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on August 16th. It was a male in perfect condition. Mr. 

 C. Milburn, of our Ornithological section, states that he 

 saw one on September llth, in Grange Road, but failed to 

 secure it. The same happened when I also saw one in a 

 clover field, at Linthorpe, on the 12th. Another was 

 obtained at Redcar, about the same lime, by a collector 

 residing there." (F. Elgee). 



*Argyiinis selene. — Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. 



A single worn specimen taken near Ingleby Greenho\v, 

 on July 25th (F. Elgee). 



*Theda W-album. — White letter Hair-streak. 



I took a very battered specimen of this butterfly, in 

 Kilton Woods, on August llth. Mr. Frank Atkinson 

 obtained a specimen in Friarage Woods, at Yarm, some 

 years since (1890 1 ) 



*Thecla rubi — Green Hair streak. Single specimen near 

 Battersby. 



NoCtUPni. Acherotitia atropos. — Larva, Grangeiown. 25th 

 August (F. Elgee). Two larvae, 21st September, at 

 Kildale, and pupa, 13th October, Redcaf (W. Sachse). 

 Dr. Veitch also had several larvae sent from Marton, South 

 Bank and Middlesbrough. 



*Sphinx ligudri. — T arva, 29th September, at Ingleby Green- 

 how, found feeding on j^rivet (F. Elgee). 



Macroglossa stellatarum. — Two at valerian flowers in Ingleby 

 Station on August Jst (F. Elgee). Kildale, June I6th, 

 also heard of several specimens being noticed at Glaisdale. 



Trochilium crabroniformis.- — Took several on po2>lar trunks, 

 early in the morning, July 10th, Middlesbrough (F. 

 Elgee). 



*Ino statices. — Occurred commonly in June, near Great 

 Aylon, flying in the sun similar to the Eurnets. I also 

 have a specimen taken near Cross Keys, Nunthorpe, some 

 years since, 



*Hylophila prasinana. — Great Ayton, June 9th (W. Sachse). 



Pacilocampa populi. — Larva, Thornaby, 15th June (F. Elgee), 

 Several noticed at gas lamps at Yarm-on-Tees, on Novem- 

 ber 28rd, and two caught (F. Atkinson). 



