Colias Edusa to be accounted 

 for. — Can you give me any reason for the entire absence of 

 Colias Edusa from various localities in the island, where two 

 years ago they were very abundant? — Cyril D. Ash; Pales- 

 tine House, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, September 3, 1873. 



[The subject has interested entomologists ever since 1 have 

 known anything of the Science, and evidently long before, as 

 testified by our books. Numerous hypotheses have been 

 invented, few of which have survived the freezing effects of 



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