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Euchloe cardamines. — Ingleby Greenhow, July 4th and 8th. 

 Late dates for this butterfly (F. Elgee). 



Vanessa urticce. — Ingleby Greenhow, May 6th. (F. Elgee). 



,, atalanta. — Ingleby Greenhow, July 11th. (F. 

 Elgee.) This butterfly was common in the district during 

 the autumn, several occurring in the garden at Linthorpe. 



Epinephele janira. — Ingleby Greenhow, July 8ih (F. 

 Elgee). 



* Epinephele hyperantlms. — Kilton Woods, several on July 

 15th (W. Sachse). 



Ccenonijmpha pamphuus. — Ingleby Greenhow (Elgee). 



Polyommatus phi was. — Ingleby Greenhow (Elgee). 



Lyccena iearus. — Ingleby Greenhow, July 4th (Elgee). 



Nisoniades tages. — Hilton, June 10th (Sachse). 



NoctUPni. Acherontia atropos. — A full-grown larva was 

 brought to me that had been taken off potatoes in a 

 garden near Thornaby on August 25th. It pupated on 

 August 27th, and the imago appeared on November 19th, 

 the pupa having been kept in a warm place and 

 frequently damped. The moth when touched gave off a 

 clear clicking sound. 



Smennthus popidi. — Ingleby Greenhow. Bred May 20th 

 (F. Elgee). 



Macroglossa stellatarnm. — This species occurred abundantly 

 all over the country during the summer of this year. 

 My notes of its occurrence in this district are — June 4th, 

 Thornaby, single specimen ; June 10th, three or four 

 on moors near Great Ay ton ; July 21st, August 23rd and 

 September 1st, single specimens hovering over flowers in 

 garden at Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. Mr. J. M. Meek 

 informed me that two or three had been noticed at 

 Redcar. 



Ardia caia. — Larvae at Ingleby Greenhow, May 28th. 



Spilosoma lubricipeda. — Middlesbrough, bred (W. Sachse). 



Spilosoma menthastri. — Middlesbrough, bred (W. Sachse). 

 Ingleby Greenhow, May 11th (F. Elgee). 



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