140 HISTOKY OF GLAMVILLE'S wo OTTO x. 



be the chief causes of the disappearance of this 

 noble butterfly (and other rarities) from Dor- 

 setshire, as it is still to be met with in the 

 fens of the eastern counties. 



1. Gonepteryx rhamni, Linn. Brimstone Butterfly. 

 Generally abundant, but in certain bad years 

 (such as 1863) not one can be seen. 



1. Colias edusa, Linn. Clouded Yellow Butterfly. 

 Common in certain years from August to 

 October such as 1808, 1811, 1813, 1818, 

 1859, 1862, 1876, and 1877. In 1877 it was 

 also common in June and July. Sometimes 

 for consecutive years not one can be seen. 

 Var. Helice, Hub. Specimens of this white variety 

 were seen by my father on August 16th, 1834 ; 

 and by my brother in 1877. 



1. Aporia cratsegi, Linn. Black- veined White. Very 

 rare. Taken by my father, June llth, 1813; 

 July 2nd, 1814 ; June 10th, 1815, in Sandhills. 



1. Pontia brassiere. Large Cabbage White. Common 



from April to August. My father took a speci- 

 men smaller than one of P. rapse. 



2. P. rapse, Linn. Small Cabbage White. Abundant 



from February to October. 



3. P. napi, Linn. Green-veined White. Abundant 



from April to October. 



I. Anthocharis cardamines. Orange-tip Butterfly. 

 Occasionally abundant. I have taken it as 

 early as the Oth of April, and as late as the 1st 

 of July. 



