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one exception, they were all seen in gardens on honeysuckles. 

 Two that were caught proved females, and laid eggs, from 

 which I have now several caterpillars by me, feeding on the 

 Galium verum. I remain, Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



Great Yarmouth, August 31, 1834. C. J. PAGET. 



37. Captures. — Want of space compels us to compress 

 various notices of captures. Colzas Electra has appeared in 

 some abundance in many of the counties; York, Devon, Here- 

 ford, Worcester, Dorset, Hants, Sussex, Surrey, Kent, and 

 Essex. Colias Hyale, in Northumberland, on the authority 

 of Mr. Standish; at Mickleham it has been taken by Mr. 

 Bennet; at Darent, by Mr. Desvignes ; and at Great Yarmouth 

 it has been seen by Mr. Paget; the dates varying from the 

 middle to the end of August. Argynnis Lathonia has been 

 taken in Northumberland, on the authority of Mr. Standish ; 

 and at Mickleham, by Mr. Bennett, the end of August — 

 rather a wasted specimen. Melitcea Dia has been taken, two 

 following years, by Mr. Weaver, of Birmingham, at Sutton- 

 park, near that town, and also by Mr. Stanley ; the locality 

 we cannot state. Polyommatus Arion was taken on the 15th 

 of June, 1833, in a situation abounding with long grass and 

 brambles, at Langport, near Taunton, by Mr. John Queket ; 

 in number, about forty specimens: on the same day, in the 

 present year, Mr. Queket took about twenty specimens ; Mr. 

 Dale has taken about ten specimens. Deilephila Galii has 

 been taken by Mr. Smith, near York. Agrotis radia, by 

 Mr. Newman, at Deptford, on palings. Agrotis radiola, by 

 Mr. Newman, at Deptford ; by Mr. Doubleday, at Epping ; 

 by Mr. Standish, at Camberwell. Agrotis nigricans, by 

 Mr. Standish, in the Deptford-marshes, in great abundance. 

 Ceratina ccerulea has been taken by Mr. Davis, at Birch, and 

 by Mr. Newman, at Birch-wood and Wickham; all between 

 the 20th and the end of May. Tarpa Panzeri has occurred 

 on Plumstead-heath, . on the authority of Mr. Shuckard. 

 Lamia Sutor has been taken at York by a boy, and since 

 purchased by Mr. Meynell. Chrysomela Hanoverensis, 

 Spercheus emarginatus, Hygrotus decoratus, Macroplea 

 ZostercCy at Askem-bog, on the authority of Mr. Preston. 

 Carabus dathratus and glabratus, in abundance in Suther- 



