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any other part of this country to live and multiply, and the 

 converse, and which, in the case of other species, alters their 

 nature and makes them vary. 



It would be unsafe to draw any definite conclusion without 

 hearing first what our naturalists in other branches have to say 

 about the Portland fauna and flora, and what our meteorologists 

 think of the climate. 



If they find these subjects half so interesting as I have found, 

 and continue to find, the moths, I do not think that they will have 

 any cause to be disappointed at the result of their study. 



Since writing the above paper I have had the pleasure of hearing 

 from Mr. H. T. Stainton that he considers a species of Gelecliia 

 which I had thought might be distinct, and had sent for his opinion, 

 new to science. This will add another species, in addition to 

 Episclmia Bankesiella, which Portland can, so far, claim as entirely 

 its own. It is not a common species there, and very local in its 

 distribution. I have named this species Gelechia Portlandicella, and 

 a description will be found elsewhere in this volume. 



