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(three females). Since then it has been common on sunny days, but 

 has rapidly deteriorated in condition ; yesterday I took eight specimens, 

 but only two were fit to keep, both fresh males. Having over a mile 

 of lucerne close at hand, I can readily watch this species, and have 

 walked round on most fine sunny days. So far, Colias fdusa is very 

 scarce, the first specimen, a fresh male, was captured on Aug. 16th, and 

 no otlier put in an appearance until yesterday (Sept. 10th). This I 

 missed, but it is not yet too late. The Vanessids have been remarkably 

 scarce ; of Pyramns cardnl I have not seen more than six ; Vanexsa 

 poli/chloros, bred two ; V. urtica, a few only ; V. io, none (this is always 

 scarce in Thanet) ; P. atalunta, one fresh specimen seen yesterday 

 (hybernated specimens of P. atalanta, V. urticcB, and F. card id were 

 of course seen earlier) ; apparently hot summers do not suit the 

 Vanessids here. Lycana an/iolns. first seen on May 1st, and has been 

 here more or less— in condition, good, bad and indifferent — ever since. 

 L. (iijestis, commoner than usual, and has been taken in the park. 

 Thecia hetidce, I beat eiglit larvffi from one sloe bush, but could nob find 

 it anyv/here else. Melmiargia galatea, same as L. agestis. Fritillaries 

 are unknown, for Argijnnis iatonia has not yet turned up. — J. P. 

 Babrett ; 3, St. John's Villas, Margate, September, 1901. 



Notes from Devon and North Somerset. — As we do not get very 

 many notes from North Somerset, perhaps the following may prove 

 of some interest. I have been staying at Porlock, almost on the 

 borders of Devonshire (August 9th to 19th). Of course, the time of 

 year is not a very good one, or I should undoubtedly have worked 

 harder and done much better. The place is surrounded by moorland 

 hills, on which heath, ling, and bilberry grow in profusion. A good 

 idea of the country can be got from ' Lorna Doone,' which deals with 

 these parts. August 13th and 14th were spent at the now famous 

 Dawlish (South Devon), and very bad weather was unfortunately ex- 

 perienced there. The attraction was, of course, Calliiiwrpha hern, but 

 the weather was so boisterous that I only succeeded in catching one 

 specimen, and that was at dusk. August 14th was spent searching for 

 Brgophila glandifera [mitralis] in a terrific storm of wind and rain. 

 One example and a thorough soaking were the result. The following 

 species were also noticed at Dawlish : — Pieiis biassicce, P. rapcB, 

 E'pinephele tithonus, E. ianira, Miana furuncula, Brt/ojjJiila 2}(.'iia, Paimia 

 cratcegatu, Crocallis elinguaria,jSIelanippejiuctuata, M. galinta, M.subtris- 

 tata, Mclanthia ocellata, Camptogrammahilineata, Coremia (? unidentaria), 

 Acidnlia m<trginepunctata, A. aversata, Abraxas grossulariata, Eubolia 

 bipnnctata, E. mensuraria, Botys asinnlis (very local), B. ruralis, Pyralis 

 farinalis, Herminia deiiralis, and Pionea forficalis. Rather a miserable lot 

 for such a celebrated place, but, no doubt, owing to weather and want 

 of knowledge of the locality. August 16th was spent at Lynton and 

 Lynmouth (North Devon), but this was more for the purpose of seeing 

 the beautiful scenery than of collecting. Epinephele tithonus and 

 E. ianira were, of course, seen ; also a single specimen of Macruglossa 

 stellatarmn, in the gardens of the Tors hotel. A few Melanippe galiata 

 were disturbed, and I also found a spot for Larentia olivuta, which were 

 in grand condition, but at the time I was, unfortunately, netless. 

 Botys asinalis occurred in the same spot, The rest of my collecting 



