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Colias Hyale, Sfc, in the Isle of Sheppey.—lt is with much pleasure that I 

 record the occurrence, in fair numbers, of Colias Hyale in this locality. I first 

 noticed the butterfly on the 12th, in a lucerne field within half a mile of Sheerness ; 

 subsequent visits to this and other fields close at hand have produced a beautiful 

 series, though as yet the insect cannot be called abundant, half a dozen examples 

 representing the result of a good hard forenoon's work. So far the males have 

 appeared in much the greater number, only three or four females having been taten. 

 Nearly all are in very fine and fresh condition, many having the appearance of 

 being just out of the chrysalis. The great year for this species in the Isle of Sheppey 

 (as elsewhere) was 1868, when it might fairly have been said to swarm in the lucerne 

 fields in August ; in 1 872 it appeared here in moderate numbers, and since that 

 year, with the exception of a solitary example taken in the Isle of Portland in 1885 

 (Ent. Mo. Mag., vol. xxii, p. Ill), I have not seen it alive in England. I understand, 

 however, that four specimens were taken in this Island last year by a local collector. 



Colias Edusa has not yet made its appearance here this season, though on 

 July 15th I saw two worn-looking specimens on the railway bank between Exeter 

 and Salisbury, when I was travelling from Devonport to London. Most of the 

 ordinary butterflies seem fairly plentiful here this season (especially Pararge Me- 

 gcera, CJirysophanus Phloeas, and Lycmna Icarus), but Pyrameis cardui is decidedly 

 much scarcer than usual. Hesperia lineola was very common at the end of July on 

 the rough, grassy sea wall at Elmley, and even more abundant on the face of our 

 cliffs, where its better known congener, H. Thaumas, is found with it in compara- 

 tively scanty numbers, the relative proportion of the two species being, I should say, 

 about ten lineola to one Thaumas. The flight of both species is quite over now. — 

 James J. Waleee, 23, Ranelagh Eoad, Sheerness: August \^th, 1893. 



Colias Edusa in Co. Mayo. — On July 7th, near Westport, a fine ^ Colias 

 Edusa crossed the road in front of me and settled in an adjoining field. It seemed 

 to be freshly out, but was the only one I saw. — C. W. Watts, Belfast : July, 1893. 



Second brood of Thanaos Tages. — On Monday, August 7th, T. Tages was 

 abundant on the hills east of Ashford, and to the west also many specimens were 

 seen. Of late years my time for collecting butterflies has been very limited, and I 

 cannot be sure whether a second brood is the rule or the exception. I do not think 

 it is so abundant as the first. — Chaeles Viggebs, 36, Hardinge Road, Ashford, 

 Kent : August Qth, 1893. 



Second broods in 1893. — Being at Brighton on July 15th, I took a walk to 

 Bevendean, and was rather surpi'ised to find the second brood of Lyccena Adonis on 

 the wing, although I did not see many ; L. Alexis was in great numbei's, with a few 

 L. Agestis, which has been very abundant, as a second brood, at Reading, where I 

 first noted it on July 1st ; L. Corydon was also well represented ; Polyommatus 

 Phlmas very common, and it seems so everywhere this season. Hesperia sylvanus 

 was out here and at Basingstoke this year eai'ly in May, and when I was at Basing- 

 stoke at Whitsuntide it was practically over. I did not notice it again until July 

 2nd, when specimens were beautifully fresh, and on July 9th it was plentiful and in 

 fine order. I think that this was a second brood. I have a note that in 1888 it was 



