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which might have been that of a Pieris in the sunlight. 
Female: March 28; April 23, 27. Observed on _ three 
different days in March and April. Total number of appear- 
ances of Gonepteryx, fourteen. 
6. Vanessa Io.—March 23, 28, 29 (hybernated) ; April 3, 
7, 8, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29; May 24. Observed on twelve 
different days in March, April, May. 
7. V. Polychloros.—March 28 (hybernated); April 11, 21, 
22; May 2. Observed on five different days in March, 
April, May. 
8. V. Urtice—March 24, 28 (hybernated) ; April 20, 21, 
99, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29; June 3,27. Observed on 
fourteen different days in March, April, June. 
Total number of appearances of Vanessas, thirty-one. 
9. Pyrarga Egeria.—April 23. Observed on one day in 
April. 
M0. S. Megera.—May 20, 30, 31; June 1, 2, 4, 9. Ob- 
served on seven days in May and June. 
11. Caenonympha Pamphilus—May 30. Observed on 
one day in May. 
12. Satyrus Janira—June 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29. 
Observed on seven different days in June. 
Total number of appearances of Satyride, sixteen. 
13. Chrysophanus Phleas.—April 22. Observed on one 
day in April. 
14. Polyommatus Alexis.——June 9,11. Observed on two 
days in June. Total number of appearances of Polyommatus, 
two. 
15. Pamphila Sylvanus.—June 9. Observed on one day 
in June. - 
Occurrence of genera:—Pieride, seen sixty-six times; 
Vanessas, thirty-one; Satyrids, sixteen; Gonepteryx, four- 
teen; Chrysophanus, once; Polyommatus, twice; Pamphila, 
once. Total number of appearances, one hundred and 
thirty-one. . 
Of the said diurnal Lepidoptera, the three common species 
of Pieridz would appear to occur most uninterruptedly when 
they do arrive, but they are by no means the earliest seen. 
Compare the following :—Gonepteryx Rhamni, earliest seen, 
March 18; latest seen, April 28 or June 5 (uncertain, how- 
ever). Wanessa Io, earliest, March 23; latest, May 24. 
