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examine it for yourselves, — say one of Abraxas grossulariata or Che- 

 Ionia caja, — and you will frequently find that the pattern on one pair 

 of wings is not an exact rejoetition of that on the other pair. Again, 

 on the other hand, many which now rank as good and distinct species 

 might, if their natural history was properly understood, be sunk as 

 mere geographical or altitudinal varieties of the same thing. For 

 example, the genus Colzas, and our own Udusa, has produced almost 

 unmistakable Chrysothome, Esp., and other specimens very nearly 

 approaching Myrmidone, Esp., Erata, Esp., and even Aurorina, H.S. 

 But I must end my introduction, and enter upon the description of 

 the several forms and varieties which it has been my good fortune to 

 have had under notice during my entomological career. 



(To he continued.) 



Rainfall for ||Tttij. 





Height 



of 

 gauge 



Rain- 

 fall. 



No. 



of 



Total Fall 

 TO Date. 



Date of 

 heaviest 



Amount 

 of 



heaviest 

 Fall. 





above 



sea 

 level. 



Da.vb 



1879. 



1878. 



Fall. 



HUDDEESFIELD (Dalton) ... 



(J. W. Robson) 



Ft. 



350 



In. 

 1-73 



15 



9-70 



* 12-31 



29 



0-49 



Leeds ... (H. Crowther) ... 



183 



1-47 



19 



9-77 





29 



0-46 



Halifax... (F. G. S. Rawson) 



360 



1-52 



19 



13-51 



17-63 







Barnslet ... (T. Lister) ... 



350 



218 



17 



10-33 



8-79 



15 



0-56 



Ingbirchwoeth (do.) 



853 



2-55 



37 



12-46 



13-98 



29 



0-63 



Wentworth Castle (do.)... 



520 



2-17 



14 



10-99 



8-93 



29 



0-63 



GOOLE ... (H. F. Par.sons) 



25 



2-48 



16 



8-22 



6-24 



31 



0-48 



* This is the average to date for 13 years, 1866-78. 



Acherontia Atropos at Marsden. — On Saturday, 14th inst., we were 

 shown a fine specimen of this species, taken on the moors recently by 

 Miss Hirst, of Blake Lee. — Eds. Nat. 



Redshank at Goole. — On the 13th inst., Mr. A. Kell, of Barnsley, 

 Mr. Richardson, of Goole, and myself were looking for nests and eggs on 

 the borders of Goole Moors, when we saw a redshank settle on a low tree, 

 evidently watching us, and ready to give warning to its mate. As we 

 approached we saw it leave the tree, fly round screaming, and again settle. 

 Can any of your correspondents say if it is usual for the redshank to 



