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especially on the outer third ; lunule and central line blackish, but the former 

 is not always distinct. Fringes pale brown preceded by a dark line. 



One example taken in Sussex by Mr. Christy, who found it 

 in his moth-trap on the 2nd of July last (Entom. 254). 



Kirby says the larva is grass-green with white dots, a dark 

 line down the back, and a white one along the sides. Feeds on 

 monkshood (Aconitum napellus) from autumn to June, Guenee 

 remarks that DeVillers found a pupa between leaves of the food- 

 plant. The imago is on the wing in June and July according to 

 Hofmann, but Guenee gives July and September. 



I am obliged to Mr. W. M. Christy, of Watergate, Emsworth, 

 for the loan of this most interesting addition to our small band of 

 native Plusiidse. As the larva and its food-plant are known, it is 

 to be hoped that the species may be detected here in the earlier 

 stages also. 



The figure represents Mr. Christy's specimen, but the 

 description has been drawn up from a fine bred example in 

 Mr. Leech's European collection. 



Disteibution. — Germany (except N.W.); Switzerland; South- 

 east France ; Normandy ; Andalusia ; Piedmont ; Austria ; Hun- 

 gary ; Poland; Finland; Central and South-east Russia ; Altai; 

 East Siberia; England. 



FIVE DAYS' COLLECTING IN NORMANDY. 

 By J. H. Leech, B.A., F.L.S., &c. 



On Friday, July 18th, I made another excursion to Tancar- 

 ville, accompanied by Mr. South and Mr. H. McArthur. During 

 the time we spent in the locality the weather was not altogether 

 unfavourable for entomological work. The days ^were- warm 

 enough ; there was a fair amount of sunshine and but little 

 rain, except on the morning of the 21st. Although the nights 

 were certainly cold at times, the meteorological conditions 

 were a distinct improvement on those which obtained during our 

 former visit. 



A full list of the species captured on this occasion is 

 appended. Those species met with as imagines during our 

 previous visit, and enumerated in the June list (ante p. 225), are 

 indicated by an asterisk. 



List of Lepidoptera taken at Tancarville, July 19th — 23rd, 1890. 



Rhopalocera. — Pieris brassicce and P. napi. Argynnis euphrosyne, 

 one male specimen. Vanessa c-album, one. V. polychloros. V. urticce. 

 Limenitis slbylla. Apatura iris, represented by two wings found on the 

 road below castle. Melanargia galatea. Epinephele ianira, one female 

 example has the usual fulvous markings of fore wings replaced by whitish 

 except the costal portion of submarginal band. E. tithonus. E. hyper- 



