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Polyommatus argus. Not found ; but I quite expect it might be, as the district 

 is eminently favourable ; and I am rather disappointed at not 

 having met with it there, 

 eros. Not found, 

 dorylas. Do. 

 icarius. Do. 



agestis. Not found in any abundance, but occasionally met with, 

 salmacis. Not found, 

 artaxerxes. Do. 

 Pyrgus malvas. Not very uncommon in some seasons ; but apparently fitful. 



oileus. Not found. 

 Nisoniades tages. Do. 

 Cyclopides paniscus. Do. 



,, sylvius. Do. 

 Pamphila bucephalus. Do. 



,, sylvanus. Very common. 

 ,, comma. Not found. 

 ,, action. Do. 

 ,, linea. Very abundant. 



Such is a general abstract of the success that I have had in this limited district ; 

 and it must be called pretty fair, I think. I am nearly sure, however, that more 

 systematic and vigorous search would be rewarded with still greater success, and 

 the capture of several species which I have not myself met with in the locality in 

 question. The Apatura iris, Vanessa antiopa, one or two of the Argynnides, and 

 of the other fritillaries, besides some species in the genus Thecla, which I have 

 either not found at all, or only very sparingly, might, I suspect, be either disco- 

 vered, or more abundantly captured, if any one would take the pains to investigate 

 the district thoroughly. I have taken no notice of the Anthocaris belia in this abstract, 

 because I have had the honour of submitting a separate communication respecting 

 it to the Dublin University Zoological Association ; and I wish to take this oppor- 

 tunity to thank the Association for the courteous and favourable reception which 

 my statement met with, and to express my perfect acquiescence in the important 

 distinction conveyed in a remark of the Rev. J. Greene, that I did not assume 

 the insect to be indigenous, " but merely asserted its capture 1 " 1 the two positions 

 being as wide asunder as the sunrise and sunset. At the same time, being myself 

 of a temperament cautious almost to suspiciousness, I can make more than ordi- 

 nary allowances for the extreme caution of others. 



I will now proceed to a similar summary to the above respecting my success, in 

 the same district, with the Hawk-moths. 



Smerinthus ocellatus. Sufficiently plentiful about Kidderminster, Wolverley, and 



near Astley. 



populi. Also pretty common. 



, , tilias. Much scarcer than the preceding ; but I have taken it occa- 

 sionally about Hartlebury. 



Acheron tia atropos. I have several times had larvae of this moth, taken near Kid- 

 derminster ; but have experienced the usual difficulties in rearing them. I have 

 never captured the imago in this district. 

 Sphinx convolvuli. Very rare. 

 ,, ligustri. Very abundant. 

 ,, pinastri. Not found. 

 Deilephila euphorbias. Do. 



,, galii. Do. It has been taken near Worcester, however. 

 ,, livornica. Not found. 

 Chcerocampa nerii. Do. 



,, celerio. Do. ; it may, however, probably occur, as I have taken it 



very near the borders of this district. 

 elpenor. Not very common. I have taken both larva and perfect 



insects between Wolverley and Kidderminster. 

 porcellus. Not found. 



