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28th, and one at Hayle on Sept. Ist. Butterflies in general were numerous, 

 the only conspicuous exception being Pyrameis canlui, of wliich 1 did not 

 see a single example, common Cornish species as it is Satijrus seinele 

 abounded on the farthest steeps of the Land's End, while Vanessa urticcs 

 swarmed everywhere. The beautiful sea-holly, which grows commonly on 

 that coast, seemed to have stronger attractions to butterflies than any other 

 flower then in blossom. — Harold Hodge ; 2, Essex Court, Temple. 



Devojishire. — Several specimens of C. edusa seen during the last week 

 in August at Barnstaple, Devon. — 'Field.' Whilst staying at Sidmouth 

 for the last fortnight, my brother and I saw several specimens of C. edusa 

 about the cliffs. — G. H. Neel; 17, Ladbroke Square, Netting Hill, W. 



Kent. — On Aug. 92nd I saw a specimen of C. edusa near here, two others 

 also being seen, and on Aug. 28th I took oue specimen. — D. Cpiittenden ; 

 Willesborough, Lees, Ashford, Kent. On Aug. 1st I witnessed the capture 

 of a male C. edusa near here by a friend. — D. P. Turner; 14, Havelock 

 Road, Tonbridge. 



Suffolk. — At Clare this summer I took three specimens of C. edusa, 

 a female on Aug 15th and males on the 20th and 21st. Afterwards, at 

 Brightwell, near Woodbridge, I saw a CoUas, presumably edusa, on the 

 heath ; this was on Sept. 3rd. On the following day I caught a male edusa 

 not far from the same spot. — D. P. Turner. 



Sussex. — Hearing that a few specimens had been seen about the end 

 of May last, and knowing they meant that an "edusa year" would follow 

 to some extent, I journeyed to Littlehamptou on Aug. 25 th, accompanied 

 by Mr. J. H. Carpenter, for the express purpose of meeting with this 

 interesting species. We had not long arrived before a worn male was 

 captured, and later on we captured a few more, including a worn helice ; 

 about a dozen specimens were taken, mostly males, all of which were set at 

 liberty, being more or less worn. The females only were kept for ova. — F. W. 

 Frohawk; Sept. 14, 1895. During a week's stay near Brighton about the 

 middle of August, I noticed that C. edusa was fairly plentiful and usually 

 in good condition, in the clover and lucerne fields on the coast between 

 Brighton and Newhaven. — H. W. Andrews; Victoria Road, Eltham. 

 Whilst staying at Brighton for a fortnight, from Aug. 10th to 24th, my 

 brothers and I took C. edusa commonly. Among the specimens captured 

 were three examples of the var. helice and a male with the black spot m the 

 centre of each fore wing replaced by a red one. Is this of common occur- 

 rence ? — C. E. Bedford; Murivance, Acton, W. 



Wiltshire. — Twenty specimens of C. edusa seen Aug. 17th at Salisbury. 

 ' Field.' During August and September C. edusa has been very abundant. 

 My sister took a sulphur-coloured variety in the early part of August. — 

 C. W. Gummer; 2, Swayne's Close, Salisbury. 



SOCIETIES. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 Av(just 22nd, 1895.— Mr. T. W. Hall, F.E.S., President, in the chair* 

 Owing to the holidays and the storm the meeting was unusually small. 

 Mr. South exhibited smoky varieties of Piuiiiia luteolata, L., taken this 

 year near Macclesfield; also specimens of Hypermecia cruciana, L., 

 Tortrix cinnamoneana, Tr., Eupithecia venosata, Fb., and Ei pulchellataj 



