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common, but nothing in the way of a good variety could be found. One 

 example of E. tithonus and one of Pamphila conivia were captured on the 

 chalk. Eubolia bipunctaria was common, and so also were Pyrausta pur- 

 puralis and P. ostrinalis ; and in a lesser degree Emiychia nigrata. Phox- 

 opteryx comptana was abundant. 



I may mention that a specimen of Uropteryx sambucaria was seen in 

 the garden here on June 30th. — Richard South; Abbey Gardens, 

 St. John's Wood, N.W., July 15, 1893. 



Lancashire. — Most of the usual June insects were out this year in May. 

 May llth, Acronycta psi ; 13th, Caradrina cubic ularis ; 14th, Hadena 

 pisi ; 18th, H. thalassina (very common); 19th, Hepialus lupulinus 

 (common); 20th, Hadena adusta; 21st, Xylopliasia rurea (common); 

 22ud, Tryphmna pronuba (at rest); 27th, Abraxas grossulariata ; June 1st, 

 Ghelonia caia and Hepialus huniuli ; 3rd, Miana fasciuncida and Noctua 

 plecta ; 20th, Macroglossa stellatarum (in splendid condition). July 8lh, 

 A yellow variety of Pieris napi (a female, the yellow being the same shade 

 as Colias hyale); 10th, Xylopliasia polyodon (di&xk variety in splendid con- 

 dition), Charcsas graminis. — Lionel Stones; Northwood, Seymour Grove, 

 Old Trafford, near Manchester. 



Middlesex. — A friend of mine states that on April 2nd he visited a 

 railway embankment at Wormwood Scrubbs, where Trifolium repens was 

 already well advanced. Three imagines of Colias edusa were soon taken, 

 being two males and one female, undoubtedly hybernated, and, as usual, 

 decidedly worn. I have no record of this species having appeared here so 

 early previously. — H. W. Bell Maelbj; Hammersmith, W., July 15. 



Monmouthshire. — During the early part of June I took Argynnis 

 aglaia at Cwm Carn, where it was not uncommon on the mountain sides 

 and in the valleys. On the 19th, at Wentwood, I took A. paphia and A. 

 adijjpe ; both species were somewhat plentiful, although very difficult to 

 capture, owing to the rapidity with which they moved over the rough 

 ground. Four Vanessa c-album fell to my net on the same day. As I only 

 worked one road, I cannot say if this species is distributed throughout the 

 wood, but am inclined to think so, as I saw one early in the year in 

 another part. The following week I went to Llantarnam and captured one 

 A. aglaia, a dark female, and one Melanargia galatea, and then proceeded 

 to Ponthir and took a rich-coloured V. c-album. On the 3rd July I again 

 visited Wentwood and took more F. c-album, A. adippe, and A. paphia. 

 The two latter were slower on the wing than on the previous visit, and a 

 little worn. I saw Apatura iris flying around some oak trees; its dark 

 ground colour crossed by the white markings were plainly discernible in 

 the strong sunlight. I was unable to follow it, as the bushes were much 

 too thick and high, so I had to very reluctantly leave the spot. Up to the 

 present sugaring has been a complete failure. — J. E. Knights; 3, Mount 

 Joy Street, Newport, Mon., July 7. 



Various localities. — Rhopalocera: — Anthocharis cardam,ines, Dorchester 

 and Wareham, May 4th ; Northwood, also in May ; not abundant. 

 Gonopteryx rhamni, Wicken Fen, Oambs., April 27th ; one specimen. 

 Satyrus viegcBra, Isle of Portland, Dorchester; Swanage Bay; fairly 

 common, first week of May. S. ianira, now in full force and fine condition 

 in lanes round Kingsbury. S. egeria, two or three seen at Amarsham, 

 June. Coenonympha 2'>amphilus, earliest seen at Burwell Feu, Oambs., 

 April 27th ; abundant at Northwood, in May. Polyommatus phloeas, 

 Northwoodj May. Lycana alexis, Northwood ; Amersham, May and June. 



