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about the middle of April to the middle of June, and have worked 

 within a radius of five miles of the town. The following is a list of 

 my captures, or of insects which I know to have been taken here. 

 Pieris brassiccc, P. rapce., P. iiapi, Eitchlik cardamines, all very common. 

 Leiicophasia sinapis, tairly common, though I have not taken it myself, 

 not having been here for the first brood, when they are more plentiful. 

 Colias edusa \\dJ~> 2\iw\\^d.wl along the coast in iS88 and 1889 — I saw 

 none last year. In 1889 I saw one specimen of C. hyale, caught by a 

 boy in the same locality. This is the only specimen taken here I have 

 seen, though I believe it is plentiful at times. Gonopteryx rhainm, very 

 common, especially hybernated ones. Argynnis paphia and A. aglaia 

 both extremely common, the former in Harpford Wood, the latter, the 

 ? 's of which are very dark, on the moors. A. adippe is not so common, 

 but may generally be met with in Harpford Wood. Of Melitcea artemis, 

 my father took a specimen last year, and I hope to obtain more this 

 season. Vanessa poly chloros, I have generally found one or two specimens, 

 but it is by no means common. V. urticoe, V. to, V. atalanfa, V. cardui, 

 all abundant. On August 17th, 1889, my father saw one specimen of 

 V. a?itiopa, but not knowing its rarity did not capture it. I have also 

 heard of others being seen in the neighbourhood. Melanargia galatea 

 abundant, but local. Pararge egeria, P. megcvra, Satyrus semele, 

 Epinephele janira, E. tiihoniis, E hyperanthiis, Ca'/wnyiiipha pamphilus, 

 all extremely plentiful. Theda betulce, scarce, I have only taken one, 

 but I have seen others taken close by. Theda quercus, and T. rubi, 

 very common, especially the. latter, of which there were any number last 

 year. Polyommatus phieeas abundant. Lyccena cegon, L. astrardie, L. 

 icarus, L. bellargus, L. argiolus fairly plentiful, though the last is very 

 uncertain in appearance. Syridithus malvce^ Nisionades tages, Hesperia 

 thanmas, very common. H. adczon, very abundant, but excessively 

 local, I know of only one spot it frequents, H. comwa, I took two 

 examples of this insect in 1889. H. sylva?ins, ^hnndsini. I forgot to 

 mention that Argynnis sdene and A. eiiphrosvne were both common. 

 The above list, it will be seen, comprises 43 species, which is a good 

 proportion of British Rhopalocera. Among the Heterocera, the 

 following are my chief captures : — Adierontia atropos, Sphinx convolvuli, 

 S. ligustri, Chcerocampa elpenor, Smerinthus ocellatus, S. populi, S. tilice, 

 Alacroglossa stellataruni, Sesia bevibea/orniis, Cossus ligniptrJa, Calli- 

 morpha dondnula, Eidhenwnia riissula, Ardia villica, Orgyia pudibunda, 

 Bombyx ricbi, B. quercus (both very abundant), Lasiocampa quercifolia, 

 Saturnia carpitii (very common), Cilix spinida, Dicranura vinula, 

 Staiiropus fagi and Notodonta droniedariiis. Nocxu^. — Gotiophora 

 derasa, Cuspidia aceris, Vinunia runiids, Leucatiia conigera, L. impudens, 

 L. piitrescens, Ctiortodes arcuosa, Xyh'>phasia sublustris, Cidaria reticulata, 

 Neuro7ua popularis, Agrotis piita, A. corticea, Triphcena janthina, 

 Tceniocampa rubricosa, T. gradlis, T. 7fiunda, Cosmia pyralina, C. diffinis, 

 C. affitus, Apleda nebulosa, Xylina soda, Habrostola tripartita, H. 

 triplasia, Plusia dirysitis, P. iota, P. puldirina. Mania typica, Catocala 

 nupta, Eudidia ml and Phytometra a;nea. GeometR/E. — Uropteryx 

 sambucaria, Pericallia syringaria, Odontopera bidentata, Amphidasys 

 strataria, Hemerophila abruptaria, Cleora lidienaria, Pseudoterpna 

 cytisaria, Geometra papilionaria, Fidonia piniaria, Lobophora polycommata, 

 Melanthia bicolorata, Antidea rubidata, A. badiata, A. nigrofasdaria. 



