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southern wastes, that accession to the number of Lathonias take place every 

 year. Mr. Birchall informs me ' that a single specimen was taken at Kil- 

 larney, in Ireland, on the 10th of August, 1864, in a lane leading from 

 Muckross to Mangerton, near a limestone quarry on the left of the road" — 

 a very important and interesting fact, since no doubt can now be entertained 

 of the species existing in the Killarney district in a perfectly natural state, 

 although the constant humidity of the atmosphere may interfere with its 

 appearance on the wing. From Scotland I have no report of its occurrence." 



Dr. Knaggs, in his " List of the Macro-Lepidoptera occurring in the 

 neighbourhood of Folkestone," 1870, writes of Lathonia: "Two or three 

 examples have been secured in the Warren. It used not to be scarce in some 

 seasons in lucerne fields, at the back of Dover Castle." 



Messrs. C. J. and James Paget, in their " Sketch of the Natural History 

 of Yarmouth," 1834, writes, "Lathonia — a single specimen taken this year, 

 August 2nd, by Capt. Chawner, near Caistor rails." 



In the " Zoologist," Vol.. II, both Daplidice and Lathonia are recorded as 

 being captured in Eoseberry Wood, near Exeter, by Mr. Dawson, in the year 

 1836, and were by him presented to Mr. Thomas Leighton. 



In 1839, twelve specimens were captured by Mr. Pierce, in woods in the 

 parish of Shoreham, and recorded in the " Zoologist," Vol. Ill, p. 945. 



In 1842, a couple were taken by Mr. George, in Suffolk, on the 3rd 

 September. 



In 1846, two good specimens were taken in October, at Harleston, near 

 Norwich ; and three near Dover. In that year Antiopa was much commoner 

 than usual, as also were the rare Sphinges. 



In 1851, a couple were taken on the race course near Ipswich, and two or 

 three pairs at Jagger, near Colchester. 



In 1852, a couple were taken by Mr. Eeeks, at Swanage, in Dorsetshire. 



In 1854, theEev. W. H. Hawker recorded in the "Zoologist," Vol. XIII, 

 the capture of six specimens by himself in the Forest of Bere, Kent. 



In 1856, one is recorded in the "Intelligencer" as being taken near 

 Chesham, Bucks. 



None appear to have been met again till 1864, when one was taken near 

 Eamsgate, on the 17th of September; and another at Killarney, in Ireland. 



In 1865, a specimen was taken at Blandford, in Dorsetshire (twenty miles 

 from the sea) > and others at Dover and Folkestone, in Kent, and also in 

 Norfolk, Essex, and the Isle of Wight. No less than five were taken in the 

 Isle of Wight, at Sandown and Ventnor, on the 20th, 21st, and 24th of 

 October, and the 4th of November. 



In 1868, the great year for Colias hyale, no less than thirty specimens of 



