806 THE entomologist's eecord. 



In the Daily Graphic of August 25th Mr. J. E. Whiting (writing 

 from Hampstead) records that on August 20th he took, in less than 

 three-quarters of an hour, near Croydon, 20 specimens of Colias 

 edusa, of which 15 were var. helice. We suspect Mr. Whiting cannot 

 distinguish between C. hyale and C. var. helice. — Ed. 



I saw two male Colias edusa yesterday flying in a lane near Alne 

 about 12 miles north of York. — S. Walker, York. September 1th, 

 1900. 



Colias edusa has been and is still fairly common ; I have also taken 

 one C. hyale and others have also been captured as well as C. var. 

 helice. — (Major) E. B. Robertson, Forest View, Southborne Road, 

 Boscombe. September ISth, 1900. 



On September 3rd, I saw C. edusa at Christchurch, Hants, and on. 

 September 16th, at Parndon, in Essex, — A. Bacot, Bow House, Clapton, 

 N.E. September 18th, 1900. 



Whilst in northern France during August I saw several examples 

 of Colias edusa, particularly between Grandville and Avranches, on two 

 separate cycle journeys. Others, again, were seen when I made a 

 circuit via Coutances. They were never in any great numbers at any 

 one place, but were seen flitting along by the roadside, much as Gonep- 

 teryx rliamni does in Kent ; I did not, however, have the opportunity 

 of going into the fields, where they may have been much more 

 abundant.- — H. Alderson, F.E.S., Hilda Vale Road, Farnboro', Kent. 

 September 20th, 1900. 



A number of specimens of Colias edusa and C. hyale have been 

 recently caught here, C. hyale being more plentiful than C. edusa. — 

 Edward Ransom, Sudbury, Sufi'olk. September 20th, 1900. 



Colias hyale and C. edusa have both been noticed in the clover 

 fields around Chislehurst. I saw a specimen of the former on the 

 golf links just outside my garden. — A. Robinson, B.A., Sylvanhoe, 

 Chislehurst. September 18th, 1900. 



I have seen C. edusa sunning itself in my garden, but did not 

 disturb it. — J. C. Moberly, F.E.S., Woodlands, Basset, Southampton. 

 September 20th, 1900. 



While travelling yesterday by train from Lille to Paris, I several 

 times noticed Colias hyale dashing about on the railway banks, from 

 which I gather that this butterfly is this year numerous over here, as 

 in England. — Jos. F. Green, P.L.S., F.E.S., Hotel Continental, 

 Paris. September 21st, 1900. 



I have not personally seen anything of C. edusa species in Cumberland 

 this season, but a friend of mine at Maryport writes that one has been 

 taken there and another seen. — F. H. Day, F.E.S., Carlisle. 

 September 22nd, 1900.. 



There have been many Colias edusa in the Carnforth district during 

 thelast month ; one male was captured in the street this weekand brought 

 to me. It is some time since the species was taken here. — H, Murray, 

 Lowbank Villas, Carnforth. September 22nd, 1900. 



It may be interesting to note that we have taken three Colias hyale 

 and two C. edusa here, in our own field, within the last fortnight. 

 Both species appear to be fond of settling on the blossom of Centaurea 

 nigra. C. edusa is always scarce in this district and we have not taken 

 C. hyale before, — (Miss) E. Miller, The Croft, Eainsford Road, 

 Chelmsford. September 2ith, 1900. 



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