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ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &e. 
ARGYNNIS DIA NEAR TuNBRIDGE WeELLS.—It will doubtless 
interest many of your readers to learn that this insect has been 
taken in this county. The fortunate captor was Mr. J. C. 
Arnold, of Hastings, who took the insect near Tunbridge Wells 
some years ago, but did not then know what a prize he had 
secured. He had supposed it to be A. selene or A. ewphrosyne, 
but on comparison lately found it did not agree with either species, 
but agreed well with the very short description of A. dia in 
Coleman's ‘ British Butterflies.’ The question now arises: First, 
is this specimen really Argynnis dia? Secondly, was the speci- 
men taken near Tunbridge Wells? Both these questions may, I 
think, be answered unhesitatingly in the affirmative. That it is 
an example of A. dia is certain, for it agrees exactly with speci- 
mens sent to me by Mr. Meek for comparison. Mr. Arnold well 
remembers taking it, and observed at the time that the under side 
looked rather dull, faded he supposed, but did not in the least 
guess that it was anything out of the common.—H. N. Bioom- 
FIELD ; Guestling Rectory, Dec. 30, 1882. 
VANESSA C-ALBUM IN NortH Watrs.—In face of the recent 
evidence (Entom. xiv. 250) as to the probable extinction of this 
lovely species, I am pleased to record the occurrence of the 
autumn brood near Llandudno, and at Colwyn Bay. Whilst out 
collecting Satyrus egeria for varieties, of which I netted several 
on Sept. 5th, I was delighted to meet with a fresh specimen of 
V. c-album. The locality was a rough piece of ground covered 
with blackberry, surrounded by an oak-wood, and I noticed for 
the first time that the insects were very fond of sailing round the 
tops of the trees, and alighting far out of reach, where it was 
most tantalising to watch them securely enjoying the sunshine. 
However, they occasionally descended to the bushes, like T’hecla 
quercus, and I managed to box a fine series. They are very 
powerful on the wing, and a specimen once missed is not likely to 
be seen again the same day.—Marrin J. Harpine; Cottisbrooke, 
London Road, Shrewsbury, Oct. 18, 1882. 
CoLiAs EDUSA IN Essex.—As it is desirable that the fitful 
appearances of this species should be recorded, I beg to state 
that I have seen three specimens this year (one of which I caught) 
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