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magnificent insect, I never had the pleasure of taking it 
myself.—Edward Newman.) 
Larva of Apatura Iris.—On the 8th of June I received 
from Lyndhurst a fine larva of Apatura Iris, taken on the 
7th by Mr. J. Ives. It is said to be the first example of the 
species in any stage that has been taken there for many 
years. It appears now to be preparing for pupation, and is 
attached by its first pair of claspers and by the anal pair toa 
thickish pad of silk, spun at the junction of two twigs of its 
food-plant. It has been in this position for two days. 
Perhaps next spring I may again fall across the species; and 
should I do so I will not fail to send you examples.— 
Bernard Lockyer ; 204, Euston Road, N.W., June 18, 1875. 
Colias Hyale in May.—On May 31st I took a specimen of 
Colias Hyale (pale clouded-yellow) on the Arundel Road, 
near Clapham Common, about four miles from Worthing. I 
mentioned it to Mr. Pratt, the naturalist at Brighton, and 
showed him the specimen, which is a very good one, 
evidently of this year’s brood.—A. E. Hunter; Christchurch 
Vicarage, Worthing, June 15, 1875. 
Early Appearance of Colias Hyale-—On June 16th my 
friend Mr. A. T. Cobbold took a fine specimen of Colias 
Hyale, apparently but just out. It was flying by the side of 
a river within a mile of this town.—E. F. Bisshopp; 
Ipswich. 
[Several other records of the capture of Hyale in May, and 
one of Helice, have reached me.—Edward Newman.] 
Food-plants of Gonepteryx Rhamni.—Boisduval, in his 
‘Species General,’ gives Rhamnus catharticus, Frangula, 
and Alaternus: this last is an evergreen shrub, not found 
growing wild in the United Kingdom, but which has been 
extensively introduced into garden planting. Mr. Jenner 
Weir has recorded finding larve of G. Rhamni on the 
variegated variety, and I also have observed them on an 
ordinary specimen. I had often seen females hovering about 
a scrubby Alaternus in a warm corner of my garden; and on 
the 22nd of May last year observed one deposit several eggs. 
These duly hatched, and on the 22nd of June nine larve 
were feeding on the young leaves, some half grown, some 
smaller; showing that the eggs had not all been laid at the 
same time. The larve are very sluggish and inconspicuous 
