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Dry as paphia. Two large colonies were found in glades in a 

 wood, and many fine specimens obtained. Var. valesina fairly- 

 frequent. Some of these latter were of a deep green ground- 

 colour (the same as recorded by Capt. E. H. Mann, probably). 

 The species seemed very much attracted to the flowers of tall 

 thistles, as many as five being seen on one plant at a time. 



Argynnis aglaia. Uncommon. A few specimens taken. 



Issoria lathonia. One specimen taken, about the end of July 

 or first week in August. 



Brenthis euplirosyne. Not common ; several specimens taken 

 along a bank at the edge of a wood. B. selene. Not common, 

 but more so than B. euplirosyne. Same locality. 



Melitcea athalia (possibly dictynna ?). Uncommon. A few 

 taken in Maj'. M. cinxia. Quite numerous in May and early 

 June. [By the early date of emergence this observation probably 

 refers to M. parthenie. — H. R.-B.] 



Araschnia levcma. Quite numerous in May along flowery 

 roadside ditches. Var. protsa. A few specimens taken in July 

 (end). I myself found a batch of eight larvas about three- 

 quarters grown on July 16th feeding on nettle. These duly 

 emerged into fine specimens from August 1st to 4th. 



Pyrameis cardid. Abundant from mid-June onwards. No 

 varieties seen. ' P. atalanta. Very uncommon. None seen till 

 about June 20th, and very few seen or taken, even later on up to 

 mid-August. 



Vanessa io. Uncommon. Only a few specimens, but fine 

 ones, seen and taken. 



Aglais urticcs. Abundant as usual. 



Eugonia polychloros. Not too common, but about a dozen 

 specimens taken in a week or ten days in a glade. Chiefly settled 

 on bark of beech and ash trees ; two taken when settled on the 

 ground. 



Polygonia c-alhum. Fairly numerous, and usually taken in 

 certain definite parts of a wood or glade, as if there were regular 

 *' beats " for the species. 



Limenitls sihylla. Also fairly numerous. Some specimens 

 very small, others of an abnormal size up to 70 mm. expanse. 

 (One or two may have been L. popidi ?.) 



Apatura iris. Moderately common for this species. About 

 ten specimens, chiefly females, taken in one locality in a glade in 

 a wood ; others on sallow hedges near the wood. Mostly very 

 worn specimens towards the end of July. One fine ? taken at 

 an old " bully-tin " on the ground at Amplier, by chance by 

 another officer. 



Pararge ageria, var. egerides. Both broods quite common in 

 one or two spots. 



Hipparchia semele. Uncommon. A few taken only, in 

 August. 



