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Pyrameis atalanta at Enfield and in the City. — This insect 

 has been exceptionally common here this autumn. I counted no 

 less than fifteen on one Buddleia hush. It is still about in the garden 

 to-day (October 12th). I may add that I saw a specimen at Liverpool 

 Street Station on October 8th. I presume it had " arrived by train." 

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



Pyeaimeis atalanta in May. — In the July number of the 

 'Entomologist' (No. 686), Mr. W. M. Christy and Lieut. -Comm. 

 R. A. Dickson, R.N., record the occurrence of Pyrameis atalanta in 

 May. It will doulitless be of some interest to mention that a 

 specimen of this butterfiy was brought to me on May 15th, which 

 was taken by Miss Gertie Purchase flying over a hedge at Petersfield. 

 It has been abundant over flowers in the garden, and generally here, 

 during September particularly. I first noticed Cyaniris argiohis on 

 April 6th and Pieris hrassica on May 7th. — -Joseph Anderson ; 

 Chichester. 



Pyrameis atalanta in Berkshire. — In view of the interest 

 attached to Pyrameis atalanta this year additional records may be 

 of interest. During October, 1920, this species has been very much 

 in evidence along the banks of the river Kennet, near Reading. I 

 have only seen one Vanessa to, and that on October 5th. — A. Steven 

 Corbet ; 32, Hamilton Road, Reading. 



Pyrameis atalanta, ab. — From a number of larvae of P. atalanta 

 gathered at Folkestone in September last I have bred a couple of 

 specimens having the bands on all wings of an orange yellow tint. — 

 G. B. Oliver. 



Pyrameis atalanta, ab. — I caught a specimen of P. atalanta 

 with four subapical spots ; unlike the one in the Hope Collection the 

 second spot is missing. I caught it on a scabious at Horley, Surrey. 

 — D. G. Sevastopulo ; Colvin House, Haileybury, Herts. 



Agriades corydon in Bucks, 1920. — With reference to Mr. 

 Edelsten's note on the late appearance of Agriades corydon at Princes 

 Risboro' last August (antea, p. 261), it may be of some interest to 

 record that I found the species fully out and abundant on the hills 

 round Hambleden, South Bucks, on August 1st, the only day I 

 visited the locality. — S. B. Hodgson ; 3, Bassett Road, North 

 Kensington, London, W. 



Agriades corydon in Bucks, 1920. — Your correspondent, Mr. 

 H. M. Edelsten {antea, p. 261), is mistaken in supposing that 

 Agriades corydon was almost absent from the Princes Risboro' 

 Hills this last season. I found it in great profusion from the end of 

 July to the end of August. I saw one specimen early in July, which, 

 curiously enough, was very badly worn ! This seems rather extra- 

 ordinary. — Walter Pierce ; Queen's Road, High Wycombe. 



Agriades corydon var. syngrapha. — I regret to have to record 

 the practical extinction of Agriades corydon on what was the " ab. 

 syngrapiia " ground in the Bucks Chilterns. I was there from 



