182 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



CoLiAs EDUSA IN THE IsLE OF WiGHT. — I am glad to recorcl the 

 capture of a perfectly fresh female C. edusa, which I took on Culver 

 Cliffs at Sandown to-day (May 14th). There does not appear to be 

 any record of this species having been taken before, in the spring, in 

 any part of the Isle of Wight. — Stanley A. Blenkarn, F.E.S. ; 

 " Teneriffe," Sandown, 1912. 



EucHLOE cardabiines IN ApRiL. — Dr. E. N. Goodman (Kingston) 

 informs me that he saw a specimen of E. carclamines on April 13th 

 last. I may add that I saw a specimen of this butterfly at Claygate 

 Coverts on April 24th. — W. J. Lucas. 



Lyc^nopsis (Cyaniris) argiolus, Linn., in April. — It is interest- 

 ing to note that this species, which was first observed here in 1899, 

 seems firmly established, as to-day I have seen several freshly 

 emerged specimens flying in the sunshine. By this early date of 

 appearance there can be no doubt that they have hybernated in the 

 pupal stage. — Hamilton H. Druce ; The Beeches, Circus Eoad, 

 London, N.W., April 18th, 1912. 



I took a specimen of argiolus in my garden at Kelly College, on 

 Good Friday, April 5th. — H. V. Plum; Kelly College, Tavistock, 

 May 8th, 1912. 



Pyrameis atalanta and p. cardui at Dover. — A pupil (J. P. 

 Eestall) informs me that P. atalanta and P. cardui are swarming at 

 Dover. I may add that I saw a specimen of the last-named species 

 at Claygate on May 12th last. — E. A. C. Stowell ; Kingston 

 Grammar School, Kingston-on-Thames, May 17th, 1912. 



Pyrameis atalanta at Haslemere. — On May 12th I saw a fine 

 specimen of P. atalanta flying about a bed of nettles. It appeared 

 to be in good condition. — Bertram E. Jupp ; Lyn Lodge, Camels- 

 dale, Haslemere. 



Pyrameis atalanta and P. cardui in Isle of Wight. — P. cardui 

 was common at Sandown on May 14th, and the specimens were in 

 fine condition. One very fresh specimen of P. atalanta was noted. — 

 Stanley A. Blenkarn ; " Norham," Cromwell Eoad, Beckenham. 



Pyrameis cardui and Nomophila noctuella at Kew. — In Kew 

 Gardens, on May 14th, I saw two specimens, both seen at once, of 

 P. cardui ; also one example of A^. noctuella, clearly pointing to a 

 spring immigration. — T. A. Chapman ; " Betula," Eeigate. 



Pyrameis cardui in Norfolk. — On May 14th last I captured in 

 Eoughton Eectory Garden, near Cromer, a specimen of P. cardui. It 

 was not at all worn. — L. W. Eobinson ; Eoughton Eectory, Norwich. 



Manduca (Acherontia) atropos in Salop. — A specimen of 

 M. atropos was brought to me, on May 15th, by a working man in 

 Shifnal. The moth had entered one of his hives and driven every 

 bee out, queen included. I note that Macroglossa stellatarum is also 

 about. These facts point to a migrant year. A full-grown larva of 

 Gastropacha quercifolia was sent to me from a garden in Welford- 

 on-Avon. — L. T. Burt ; Buckley Estate Office, near Shifnal, Salop. 



