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several taken in Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, August, 1892 

 (H. Allbuary) ; sparingly in clover-fields round Keston, 1892 

 (F.W. Biddle) ; rare at Farnborough, 1887 (H.A.) ; 1892 

 (W.B.) ; one seen at Southend, 1900, none since (A.R.) ; 

 Cudham (Ent.); railway banks at Sidcup, Crayford, Eltham, 

 1900 (C.W.C.) ; in lucerne field between Hither Green and 

 Bromley, 1900 (D. Chittenden) ; Hither Green 1900 (W. J. 

 Harris) ; Chelsfield and Blackheath, 1900 (F.M.B.C.) ; Bexley, 

 1900, not so plentiful as C. hyale (W. Carter). 



Colias hyale, L. Also common in years when immigration takes 

 place, e.g., 1868, 1875 and 1900. Abundant July, 1868, in 

 meadows, Burnt Ash Lane ; imagines drying their wings at 

 8 a.m., Brockley, etc (W.W.) ; Bexley district (L.W.N.) ; 

 Erith and Dartford district (C.F.) ; one at Hayes, 1891 (W.B.) ; 

 railway-banks at Sidcup, Crayford and Eltham, 1900 (C.W.C.) ; 

 in lucerne field between Hither Green and Bromley, 1900 

 (D. Chittenden); Dartford, 1900 (J. W. Davis); Old 

 Bexley, Uplands (Bexley Heath), Crayford, Plumstead Marshes, 

 1900 (W. Carter) ; Erith, 1900, fairly common (E. Sabine) ; 

 Cudham, 1900 (W. A.Cope) ; Hither Green, 1901 (D. Chittenden). 



Dryas paphia, L. Scarce, and probably now almost extinct. 

 June 25th, 1865, in West Wood, Shooter's Hill, Crown Woods 

 (W.W.) ; Joyden's Wood, Bexley, formerly (C.F.) ; one taken 

 in Holwood Park, 1899 (H.A.). 



Argynnis adippe, L. One specimen at Sidcup. (A.H.J.). 



Argynnis aglaia, L. Very scarce. Formerly rather common at 

 Darenth (W.W.) ; met with occasionally (G.B.B.) ; Shoreham, 

 1899 (F.M.B.C.). 



Brenthis euphrosyne, L. Local. Southend, Lewisham, Shooter's 

 Hill (W.W.) ; formerly abundant in all woods in 

 district from Shooter's Hill to Orpington, Bexley, and Birch 

 Wood (C.F.) ; fairly common at Dartford (B.W.A.) ; not 

 uncommon at Shooter's Hill Wood, 1858 ; more recently in 

 woods between Eltham and Sidcup, but has since disappeared 

 from both these localities (A.H.J.) ; numerous at Holwood 

 Park, 1900 (W.B.) ; Bexley occasionally, but not common in 

 recent years (G.B.B.) : Farningham and Eynsford, 1900 

 (P.J.B.) ; fairly common at Chelsfield and Keston (Bromley 

 List). 



Brenthis selene, Schiff. Very local. Shooter's Hill Wood, formerly 

 (W.W.) ; a specimen taken June 1883 at West Wickham 

 (W. M. Geldart) ; fairly common at Chelsfield, and Keston 

 (Bromley List). 



Polygonia c-album, L. Very local. Swanscombe Wood, once 

 (W.W.) ; very rare at Chelsfield and West Wickham (Bromley 

 List). 



