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recorded, as appearing as a second generation in the New Forest, 

 where the species is perhaps as abundant as anywhere. 



Of the two early " skippers," Niao^iiaciex tai/es and [iesperia 

 malvic, which alone of the British species are ever observed in a 

 second brood, the former has been recorded by Mr. A. S. Tetley 

 (" Ent. Rec," xxiii., p. 820), from near Taunton, as appearing in 

 mid-August. But of the latter there does not appear to be a 

 published record for the year. It is known, however, to be second- 

 brooded at Lyme Regis regularly, and in 1905 I found it there 

 abundantly in late July. It is noteworthy that in 1893 a second 

 brood was observed and recorded in several localities where usually 

 it appeared in but one generation. Thus, at Cuxton the late Mr. 

 Tutt took it on July 22nd and at Guildford Mr. Groves took it on 

 August 6th, and various observers recorded it in several other 

 localities. (Vide, " Brit. Lep.," vol. viii., p. 286.) 



Many notable captures have been made during the year, and 

 some of the more often observed migratory species have been 

 plentiful. Both Colias edusa and Colias lujale are recorded from 

 many parts of England, as far North as Cheshire. The former was 

 however generally scarcer, while in some Southern localities the 

 latter was common. The immigration appears to have been very 

 limited, very few worn specimens of either species having been seen 

 or captured in early Summer. Most of the specimens secured were 

 in fine condition, and were taken in the latter part of August and 

 the early part of September. Mr. C. W. Colthrup records ("Ent. 

 Rec," xxiii., p. 276) seeing C. edusa in the Maidstone district on 

 August 9th, and C. hyale not till September 3rd. On through 

 September C. hyale was abundant and in fine condition, but he took 

 but two C^. edusa. The range of the species over the country was 

 about the same. As far as Cheshire in the North to Norfolk m the 

 East (only for C. hyale), to Cornwall and Scilly in the Wesc, and 

 all along the S. Coast. 



Sphinic convolvuU has been taken all over the country as far 

 North as Manchester, and it will be of great interest to see if the 

 species becomes common in 1912. Probably some thousands of 

 eggs have been laid in this country. Mrs. Venning writing to the 

 "Entomologist's Record" (vol. xxiii., p. 32), notes finding at 

 Polzeath, in Cornwall, between 60 and 70 eggs laid on L'oncolvulus 

 arcensis with the female moth close by. This was on September 2nd, 

 and as the weather was so favourable up till well on in October, 

 there should be a possibility of numbers of moths resulting in due 

 course. Other Sphingid species that migrated to us were Mandnca 



