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Leucophasia Sinapis, (Wood White:) I took one specimen in Stoke wood 

 last year, but I must have baen a little too early, as M. Persae went there 

 some time afterwards and caught about a dozen specimens. This Stoke wood 

 is a very good Entomological ground; for a person with plenty of time on his 

 hands might, with diligent searching, find some very good things there: as it 

 is but a short distance from Exeter, some three or four miles, it is soon reached. 

 I have no doubt but some good and rare Moths might be taken there, as 

 it is a pretty good place for plants, consequently there is a great choice of 

 food. 



Pieris Gratosgi, (Black-veined White:) though one of the habitats is given, 

 in Dorsetshire, I have never heard of its being taken in Devon. Melitoea 

 Athalia, (Pearl-bordered Likeness:) the principal habitat for this beautiful fly 

 is given in the Naturalist's Library, as Devonshire; but I have not had the 

 good fortune to meet with it yet, nor have I heard of its being taken by 

 any one hereabouts. Melitoea Euphrosyne, (Pearl-bordered Fritillary:) this But- 

 terfly is rather common in most seasons — on Haldon, a tract of uncultivated 

 land about seven miles from Exeter, and at a considerable elevation above 

 the sea level; there I have seen this Butterfly, and M. Silene, in great abun- 

 dance, particularly the latter. Two years ago, I saw very many; I recollect 

 the time perfectly well, for I really believe I never had such a warming 

 before or since as I had when running after them, net in hand, on the 

 south side of the hill, with the sun shining in all its glory, in the month 

 of August, and scarcely a breath of air stirring at the time, 



M. Silene, is also common in Stoke wood, but I have never taken the other 

 there, Argynnis Paphia, (Silver- washed Fritillary:) I took a magnificent 

 specimen at Fordlands, a rather large wood, about four miles from Exeter, 

 on this side of Haldon, in the month of August. A male I took at Stoke wood 

 and several others the same time; I also caught a fine male specimen at 

 Dunsford Bridge, a favourite picknicking station on the road to Dartmoor; 

 where the visitor is struck with the splendid wooded scenery and the rapid 

 River Teign foaming along at its base, amidst the rocks which form its bed. 

 The Royal Fern is seen here growing from six to seven feet in height. 



Vmiessa Polychloros, (Great Tortoise-shell,) is scarce in this neighbourhood; 

 I have only seen three or four: I bred a very fine specimen last year. V. 

 urticce, (Small Tortoise-shell,) is particularly common through the summer 

 months. V. To, plentiful. V. Atalanta is also common in most seasons; I saw 

 a splendid fellow spread out in the sun on the wall of Cover House, the loth, 

 of December last year, which showed the mildness of the season. Cynthia 

 Cardui, (Painted Lady B.,) is another splendid insect which is tolerably 

 abundant some years; three years ago it was plentiful here, and again last 

 summer. T have heard of the Purple Emperor being seen about Dunsford, but 

 never heard of his being caught by any one. Hipparchia jEgeria, (the Speckled 

 Wood B.,) is particularly common in almost all the partially shaded glades 

 in woods. Hip. Meycera, (Wall Butterfly,) is not so common as the former. 



