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LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Rare British Species captured in 1861. 



Vanessa Antiopa. The occurrence of a specimen near 

 Coldstream on the 11th of September is recorded in the 

 IntelHgencer (x. p. 194). 



Sphinx Convolvuli. The captures of four specimens 

 have been recorded; near Hahfax, September 11 (Zoolooist, 

 p. 7760); near Hull, September 17 (Zoologist, p. 7760); 

 near Newcastle-on-Tyne, September 19 (Int. x. p. 202); 

 and near Wakefield, September 22 (Int. x. p. 202). 



IVoTODONTA BicoLORA. In the latter part of June, an 

 artisan collector residing in Manchester captured a specimen 

 of this insect in Burnt Wood, Staffordshire (Zoologist, p. 

 7682). I saw this specimen when at Manchester; it is 

 much rubbed, the collector having taken httle notice of it at 

 the time of capture, fancying it was a gold-tail; it is un- 

 doubtedly Noiodonta Bicolora. 



NoTODONTA Carmelita. Eight specimens were cap- 

 tured near Keswick, last April, by Mr. J. S. Mawson 

 (Zoologist, p. 7569). 



Gastropacha Ilicifolia. This has occurred on the 

 moors near Ripon (Int. x. p. 75). 



Drepana Sicula. Several specimens were taken last 

 June in Leigh Wood, near Bristol, by Mr. G. Harding and 

 Mr. C. Butler (Zool. 7680 ; Int. x. p. 131). 



Heterogenea Asellus. a female of this species was 

 captured by the Messrs. Fenn, at Loughton, June 22nd 

 (Int. x. p. 100). 



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