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amongst which one appeared very nearly allied to, if not identical with, C. hybri- 

 da. Cicindela Germanica I have found at Black-Gang-Chine, in the Isle of 

 Wight, and in great profusion near Charmouth, and Seaton, where I also found 

 the larva. It appears from the middle of June to the middle of September, and 

 differs from the other Cicindelce in seldom taking wing, and delighting in wet 

 places, among reeds, amidst which it runs very fast. It appears to be mostly con- 

 fined to the coast, but has been found sparingly near Reading and Dartford. Ca- 

 rabus purpurascens has been discovered near Weymouth, by Mr. Saunders, about 

 1833. Carabus intricatus: one of these fine insects was caught in Mamhead 

 Park, near Dawlish, a few years ago, and two specimens were taken amongst 

 alders, at Shobroke, near Exeter, and are in the cabinet of a person at Taunton. 

 Cistela curvipes was found on Lodmoor, near Weymouth, by Mr. Saunders. 

 Platypus cylindricus, I took a few of, in the New Forest, on the 3rd of August 

 last. Cryptocephalus bilineatus, in plenty near Langport and Carisbroke Castle. 

 Anisoplia ruricola has been found abundant in the Devil's Ditch, and Triplow 

 Heath ? and Gog Magog Hills, where I took one, June 26, 1833. It seems 

 nearly confined to that part of the kingdom, one only having been found near 

 Reading till, I believe, last July 6th, when I was surprized by taking one near Lul- 

 worth, when I was in company with Frederick F. Morris, Esq. 



Lepidoptera. — In the British Museum is a curious larva, black, with white 

 belts, and a spine on the tail, found on the pine, in Scotland, by Dr. Leach. The 

 year 1834 seems to have been very favourable for the appearance of the sphin- 

 gidce. Three specimens of Deilephila Livornica were taken near Peterborough, 

 July 5, 1834, one of which (all p 's) laid eggs which were hatched and nearly full 

 fed ; besides a larva taken by a boy near that place and killed, another was taken, 

 about tb^e same time, near Worcester. One was found, April the 19th, 1829, 

 at Wakering, Essex ; and other captures, within a few years, refute the idea of its 

 not being British. A very perfect specimen (though faded, from having been 

 hung up many years in a glass case, on a wall) is in the cabinet of the Rev. F. O. 

 Morris. — Celerio : I have a very fine one, found at Brighton ; others have been 

 found at Newcastle, Ramsgate, Worcester, Peterborough, near London, &c. — 

 Achemon, of Drury : Mr. Stothard had one which, he said, he took in his garden, 

 in Newman-street, Oxford-street, many years ago. — Euphorbia : there are two 

 unset in the Linnean Cabinet, with a ticket — " Devon, Dr. Wavell, 1818." — 

 Galii has been found at Bridgewater, Langport, Charmouth, Yarmouth, &c, all 

 within these last two or three years : August and September seem to be the sea- 

 son for it. — Atropos : August 15, 1825, Captain Blomer found a larva, very 

 dark, and similar (?) to Fuesly's figure, near Bideford ; but the moth did not vary 

 when bred. — Populi : I took a large pale variety of, July 30, 1808, and Captain 

 Blomer bred another similar one, July 30, 1825. Those found in June are 

 smaller, and darker in colour. 



