260 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



CoLiAS EDUSA AND HYALE IN Hants. — We have had another e^Msa 

 year in this neighbourhood, the last having been in 1917. The first 

 specimen seen was on August 5th, but as this was at some distance 

 from its headquarters I imagine it was out before that date. This 

 was a month earher than in 1917, when the first seen was on Sep- 

 tember 3rd. They were mostly taken on the Portsdown Hills, 

 though four were seen along the roadside near the town. Well over 

 100 specimens were seen altogether, though not more than twenty at 

 the outside were females. Not a single ab. helice was noticed, nor 

 any liyale. A couple of boys, however, from the neighbourhood took 

 four of the latter species on the same hills and saw a fifth. The last 

 specimens of cdusa seen was on September 13th. After that we had 

 dull or wet weather. The 23rd, however, was very warm and sunny, 

 but though I made another expedition to the Downs not a single 

 specimen was to be seen. In 1917 they continued till October 2nd. 

 — (Eev.) J. E. Tarbat ; Fareham, Hants. 



CoLiAS EDUSA IN Kent.— During the early part of August Colias 

 edusa was not uncommon in one restricted locality near Orpington, 

 North Kent, flying over the rough slopes of a hillside. I took specimens 

 on August. 8th and loth, and must have seen nearly a dozen on the 

 latter date. Although in the locality each week-end until the middle 

 of September I never saw the species again after August 15th. 

 Perhaps the sharp ground frosts experienced towards the end of that 

 month accounted for its disappearance. — G. B. Hodgson ; 3, Bassett 

 Eoad, North Kensington, London, W. 



Colias hyale and C. edusa in Kent. — I spent a short holiday 

 at Deal with the idea of catching Colias hyale. During my stay I 

 visited Dover, St. Margaret's Bay, Folkestone, Sandwich, Eamsgate, 

 Margate, Broadstairs and Birchington, but saw no hyale at any of 

 these places. On September 8th, however, I was very pleased to 

 catch, within three miles of Deal, four specimens, three of which 

 were in perfect condition. Colias edusa was very scarce and worn, 

 but Pyrameis cardui was abundant and in good condition. — H. O. 

 Wells ; Inchiquin, Epsom. 



Colias edusa in Middlesex. — I took a worn male at Enfield on 

 August 14th. I have not seen the species here since the last great 

 edusa year. — H. M. Edelsten ; Forty Hill, Enfield. 



Colias edusa in Sussex. — I captured a female specimen at 

 Slindon on June 5th. — H. M. Edelsten ; Forty Hill, Enfield. 



Colias edusa ab. helice in Sussex. — A specimen of Colias 

 helice was captured by a young nephew of mine, aged seven, at Bognor 

 towards the end of August last. Considering the age of its fortunate 

 captor it is in excellent condition. — B. W. Neave ; Lyndhurst, 95, 

 Queen's Koad, Brownswood Park, N. 4. 



Colias edusa at Chichester. — Colias edusa has not been un- 

 common in this locality this season. My first record of its appear- 

 ance is on June 9th, when it was seen flying in the garden of our 

 neighbours and friends, Mr. and Mrs. Humphry. — Joseph Anderson ; 

 Chichester. 



