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and in good condition about June 10th ; Pararye aegeria, only seemed 

 to occur sparingly this year ; Epinephele jtotino, most abundant 

 towards the end of June; Jphantopim In/perantus, ver}^ common in its 

 usual localities, but later than most years, I did not take it till well on 

 in July ; Cocnonyuipha paiiijikilxs, very common at the beginning of 

 June ; Bithys guercns, one specimen end of August, not seen here 

 before ; CaUnphrys ruin, common in its usual haunts at the beginning 

 of the month ; Polyo)iniiatiis icariis, most abundant and in splendid 

 condition at the beginning of June; hlesperia nialrac, not so conmion 

 as usual ; Xhoniades tages, also not so abundant as in most years ; 

 Aiigiades sylvanus, observed a few specimens during the middle of June, 

 but this also was not so abundant as usual. Daring the end of June, 

 and all Julj'' and August the weather was atrocious, rain on most days, 

 and cloudy when not raining, and very cold at night. 



The second broods were all late this year. I found a large num- 

 ber of broods of the larvae of V. in, all very small, well on in July, and 

 did not see any of the perfect insects until the end of August ; the same 

 applied to Pyrcnnciti atalanta, Pieris iiapi, and P. brassicae, which did 

 not appear till well on in August, and then only sparingly. 



I captured a Coliof< cmceus [ediisa) on August 21st, a species I have 

 not seen here before, and I also observed, but I did not capture, one C. 

 Injale, another stranger to these parts. Polygonia c-albnni occurred 

 quite frequently this year, but I did not observe it till wejl on in August. 

 Aglais urticae was only out in small numbers, at the end of August. 

 Dryas paphia, uncommon this year, I only noted two specimens. 

 Pararye meyera, very few about, 2nd of August. 



P. icariis did not appear again till the end of August, and then only 

 sparingly. I suppose the majority of the larvae had been killed by the 

 cold and wet. Adopuea fiara [thaioiias^vfas occasionally observed from 

 August 21st onward. One Pyratiiela cardui was observed at the end of 

 June, and another on August 21st. 



As to the Heterocera, most of the species that occur commonly here 

 most years, seemed to be entirely absent this year. Theretra porcrllns 

 was about at the beginning of June, but in very small numbers. Hemaris 

 tityns {houihyliforni'is) was fairly common, but not nearly so common as 

 usual. I took one specimen of 77(//c/?/r(7 /)rtf/'.s-,aspeciesl have nothitberto 

 observed here. Oryyia antiqiia, found one larva, naiddle of August, but 

 no more. Lnsiocawpa quercm, one larva, which did not spin up till 

 August 25th, and one ? on August 23rd, which only laid five eggs 

 before it died. Cilix ylaitcata, generally quite a frequent species here,. 

 I observed only two specimens. I found one larva of Pyyaera pigra 

 on August 21st. I took one specimen of Diaphura mendica flying in. 

 the daytime in a wood, and one specimen of Triaena p.n on a tree 

 trunk, whilst fishing. Byyophila ylandifera, on the roof of a fowl 

 house, June 20th. Ayrotis exdamationh, very common in hayfields at 

 the beginning of June. Triphaena mmcH [orhono), August 21st. T. 

 pronuba, very common at the beginning of August at the flowers of 

 lime. I should have mentioned that I found the larvae of Macrothy- 

 lacia rubi on August 21st, fairly commonly. C/iaiaeas yra»ii)iis, com- 

 mon about August 27th. Agriopis apiiUna pupae very common at the 

 foot of oak trees in August. Mania wattra, August 15th. Leucania 

 pallens and /.. cotiniia, very common during the end of July. L. co)ii- 

 yera, common, end of July. Granniwaia trigianniika, very common ia 

 hay fields, June. 



