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thistles, and found a coiiplo mining in the leaves ; and of those Mr. Gregson made 

 a beautiful coloured drawing, and then sent them on to Mr. Stainton to bo figured, 

 as it had previously been known to nobody but myself. 



During the second week in June I paid a visit to Wildbottoms, a place as rough 

 as the name implies, to look for E. Blomerata, of which I soon espied a beauty 

 high up on the shady trunk of an elm ; and this, I find, is generally the position 

 chosen by the insect during clear weather. Towards the end of the day I had 

 boxed nearly a score, and also a few sylvata, heparata, and corylata, when the heat 

 sent me into an old hut to rest ; but even here there was no rest for me : first a 

 Tinea, sheltering itself in the shade, attracted my attention, and proved to bo 

 (Ecophora stipella (similella). Then my rest was done, and I began dissecting the 

 old hut, when out darted silaceata of course, not unexpected by me ; then came 

 affinitata, and again stipella. After this, I went to get some Elachista humiliella 

 (occuUella) by sweeping, and during this operation saw a small Argyresthia flying 

 about an oak tree, which proved to be glaucinella. 



A few days after I went for the purpose of procuring eggs of Blomerata, but 

 only got one egg to hatch, and the larva died. This species is a seed-feeder no doubt, 

 at least I should think so by its appearance, most probably, in the seed heads of tho 

 red Campion which abounds there. It may be some time before I get any more 

 Blomerata, as the place is so rigidly preserved that the owner whom I met only 

 consented to my working there for that day when I showed him Lady Shelley's 

 permit to go, uninterrupted, anywhere on her Ladyship's estates for entomological 

 purposes. 



To her kindness, in allowing me to hunt on the Brockholes estate, is due the 

 bountiful supply of Eidophasia Messingiella, which I have been enabled to send to 

 my friends. The dry weather having made the swamp traversable, so that I took 

 about a hundi'ed specimens from 4 to 7 p.m. (all amongst Equisettim), and also C. 

 Schranlcella and Elachista perplexella at the same time. — J. B. Hodgkinson, 31 

 Christ Church Street, Preston. 



{To be continued.) 



Notes on Cynthia cardAii and Vanessa Antiopa. — The principal object of this 

 communication is to record notices of two beauties observed in north Devon. This 

 observation may possibly induce some persons to enquire, as Sheridan is said to 

 have done, when the volume of Dodd's beauties of Shakespeare was put into his 

 hands, " where are the other ten thousand ? " This question would be veiy 

 apposite, were it my intention to describe the scenery of Lynmouth or of Ilfracombe. 

 Had I such a purpose in hand, my communication must of necessity be divided 

 into a series of chapters, one being devoted to anticipations, a second to explora- 

 tions ; these might be followed by others devoted to admirations, realizations, and 

 so on ; but no, it is my intention to record facts, facts entomological. 



I must admit that, in taking up my pen for that purpose, I find it guided by an 

 almost in-esistible impulse to note down some of the impressions that have indelibly 

 impressed themselves upon my mind, so that it becomes almost a matter of 

 necessity to indulge in some outpourings of my heartfelt appreciation of the charms 

 of this lovely portion of fair Dovonia ; but no, I must resolutely koeiJ to my 

 purpose, and at once proceed to record facts. 



