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on my setting-boards b}' captured females, which hatched in 

 about a week. I supplied the young laivse with flowers of holly 

 and mountain ash, in addition to privet leaves. I found, however, 

 that the two flowers alone were eaten, the holly being decidedly 

 preferred; and when, in about a week, my stock of flowers failed, 

 I substituted the young berries, which are now (June 24th) being 

 greedily devoured by the fast-growing larvae. The insect occurs 

 abundantly in Sutton Park, where hollies also abound ; but the 

 precise connection between the two has not, I believe, been 

 previously ascertained. Possibly some of the Birmingham 

 collectors may be able to find the larva feeding at large on the 

 berries of the holly, and may thus confirm my observation. I hope 

 to describe the larva more at length when full-grown ; at present 

 it reminds me, in point of colouring, of that of Asthena hlomeri. 

 — (Rev.) Chas. F. Thornewill ; The Soho, Burton-on-Trent. 



Lepjdoptera of Lulworth Cove. — During a short stay at 

 Weymouth, in August last, I availed myself of an opportunity 

 afforded by a steamer to visit Lulworth. The time at my 

 disposal for collecting, I regret to say, consisted of but a few 

 hours, besides which I had not even the opportunity of choosing 

 a favourable day, as these steamers only run to Lulworth on 

 certain daj's and at stated times. I left Weymouth in the 

 forenoon, and after a short run landed at Lulworth, The 

 weather was anything but desirable, being cloudy, with a cold 

 and rather boisterous wind blowing. I first clambered up the 

 side of the hill in the direction of Weymouth, but, although I 

 went over a great deal of ground, I saw nothing worth taking. 

 On retracing my steps back to the little bay I came upon a 

 gentleman, who had been collecting the greater part of the 

 morning, and had caught some twenty specimens of the local 

 Hesperia actceon. This gentleman kindly directed me to the 

 spot where H. actcson chiefly resorts, and after some searching I 

 was fortunate enough to obtain a couple of specimens, male and 

 female. They did not rise until nearly stepped upon, and were 

 easily captured. I saw several other collectors, who had come 

 probably for the especial purpose of capturing this species ; and 

 I was informed that large numbers of people visited Lulworth 

 annually for the same reason, so that it does not seem im- 

 probable that only a few^ 3''ears will elapse before it will become 

 as extinct in Biitain as Polyommatus disjyar ; and the discovery 



