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moths were seen ; on the 7th I captured a smgle female of Orthosia 

 subplumbea, and several of O. sparsa ; Glsea rubricosa also appeared 

 and in tolerable plenty. Brepha Notha was common early in March, 

 but I saw only three specimens of B. Parthenias, usually the more 

 common species : all the early Geometrae were much less numerous 

 than usual. In May I took a few specimens of Hadena adusta and 

 remissa and Mamestra fiu'va. The following species, viz., Agrotis 

 segetum, Graphiphora brunnea, Hama aliena, Polia advena, Xylopha- 

 sia polyodon, &c., which abounded so greatly last year, have this 

 season been very rare ; but Triphaena pronuba has appeared in pro- 

 digious numbers. Among the butterflies many species have been far 

 less plentiful than they are in general, particularly Hipparchia Janira, 

 Vanessa Urticae, and Argynnis Adippe ; of the latter I have seen but 

 a pair, and not a single individual of A. Paphia, usually one of our 

 commonest species. It is not improbable that the almost incessant 

 rain last autumn might have been injurious to the larvae ; but what- 

 ever the cause may be it is certain that many species which abounded 

 last year, are this season scarcely to be seen. — Henry Doubleday ; 

 Epping, July 15, 1842. 



213. Graphipliora ravida. I bred a specimen of this rare moth on 

 the 3rd instant, from a larva found at night on a sallow, in company 

 with the larvaj of G. brunnea, G. baja, Triphaena orbona, &c. — Id. 



214, Lifit of some of the rarer Insects taken at Weyhridge^ on the 

 18th, 21st and 23rd of June last, by me; exhibiting great similarity 

 to the products of the New Forest, Hants. The species with an * an- 

 nexed, were in profusion. 



Cicindela sylvatica* 

 Poecilus lepidus 

 Leioides liumeralis 

 Tliroscus obtusus 

 Anomala Friscliii 

 Thanasinius formicarius 

 Cleonus nebulosus 

 Luperus flavipes* 

 Coccinella M-nigrum 

 ocellata* 



Libellula Donovani 



Rbyssa persuasoria 

 Metlioca ichneumonides 

 Pompilus rufipes 

 Miscus campestris* 

 Ammophila argentea* 

 Ceropales maculata 



Bupalus Piniarius* 

 Aspilates respersaiia* 

 Anchylopera fractifasciana 

 Macrocliila bicostella 



Tabanus alpinus 

 Anthrax ornata* 

 Dolicliopus atratus 



plumitarsis 

 Medeterus loiipes 



bipunctatus"* 

 Lispe tentaculata 

 Ochtliera Mantis* 



Euthemonia Russula 



Gnophvia rubricoUis 



ScotopLila porphyrea 

 Agrion rufipes* Anarta Myrtilli 



Lestes viridis* Fidonia ericetaria 



Maesia favillacearia, Pachycnemia Hippocastinaria, Argyrolepia 

 Bentleyana, and Dichteta caudata, have also been taken at Wey- 

 bridge. — J. F. Stephens; Fo.rley Road, Kennington, July 21, 1842. 



