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correspondent (Entom. viii. 21) and by Mr. Doubleday 
(Entom. viii. 37). 
Gonepteryx Rhamni.—F lying lazily among the flower- 
heads in July, in swarms. 
Colias Edusa.—Saw one on the 18th July in the new 
enclosure. 
Argynnis Paphia.—Common everywhere in the neigh- 
bourhood of brambles. As an instance of its abundance I 
may mention that a single sweep of the net on one occasion 
enclosed four, and on another three, specimens. Took more 
than a dozen fine specimens of the var. Valezina, besides 
several more or less torn. 
Argynnis Aglaia and Adippe.—More local, and much less 
common than the preceding; frequenting the blossoms of 
Centaurea nigra in the flowery rides. Took a lovely series of 
each. ; 
Argynnis Euphrosyne and Selene.—Common. 
Vanessa Polychloros.—A few. 
Limenitis Sibyllaa—More common than in some previous 
years, being generally distributed throughout most of the oak 
woods. The best time to watch the evolutions of this graceful 
insect is in the early morning, when the flight is much lower 
than in the after part of the day. 
Thecla Rubi.—A few specimens; end of May. 
T. Quercus.—Very common. 
Lycena AXgon.—Abundant on the heaths. 
L. Argiolus.—One specimen only; July. 
Nemeobius Lucina.—A few; end of May. 
Thanaos Tages, Hesperia Sylvanus and Linea.—All very 
common, 
Moths, either on the wing or at sugar, were conspicuous by 
their absence. Whether owing to unfavourable weather, or 
to a scarcity of insects, or to a combination of both, it is 
certain that very little was seen on the wing after dusk. 
Diphthera Orion had been taken plentifully in June; and 
Thyatira Batis and Derasa were common; but more than 
once had we to leave the sugar without having seen a single 
specimen. The following is a list of the principal moths 
obtained :— 
Lithosia quadra.—Two at rest; two at sugar. 
L. aureola and L, helveola.—Several. 
