2.96 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
reverse isthe case. Pararge megera, Epinephele jurtina, H. tithonus 
and Cenonympha pamphilus were all very common. Hipparchia 
semele, a very common insect in 1909-11, almost disappeared about. 
1914-15, but was about again in fair numbers. Aphantopus hyperan- 
thus, another insect whose numbers were declining, was by no means. 
uncommon this year. Nothing was seen of Pararge egeria, var. egerides, 
although it generally occurs in small numbers. Zephyrus quercis,. 
formerly confined to one or two oak woods, appears to have extended 
its range. Chrysophanus phleas, Polyommatus icarus, Agriades: 
corydon. were all common, and females of the last species seemed to 
be more inevidence than usual. Plebeiws egon, Aricia medon, Cupido 
minimus and Celastrina argiolus were all much as usual. Of the 
Hesperide, it is interesting to note that a partial second brood of 
Nisoniades tages occurred in early August. Augiades comma was. 
unusually abundant in July. In April I found a larva of Gastropacha 
quercifolva which developed more than the customary number of white: 
marks. In this case the food-plant used was apple. I took a specimen 
of Chareas graminis on August 4th—the first specimen I have seen 
in this loealit 
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Norrs on Lycmnrp# rn 1921 in NortH Kent.—The last year 
having been so abnormal, the butterflies were equally so in many 
respects. Everything was very early, in most cases very numerous, and 
in some varied much more so than in other years. This being within 
easy distance of the chalk downs, limestone (Kentish rag) and the 
clay weald along the rivér bed I had great opportunities, and devoted 
practically the whole season to the Lycenide. I, of course, noted 
nothing new, but can confirm the conclusions come to by many others: 
of the effect of a very hot, dry season. Some species generally present 
in more or less numbers were absolutely absent. Chrysophanus 
phleas, L., was very abundant, and ran to three large broods. First, 
brood: I saw the first, a male, on May 9th; they were numerous, but, 
not in any way varied. By the 27th of the month they were faded| 
and much worn. On June 15th the second brood began to show up 
and onwards in increasing numbers: they simply swarmed every- 
where. I at once noticed that the suffused forms were in large. 
numbers; in one field on the outskirts of the town they were in 
excess of normal coloured. I secured a fine series of a form very 
dark, fore wing with very little copper showing, and the copper band 
on hind wing reduced to a mere thin line. Many had quite long 
tails, both in the suffused forms and normal type, with intermediates 
of all lengths. Ab. ce@ruleo-puncta was very common, quite 30 per 
cent. showing spots, and in most cases three to four spots and very 
large and bright. The third brood was first seen on August 30th; 
I have never seen the species so common—they were everywhere. 
This brood was most varied, and showed a great tendency to light- 
coloured vars. I took in one small corner, where I usually get one 
light brass-coloured in the year, at least eight, some with other 
variation combined. On September 12th I caught a perfect male 
with right side normal, left side both wings ab. schmidti, a very 
pale clear straw colour, fringes on left side very pale. The following 
abs. were very much in evidence—ce@ruleo-puncta, subradiata and 
