FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 207 



"INSECTA 

 LEPIDOPTERA 

 PAPILIONIDAE 

 PIERINAE 



(1) Pieris brassicae. The Large White. 

 Apr. 1 Ansty, E.E.W. 



Apr. 24 Wey mouth (N.M.R.) 

 May 5 Poole. 



May 19 The heat of the preceding few days had brought 

 out a great number. (W.P.C.) 



(2) Pieris rapas. The Small White. 



Apr. 25 One at Poole. 



May 5 Out in full force at Poole and very abundant on 



7 May. 

 May 19 The heat of the last few days had brought out 



a great profusion. (W.P.C.) 



(3) Pieris napi. The Green- Veined White. 

 May 21 In evidence at Canford. (W.P.C.) 



(4) Euchloe cardamines. The Orange- Tip. 



May 19 A single male at Poole. 



May 20 Abundant at Bere Wood. 



June 17 Was very worn at Bere Wood. (W.P.C.) 



(5) Gonepteryx rhamni. The Brimstone. 



Apr. 2 Six hibernated males Higher Lytchett. 

 Apr. 9 Four at Canford. (W.P.C.) 



* Nomenclature, R. South, Butterflies and Moths of British Isles. 

 I do not, by adopting this, imply that I agree with its entirety, as I do 

 not. I have added the English names, as I find some people like to 

 have them, though the names are in many cases very absurd. 

 ED. PH. NOTES. 



