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CAPTURES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



Epinephele (Hipparchia) hypehanthks in Fifeshire. — As the 

 ringlet is not a common butterfly in Scotland, it is perhaps worthy of notice 

 that in the first week of July last a number of specimens were on the 

 wing between hawthorn hedges near Cupar. They were of the variety 

 which has only two spots on the under sides of the anterior wings. — Henry 

 H. Brown ; Cupar, Fife. 



Lyc^ena argiolus and Macroglossa stellatarum. — L. argiolus has 

 been very common this year, and I have seen it at Keston, Purley, Hove, 

 and in considerable abundance round the ivy-clad walls of Peveusey Castle. 

 I have only seen one example of M. stellatarum, and that at Hove. — Lewis 

 L. Turner ; 131, Melbourne Grove, East Dulwich. 



Early and Late Dates for Euchloe cardamines and other 

 Butterflies. — I think the occurrence of this butterfly in July is not at 

 all an unusual one. Dr. Buchanan White used to take it in Kircudbright- 

 shire in June and July (see Newman's ' British Butterflies,' p. 158). I 

 have also the following late dates for it : July 6th, 1833 ; July 1st, 1875 ; 

 July 16th, 1888. One was even taken in September, being a male in 

 splendid condition, in the neighbourhood of Plymouth, by Mr. Dell (see 

 • Weekly Entomologist,' vol. i. p. 108). I have late specimens of a much 

 richer and yellower white than the early ones. I do not know whether this 

 has been previously noticed, but Newman states that he had a specimen of 

 a beautiful canary-vellow. I have also the following early dates for it : — 

 April 7th, 1835 ; April 2ud, 1854; April 15th, 1868; April 6th, 1893. 



Pieris rapes.. The last I have seen this year was on Oct. '27tb. In 

 1873 I saw it still later — on Oct. SQth. It is the first butterfly to emerge 

 in the new year ; I have taken it myself on Feb. 17th, and it has even 

 been known to do so in the end of January. P. brassiccE I once met with 

 on Feb. 22nd, 1893. On the other hand, I have no earlier record for napi 

 than April 6th, 1893, although in 1830 it appeared as late as Oct. Slst. 



Chrysophanus phlceas. In my experience this is the last butterfly to be 

 seen on the wing, if we exclude the hibernating species. The last dates I 

 have for it are Nov. 5th, 1803 ; Nov. 8th, 1876. The earliest dates I have 

 for it are April 2nd, 1833, and April 22nd, 1893. 



For Pararge egeria my dates are March 15th, 1830 ; March 25th, 

 1868; Nov. 2ud, 1866. 



Vanessa cardui on Dec. 3l8t, 1868, and Feb. 18th, 1869. V. atalanta 

 on Nov. 18th, 1824, and March 29th, 1819. lo on Dec. I3th, 1842; 

 Jan. 30th, 1824 ; Feb. 22nd, 1825. Grapta c-alhum on Nov. 6lh, 1820. 

 — C. W. Dale ; Glanvilles Wootton, Nov. 3rd, 1900. 



Acherontia atropos in Hampshire. — Two pupae of A. atropos were 

 sent to me from Hampshire this year, one in August and the other in 

 September. The gardener who sent them said he had not seen any for 

 thirty years.— Robert Schaw More ; Woodcote End House, Epsom. 



Acherontia atropos in October. — A specimen of A. atropos was 

 taken by Mr. Bunce, at the Round Oak Inn, Padworth, on Oct. 9th, at 

 rest inside the bar. I saw the moth alive the same evening, at the above- 

 mentioned inn. — Henry Garrett ; Padworth House, near Reading, 

 Berks, Oct. 25th, 1900. 



