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Lepidoptera near Worcester. — The past season has, I trust, uot proved unprofit- 

 able with many of my entomological friends ; I am thankful to say, that I have 

 enjoyed many delightful rambles this summer, and I have no reason to complain 

 of any want of success. 



In this neighbourhood I have taken the following species : — 



Leucophasia sinapis, (the only butterfly worth recording). 



Procris statices. — I found one rather worn, but undoubted, specimen, close to 

 the locality for Geryon. There was no sorrel to be seen near, and it had jtrobably 

 come from a neighbouring meadow. 



Limacodes testudo. — I obtained three specimens in a wood by stamping against 

 the stems of young oaks in a part free from underwood, and watching the effect 

 of the sudden shake on the tree-tops : the moths came down, half falling, half 

 flying. 



Nemora viridata. — The only locality I know for this insect in Worcestershire 

 is a large village green covered with heath, kept very short by donkeys, &c. The 

 County Militia have made it their drilHng ground, and I fear viridata will soon 

 become extinct with us. This season I could find only two specimens. 



C. silaceata, 8. certata and undulata, M. hastata, E. advenaria, A. Blomeraria 

 and syVvata, P. bajulMria, and E. hepa/rata, all occur here. Of S. certata I may say 

 that it has been frequently taken in a lane about two miles from here, where the 

 wild barberry grows. Last year I first observed it flying about Mahonia aquifolia 

 in my garden, and took two specimens ; I also took two this year, one being a 

 female, which laid me a good batch of eggs. The larvae fed indifferently on 

 Mahonia aqmfoUa and Berheris dm,lcis, both garden species of barberry, and I have 

 now a supply of pupae from them. The larvae are very sluggish, and rather given 

 to biting one another. 



Among the Eiipithecim I have taken the following here : — E, coronata, tripunc- 

 tatay trisignata, plumbeolata, satyrata, and Haworthiata ; the three fii'st and the 

 last in the larval state. 



Pionea stra^mentalis, Botys pandalis, and Cryptohlahes histrigella, I have also 

 met with in this neighbourhood, as well as the following Tortrices and Tineina : — 

 C. splendidulana, A. Bawmanniana, A. cnicana, E. tetragonana, C. ochraceana, 

 G. ohtusa/na, G. fascielhis, T. Oehlmanniella, A fibulella, G. ligulella, G. oculatella, 

 G. lineola; and L. rohorella. 



And I have bred the following from larvae or pupae found near here : — 

 T. svbtusa, E. viminalis, C. ocularis, X. conspicillaris, S. lunaria, G. papiliona/ria, 

 besides the "pugs" before mentioned. — Eev. E. Horton, Lower Wick, Worcester. 



A list of Lepidoptera captv/red in 1864. — During the past season I have taken, 

 or bred, the following Lepidoptera, besides others, which have either already been 

 recorded, or are too common to mention. To those species to which I have prefixed 

 an asterisk (•) I have duplicates, and shall be glad to hear from any one in want 

 of them. 



*Thecla hetulce. — A fine series : Loughton. 

 Tliecla quercus. — On oak : Darenth. 



Deilephila gala. —A larva found on Galium vcrum at Folkestone ; it is now safe in 

 pupa. 



