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Mr. Frederick Bond ; and within the last thirty-five year« many local 

 species of Liqndoptera have been observed and collected in the Connty 

 by the writer, by Mr. AV. Hull, Mr. H. F. Tomalin, Mr. W. Edwards, 

 Mr. Thomas H. Briggs, Mr. Frank Bouskcll, Mr. G. Claridge Druce, 

 Mr. W. J. Kaye, The Honble. Charles Hothschild, Mr. Eustace 

 Wallis, and especially by Captain J. A. W. Vipan. 



The Rhopolocera are still well represented, though Aporia cratcegi, 

 Lyccena arion, and Lyccena acis have apparently been extinct for some 

 years, and the present occurrence of Leucophasia sinapis and Melitcea 

 artemis seems to require confirmation. Including the five last named, 

 no less than fifty-three species of butterflies have been taken in the 

 County, or three more than in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ! 



In addition to the commoner species of general distribution 

 throughout the United Kingdom, the following more or less local 

 species have been found in the County. 



Leucophasia sinapis, L., was formerly abundant in Whittlebury 

 Forest, and it has also been reported by Mr. Eustace Wallis from 

 Geddington Chase. It was also formerly taken in Plane Woods, 

 Preston Deanery, Sywell Wood, Tardley Chase, and also by the late 

 Mr. Frederick Bond and the Eevd. Hamlet Clark near Towcester and 

 elsewhere, but I understand that no specimens have been seen of 

 late years. 



Pieris cratcegi, L., formerly occurred near Peterborough, also in 

 Barnwell Wold, and between Thurning on the borders of the County 

 and Gidding Magna, in Huntingdonshire, but it seems to have been 

 extinct for some years past, as it has been in most other English and 

 Welsh Counties. I looked for it in vain between Thurning and Gid- 

 ding Magna more than thirty years ago. 



Colias edusa, Fb., and C. hyaJe, L. — The former of these, with 

 the var. helice, is generally distributed throughout the County, and 

 was common in 1878, 1S92, and 1900. The latter species has also 

 been taken occasionally throughout the County, and was not uncom- 

 mon in 1900. 



Argynnis paphia, L., A. adippe, L., and A. aglaia, L., are com- 

 monly distributed throughout the forests and woods of the County, 

 and the first named is sometimes abundant. 



Argynnis lathonia, L., has been recorded from the County, but I 

 have not heard of any recent captures. 



Argynnis euphrosyne, L., and A. selene, Schiff. — The former of 

 these occurs commonly in most of the woods. The latter is more 

 local, but has been recorded from Waddenham and Towcester. 



