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wing. The lateness of the season, no doubt, may account for their absence. 

 Insects were, undoubtedly, much scarcer than they were at the same place 

 and time during the past two seasons, but the collector who visits Arran 

 about the middle of the month will likely meet with those species, and many 

 others which were absent during our visit. But, although we did not take 

 all the species which we should have liked, we came home greatly benefited 

 by our day's collecting on the Arran Hills — and, after all, what are insects 

 to be compared to the blessings of good health and a sound constitution. 

 78, Gloucester Street, Kingston, Glasgow. 



NOTES ON LEPIDOPTERA. 



By B. LOCKYER. 



Leucophasia Sinapis. — Woods (plantations only) between Brockenhurst 

 and Lyndhurst, and near Minstead, New Forest. May, July, and beginning 

 of August, Took 70 in May, 1885, and had specimens (one or two of each) 

 of the two varieties, one lovely supposed Biniensis, rather smaller than the 

 average run of specimens, and of a very milky white. The Erysimi, on the 

 contrary, was of a duller and more washed out tint, but I did not notice 

 whether there were sexual differences. I only met with one or two of the 

 of the autumnal brood (in August, 1871). I do not know the larva. It is 

 as local an insect as any I know, being almost confined to certain 'paths in 

 the centre of the two young plantations, Park Hill and Stubby copse ; the 

 former I hear has been given up to the deer. 



Anthocaris Cakdamines. — Took one near Park Hill inclosure, May, 1875. 



Gonepteryx Rhamni. — April, May, July, August. Highgate, Hamp- 

 stead (Middlesex) used to be common. Abundant (especially about outskirts 

 of younger inclosures) New Forest. Larva on upper side of leaves of Bhamnus 

 catharticus, June. Only in and near woods. 



Colias Edtjsa. — July, August. Ilfracombe, Lynton (North Devon), 1865. 

 Leigh, near Southend, Essex, 1868; also at Hastings (Fairlight), August 

 1877; near Hadleigh, Essex (1 only) 1878. 



Argynnis Paphia. — July and August. Woods and their vicinity, near 

 Ilfracombe, North Devon, and in the New Forest. Common. 



Var. Valezina. — One in Park Ground inclosure, Clay Hill, New Forest, 

 July, 1875, fluttering at bramble bloom ; and near Whitby, Yorkshire. 



A. Aglaia. — New Forest (young inclosures and rough ground only.) 

 Never found it common. Settles on thistle heads, &c. in the sunlight. July 

 and August. Also Ilfracombe, &c. 



