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M. Eicbardson, B.A.,to whom I am indebted for a copy, was published 

 in last year's " Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Anti- 

 quarian Field Club." Nearly 600 species are enumerated, and much 

 accurate and valuable information is furnished with reference to the 

 scarcer or more interesting forms. It is further embellished with a 

 plate of three of the more local species of Tineidce drawn by Mrs. 

 Kichardson with an accuracy and finish not often seen. 



With regard to Wiltshire, my previous remarks must be modified, 

 at least so far as the eastern district thereof is concerned ; Mr. W. 

 F. H. Blandford, one of the Secretaries of the Entomological Society 

 of London, has obliged me with a list, drawn up by himself when a 

 lad at school, of 960 species of Lepidoptera taken in the Marlborougli 

 district — which includes Savernake Forest— published in the "Pro- 

 ceedings of the Natural History Society of Marlborough College," 

 in 1881 : a very carefully drawn up and creditable paper for so young 

 an aspirant. In it he refers to a previous list by Mr. Edward Meyrick 

 in the Eeport of the same Society for 1877; and Dr. N. Manders, 

 Surgeon-Major, has now written from Colombo, Ceylon, as follows: — 



" A very complete list of the Lepidoptera of the Marlborough district will be 

 found in the Reports of the Marlbro' College Natural History Society. This Society 

 was founded some thirty years ago, and a record of the insects captured has been 

 kept year by year. The first complete list was made by Mr. Meyrick in 1873, the 

 year he left the school. The second complete list, with large additions made chiefly 

 by Mr. Meyrick, was compiled by myself in 1877. Since then two lists have been 

 published— in 1882 and 1892— the latter by Mr. Meyrick. This list is of great 

 value, and comprises 1010 species captured within ten miles of Marlborough. Since 

 that year other species have been added, bringing the number up to close on 1100. 

 The reports are now of real scientific interest, and are of value, as showing in many 

 instances the decline and disappearance of an insect, and its re-appearance after a 

 long interval without apparent cause. I may instance MelUcea Artemis and Thecla 

 w-album among others." 



Mr. Meyrick has most kindly sent me a copy of this list for 

 1892, and I quite concur with Dr. Manders as to its completeness and 

 value ; moreover, he has furnished the names of between thirty and 

 forty species which have been added in subsequent years. He tells 

 me that so far as the remainder of Wiltshire is concerned, two species 

 only are known by him to exist which have not been noticed in the 

 Marlborough district. 



For Gloucester and Somerset, a paper communicated to the 

 " Bristol Naturalists' Society," by Mr. George Harding (to whom I am 

 indebted for a copy), and published in their Proceedings for 1895-6, 

 contains a few additions to Mr. lludd's list, and also the extension of 



