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.iie species are somewhat rare, and one or two peculiarly inte- 

 resting, I should not have troubled you with this, had it not 

 afforded me an opportunity of stringing to it a few remarks I 

 made whilst collecting at Sudbury and Colchester, having, 

 when at home, been too much immersed civilibus undis, to 

 have leisure for Entomology. 



The first insect I have to allude to is, Llmenitis Camilla. A 

 specimen of this butterfly was captured by Mr. Ray, near Park- 

 hall, about a mile and a half from Epping, in a spot I have 

 often hunted. The occurrence of a single specimen is rather 

 remarkable ; but, perhaps, is the prelude of a more numerous 

 appearance next year, as I have observed to be the case 

 sometimes. 



For the first time in my life I saw this beautiful butterfly 

 near Colchester last July, and its elegant appearance when on 

 the wing will not soon be effaced from my mind- It is vain 

 to try to describe it, but any Entomologist who would journey 

 from London to Colchester, would be well repaid all expence, 

 trouble and time, were he only to pass one fine July day in the 

 woods bordering the road from Colchester to Ipswich. There 

 he will find L. Camilla in profusion, Apatura Iris, Melitwa 

 Athalia, Sec. ; ^ and should he be fond of the fossorial Hymen- 

 optera, and bees, he will find every sunny bank alive with them. 



The larva of L. Camilla may be found by carefully hunting 

 the leaves of the honeysuckles. The figure in Curtis is not 

 the larva of Camilla, but of some other European species. 

 I here also may remark that Apatura Iris was more common 

 at Epping this summer than we have ever known it before; but 

 alas ! none could be taken. Had I been at home, I should have 

 tried a plan which I know has proved very successful at Col- 

 chester. This is merely to have a quantity of black, very 

 wet mud spread in some open place in the woods where Iris 



is seen, 



Mille trahens varios, adverse sole, colores. 



They will soon come down to it, to enjoy its coolness and 

 moisture, and are then easily taken. 



The next insect which I have to mention is Paranthrene 

 Vespiformis, touching which, a little book was once written. 

 This was captured, being " in kortnlo siio,'" by Mr. H. Double- 



^ Specimens of all these may also be piircliascd for a tiific of a person named 

 Biggs, residing in these woods. 



