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Editors the receipt of lists will be acknowledged in the exchange 

 column. Botanists have their census, and ornithologists publish 

 their lists ; Why should not we, therefore, know the distribution 

 accurately of our butterflies ? Probably even more important 

 results may be derived as to the cause of certain kinds of 

 distribution ; and to this end I hope that entomologists will 

 take the matter up heartily and promptly. — Herbert E. Norris; 

 St. Ives, Hunts, December 7, 1883. 



Colias edusa. — The following notices of the occurrence of 

 the above species have been sent for publication, viz. : — At 

 Croydon, during September, by Mr. W. M. Geldart; also var. 

 helice. By Mr. D. Chittenden, at Hythe, two specimens during 

 the same month. The latter gentleman also records the occur- 

 rence of Acherontia atropos on the 9th of June. — J. T. C. 



Colias edusa in Switzerland. — Having seen several notices 

 lately in the 'Entomologist' about the occasional occurrence of 

 Colias edusa in England, I should like to mention that while I 

 was in Switzerland, in September, 1883, that species was the 

 commonest butterfly to be seen ; it greatly exceeded even the 

 Pieridee in numbers, and I could have taken many hundreds. On 

 September 13th, shortly after leaving Chamounix, and climbing 

 to a height of 1000 feet, I came across several specimens of 

 Erebia blandina. A few days before a friend presented me with 

 Argynnis lathonia in fair condition, which he had taken near 

 Lausanne. On the 16th, while walking to Aosta, in the North of 

 Italy, I met with C. hyale and several blues ; also Melitcea cinxia, 

 A. aglaia, and Satyrus janira. On the 17th I saw the beautiful 

 Doritis ajiollo on the wing, the first time I have ever met with it 

 out of a cabinet ; also specimens of C. hyale and S. semele. As I 

 was never out late at night I had no opportunity of observing the 

 moths. It was most interesting to find at the height of 8000 or 

 9000 feet many signs of insect-life. Here the snow was flecked 

 with small black flies, which were running over the surface in a 

 most lively manner, at the summit of a pass called the Col du 

 Bonhomme. — Chas. E. M. Ince ; 11, St. Stephen's Avenue, 

 Shepherd's Bush, W., December 19, 1883. 



Variety of Lyo&na argiolus. — On looking over some last 

 year's captures I found a specimen of the above-named, which 

 has the hind wings distinctly angled, in much the same manner 



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