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not so man}' as P. hrassica), Macroglossa stellatai'um (two, over 

 a jasmine), Orgyia antiqua (swarms). Curiously, no Vanessa 

 atalanta have been observed tbis year, though they have 

 frequented the spot in September for two or three years 

 previously, about three specimens being seen each season. 

 Larvae of Smerinthus poindi are plentiful on a poplar tree in the 

 garden ; and one larva of Dicranura vinula has been found. Of 

 all tbe flowers in the garden, tlie jasmine proved the most 

 attractive to insects of all kinds. — Harold Hodge ; 9, Highbury 

 Place, N. 



Additional Notes on the Diurni of Lulwortii Cove. — 

 On Wednesday, August 16th, 1887, I revisited Lulworth Cove 

 for the purpose of again examining the Lepidoptera of the 

 district. My previous visit was some six days earlier in the 

 corresponding montli of last year (Entom. 183). I was fortunate 

 in obtaining a more favourable day on this occasion than on my 

 previous visit, but the wind was far too strong. I first followed 

 along the cliff in the direction of Weymouth, and soon found 

 Satyrus semele in great abundance. I afterwards examined a 

 steep chalky hill- side a little further inland, to which I was 

 unable to give any attention last year, and found it inhabited by 

 large numbers of Lyccena corydon. Last year I only obtained 

 one specimen of Satyrus semele from here ; but on this 

 occasion they proved so extremely common that I could bave 

 taken large numbers, had I been so inclined. This species is 

 reported by Kirby as " varying according to locality." Some of 

 my own specimens vary as follows : — The spots on the upper side 

 of the front wing on some specimens are considerably larger than 

 those on others ; tbe spot or eye on the anal corner of the hind 

 wing is absent (nearly), whilst the spots on the front wing are 

 unusually big ; in otbers there is no white in the centre of the 

 eyes ; the shades of colouring in the female specimens differ very 

 materially. I saw, as on my previous visit, only two specimens 

 of Melanarge galatea, so I am inclined to consider them very 

 scarce here. I am not aware of any other records of the 

 occurrence of this insect around the neighbourhood. A pair of 

 Epinejjhele ianira, taken here, exhibit a peculiarly strong olive - 

 green tint, which I have not observed before. On my last visit 

 (1886) I only obtained one specimen of Lyccena corydon, but this 

 year I found them abundantly, as mentioned above. I have again 



