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September 4th to 9th, 1906, worn ; Monte Oliveto, August 20th. S. 

 cordnla, Assisi, from June 26th onwards. Enodia dn/as, Caddenabbia, 

 July 27th, 1903, one <? only ; Pallanza (Fondo Toce), July 25th, 

 1906 (almost of the sibirica form, with unicolorous hindwings beneath, 

 (? s only). Hipparchia brims, Assisi, from July 22nd. H. seinele, 

 Assisi, from July 22nd ; Siena, August 17th ; Monte Oliveto, August 

 20th. Epiui'phele jurtina, everywhere, throughout summer. E. 

 li/caon, below Gondo, mid- July, 1905 (very large and dark). E. 

 tithoniix, Caddenabbia, July 27th, 1906 ; near Orvieto, August 7th 

 and 9th; Siena, August 14th ; near Monte Oliveto, August 20th. 7*7. 

 Ida, Fiesole, September 4th and 7th, 1907 (worn out); Assisi, from 

 July 14th (first 2 July 29th); Perugia, August 6th ; Orvieto, August 

 9th ; Monte Oliveto, August 20th. Aphantopus hyperanthns, Pallanza 

 (Fondo Toce), July 4th, 1907. Coenonympha arcania, Assisi, from 

 •June 28th to July 28th (never very fresh). 0. dorm, Assisi from July 

 5th to 26fch. C'. panipldlus, everywhere, throughout summer and 

 autumn. Melaiian/ia yalatea, Fiesole, June 18th ; Assisi, from June 

 24th, throughout July. 



Contribution to a list of the Macro=lepidoptera of Bucks. 



By (Professor) E. W. CARLIEK, M.D., B.Sc. 



The following is a list of the Macro-lepidoptera taken by myself in 

 the months of August and September, 1896 to 1900, at Naphill near 

 High Wycombe, in the county of Buckinghamshire. This hunting- 

 ground comprises the extensive common known as Naphill Common 

 towards the south, and as Bradenham Common towards the north, 

 including Bradenhim Wood, and extending from Walter's Ash on the 

 east, to Downley on the west, and of the roads and lanes in its 

 immediate neighbourhood, thus occupying the flat top of one of the 

 Chiltern Hills at an elevation of 600 ft. above the sea. The soil, Avhich 

 is chalky, is somewhat unfertile, but oak and beech trees flourish on 

 the Common, Avith juniper, heather, bracken, various grasses and other 

 chalk soil plants as undergrowth. Several pools, fed entirely" by rain, 

 exist among the trees, adding greatly to the sylvan beaut}' of the place, 

 which, owing to the lack of running water, tends to become rather arid 

 during the height of summer. The insect fauna of the district is rich, 

 if somewhat limited in variety, by the nature of the soil, many 

 varieties of galls being especially numerous upon trees and underbush 

 alike. The lepidoptera captured are as follows : — 



DiuRNi. — Pieris bramcae, F. rapae, F. napi, Colias hijale (1900), 

 C eduaa (1900), RiDnicia phlaeas, Foli/oiiiniatus icarus, Aylais urticae, 

 Pyrameis atalanta, Aryynnu adippe, Dryas paphia, Fararye eyeria, 

 Epinepliele janira, FJ. titlionas, Enodia hyperanthiis, Coeiionyiiipka 

 parn plains, Adopaea fiava [tJiaiaiias), Auyiades sylvanns. 



SpHiNiiiDEs. — Mimas tiliae''' (one only), Theretra porcellus''- (one 

 only), Sesia steUatariini. 



Drepanulides. — CilLv ylaacata. 



NoTODONTiDEs. — Lophoptcryx camelina. 



Cymatophorides. — Gonopliora derasa, Asp/ialia diliita. 



Attacides. — Satiirnia paronia (larva). 



NoLiDEs. — Xola cucnllatella, Hylophila bicolorana (one at sugar). 



Ijxthosiides. — Lithosia complana (one only). 



