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Anthocharis cardamines. Fairly plentifulj but not to such 



an extent as last year. 



Argynnis aglaia. One taken at Cloughton Moor, Y.N.U. 

 meeting, Hayburn Wyke, July nth. 



Vanessa carclui. Common near Wath, Rotherham. 'A 



most unusual thing' (Dr. B.). 



Arge galathea. One of the entomological features of the 

 year. Retaken in Yorkshire, after a lapse of from twenty 

 to twenty^five years, at the Y.N.U. meeting at Sledmere, 

 August 3rd. E.M.M.^ new series, vol. ii., p. 275 ; Nat., 

 voL xvi., p. 300 — 303. 



Satyrus aegeria. Common at Ackworth {W.D.B)\ oc- 

 curred also at Sledmere, Y.N.U. meeting, August 3rd. 



Satyrus tithonus. One ? at Doncaster {ff.II.C). 



Satyrus hyperanthus. Abounded at Sledmere, August 3rd. 



Chortobius davus. Common at Thorne Moor, Doncaster 

 {H.H.C. and G.T.F.). 



Thecla w-album. Exceedingly scarce in its usuahy abun- 

 dant localities around Doncaster and Rotherham {/.B., 

 A.EJ-L, and/.A^K). 



Lyceena argiolus. Much rarer than usual near Rotherham ; 

 Mr. Eloar, of that town, however, secured two striking 

 varieties — one, a male, the same tint as the female, and 

 the other an exceedingly pale male. 



Thanaos tages. Very common at Strensall Common, York. 

 Mr. Dutton writes : ' Some eighty or more fine specimens ; 

 previously to this I had only taken about a dozen in all 

 my entomological career.' 



Hesperia linea. Abundant at Thorne Moor, Doncaster, in 

 July {G.T.P.l 



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