48 the entomologist's record. 



Dryas pandora. — A few worn specimens still out. 



Polygonia egea. — One seen near the town. 



P. c-albmyi. — One fine 2nd brood specimen with very dark under- 

 side, as is the rule for this brood at Constantinople. 



Pyrameis cardui. — Frequent. 



P. atalanta. — One seen. 



Pararge megera. — A few in moderate condition. 



P. aegeria. — Frequent and usually in good order in shady places. 



Epinephele jurtlna. — Very worn females still frequent. 



Coenonympha pamphilus, race lyllus-marginata. — Apparently going 

 over. The only fresh specimens were females. 



Total 33 species, a fair number for so late a date. 



May I add a few geological notes. The ground on which I 

 collected at Cordelio, near Smyrna, was alluvial on the lower levels, 

 but limestone, Miocene or Pliocene, on the high slopes. At Buja the 

 rock is Eocene or Oligocene. Between Burnabat and Manissa one 

 passes through a belt of chalk country. 



Pandemia lies at the junction of three geological formations — 

 Eocene limestone at Tut Liman, Pliocene or Miocene limestone to the 

 S.W. of the town, and along the cliffs W. of the town a belt of what 

 seems to be a Primary formation, possibly Devonian. 



The coast at Mudania and the country inland as far the marshes 

 below Brusa is limestone, apparently Tertiary. The marshland is 

 alluvial. The lower slopes of the mountains give the impression of 

 limestone soil lying on metamorphic rock. The higher parts of the 

 mountains are, largely at all events, granitic. 



Notes from West Sussex: Lepidoptera in 1920 



By J. F. BIRD. 



Having spent from the end of March to August 24th in Sussex, I 

 send a few notes on my entomological experiences in that county 

 hoping that they may be found of interest. Owing to various circum- 

 stances I regret that I was unable to do any dusking, or other night- 

 work, therefore my observations refer, chiefly, to the local butterflies, 

 and I may as well mention that most of my collecting was done in the 

 district bounded by the rivers Adur and Arun. I found many of the 

 butterflies abundant, and a feature of the season was the sudden ap- 

 pearance of numerous Pyra)iieis cardui and a good number of P. 

 atalayita in May. During my five months' visit I met with 38 species 

 of Rhopalocera, which I here place in the order of their appearance, 

 with dates, and with a few notes added with reference to localities, 

 variation, etc. During April I neglected to record the actual dates of 

 the first appearance of the Lepidoptera observed, so I can only state that 

 the five butterflies heading the list were all on the wing by the middle 

 of that month. 



Pieris brassicae.—F&\v\y common throughout the district. The 

 second brood made its appearance on July 16th. 



P. rapae. — Common. The second brood first recorded on July 

 13th. 



Euchloe cardamines. — Plentiful in all the rural parts. 



Celastrina argiolw.— Not common, and only seen in the neighbour- 

 hood of Worthing. The second brood was not observed. 



