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Lycmia alexis (Common Blue). — Abundant in grassy places. 5-9. 



,, adonis (Clifton Blue). — Chalky Banks and Lanes, Burham and 



Cuxton Downs, Darland Hill, etc. 5-9. 

 „ corydon (Chalk-hill Blue). — Abundant as above and Chattenden 



Roughs. 7-9. 

 ,, alsus (Ivittle Blue).— Smallest of our Butterflies. Many of our 



Woods. 5-6. 

 ,, argiohis (Holly Blue). — Not common. Darland Hill, Wigmore, 



Chattenden. 5-8. 



Hesperid^. 

 Syrichtlnis alveohis (Grizzled Skipper). — Common in Woods. 5-6. 



,, var: Lavateics. — Has been taken in Wigmore Wood 

 and Chattenden Roughs. 

 Thanaos tages (Dingy Skipper). — Chalky Lanes, settling upon stones, 



earth and clods. 5-6. 

 Hesperia sylvamcs (Large Skipper). — Common in Woods and Woody 

 places. 5-6. 

 ,, comma (Silver-spotted Skipper). Common on Cuxton and 



Burham Downs, etc. 8. 

 ,, linea (Small Skipper). — Abundant on Lodge Hill, less com- 

 mon in Woods. 7- 8. 



HETEROCERA. 



Sphingid^. 

 Acherontia atroptis (Death's Head Hawk). — Larva and pupa in potato 



fields. 9-10. 

 Sphinx f07ivolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk). — Sporadic. 9. 



,, ligtistri (Privet Hawk). — Abundant, particularly larva on lilac 

 and privet. 5-8. 

 Deilephila gallii (Bedstraw Hawk). — Taken at Gillingham, 29th 



August, 1859. 

 Chcerocampa elpenor (Great Elephant Hawk). — (Food plant Epilobitmi 



hirsuhan'). Not common. 6. 

 Smefinthus ocellatus (Eyed Hawk). — Not common. 5-7. 



,, populi (Popular Hawk). — Larvae on Black Lombardy Poplars. 



6-8. 

 ;, tilia; (Lime Hawk). — Not uncommon on Lime. 6-8. 

 Macroglossa stellatarum (Humming Bird Hawk). — Gardens, etc. Com- 

 mon. 4-9. 

 ,, fucifoimis (Bee Hawk). — Wigmore and Park Woods, etc. Not 

 common. 6. 



Sesiid^. 

 Sesia myopiformis (Red-belted Clearwing). — Orchards, etc. Burrow in 

 trunks and boughs of apple trees. 6-7. 

 ,, culicifoimis (Large Belted Clearwing). — Chattenden Roughs, 



not common. Larvae burrow in trunks of birch. 5-6. 

 ,, cynipiformis (Yellow-belted Clearwing). — Chattenden Roughs. 



Larva and pupa in stumps of felled oaks. 6. 

 ,, beinbcciformi& (Lunar Clearwing). — Chattenden. Uncommon. 

 6-7. 



