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wings of the male are very finely reticulated, while in C. splendens the net- 

 work of veins is less close. 



Space will not permit me this month saying anything more about this 

 interesting order, so mention of other species of Dragon Flies must be deferred 

 till July. 



Turning now to the Lepidoptera, we are sure to see the common Meadow 

 Brown and Small Heath butterflies (Satyrus janira and Cdnonymplia pam- 

 philus) flitting everywhere about the meadows, commons and roadsides, and 

 other June butterflies are the northern moor-loving Laidion variety of Cceno- 

 nympha Typhon, the Davus of Newman and Stainton ; Erebia epipkron, the 

 Cumberland variety of which is the Cassiope of Fabricius ; the local Melitaa 

 cinxia and athalia, and the rather more generally distributed artemis, popularly 

 known as the Greasy Fritillary, together with the Pearl Bordered Fritillary 

 (Argy nnis Euphrosyne), the Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary (Argy nnis selene), 

 the first brood of the rare Queen of Spain Fritillary (Argynnis Lathonia), the 

 tiny Polyommatns alsus, appositely termed the Small Blue, the Green Hair- 

 streak (Thecla rubi), the Small Copper (Lyccena pklaas), which is common 

 everywhere ; and the very local artaxerxes* variety of Polyommatus agestis. 



At the end of the month the White Admiral (Limenitis sybitta) comes out 

 and continues to frequent the southern woods until the end of July. Those 

 who live in its localities may find the pale green spiny caterpillar feeding on 

 honey suckle (Lonicera periclymenurrC) in the early part of the month. At 

 the same time the Common Ringlet (Satyrus hyperanthus) also puts in an 

 appearance, and the pretty, Small Tortoiseshell (Vanessa urticce) enlivens our 

 gardens and roadsides, seeming almost to delight in proudly displaying its 

 beauty to human eyes, and liking the companionship of man. And truly 

 that individual has the soul of a savage who wantonly and unnecesarily 

 destroys either urticce or the other beautiful Vanessas, none of which do the 

 slightest harm. 



The moths are so numerous in June that it is impossible to mention all of 

 them. The well known Green Forester (Procris statices) emerges in the 

 early part of the month, and may be seen flying in meadows from June up to 

 nearly the beginning of August ; and about a fortnight later in its appear- 

 ance, the Scarce Forester (P. globularid) flies about the Sussex downs, and 

 keeps out such a short time that those who desire to secure it must look 

 sharp after it. They are both very much alike. In order to distinguish them 

 a beginner should notice the antennas, which in the Common Forester have 

 blunt tips, while in Globularice they are more pointed. P. geryon is smaller 

 than either of the others, though it was undistinguished from Statices until 

 a few years ago. The Burnet moths also make their appearance about the 



