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Lathonia were taken in Kent, Suffolk, and Essex, and one as far North- as 

 Scarborough, in Yorkshire. That year had a summer almost unprecedented 

 for the duration and intensity of its heat, and which was followed by 

 an exceedingly mild autumn. Pieris dajplidice also occurred that year in 

 Kent. 



None appear to have been seen in 1869, and but one in 1870, and one in 

 1871. 



In 1872, there were no less than nine of Lathonia , four of JDaplidice, and 

 two of Antiopa, taken at Dover by different persons, all three species being 

 unusually common that year. Specimens of Lathonia were captured besides 

 at Folkstone, Eamsgate, Canterbury, Felixstowe, Ipswich, Yarmouth, Deal, 

 and Ventnor, in the Isle of Wight. It was also common in Jersey. Mr. 

 Poingdestre, in recording it in the " Entomologist," Yol. VI., p. 235, writes, 

 "I took Lathonia rather plentifully on the 1st of April and the 1st of June, 

 on some sandhills near the sea shore : few were on the wing during July and 

 August, but in the middle of September they again appeared. The April 

 specimens were evidently just out of the chrysalis : they were smaller than the 

 autumnal ones." 



In 1876, one was taken at Hastings, in Sussex, on the 14th of August. 



None appear to have been met with again till 1880, when eighteen speci- 

 mens were recorded by Mr. Sydney Webb, in the " Entomologist " for that 

 year, as being taken in and near Dover. 



In 1882, twenty-five were recorded by Mr. Sabine, in the " Entomologist " 

 for that year, as being likewise taken in and near Dover : the Queen of Spain 

 thus proving herself a brilliant exception to the general entomological poverty 

 of that year. 



In 1883, six specimens were recorded by Mr. Sabine, in the "Entomolo- 

 gist " for that year, as being taken in the Dover district ; and a couple more 

 were taken in a clover field near Salisbury, by Mr. Penruddocke. 



In 1884, one was taken near Canterbury, in August, and another at Ash- 

 ford. 



In 1885, one was taken on the Brighton racecourse, on the 3rd of August, 

 and another at Kingsdown, near Deal : but none appear to have occurred in 

 either 1886 or 1887. 



It will thus be seen that the most favourable years, for the Qaeen of Spain, 

 were those of 1818, 1839, 1865, 1868, 1872, 1880, and 1882. 



