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Melitcece Euphrosyne et Selene. I have never yet seen 

 these insects in the autumn. Mr. Stephens speaks of an 

 autumnal brood. 



Argynnis Adippe. Rare here. 



Vanessa C. album. Many years since this insect used to 

 occur in profusion. I cannot be certain as to the year, but should 

 judge that it was about fifteen or sixteen years ago, for it was 

 when I was a mere child ; but I have loved every thing that 

 lived, every thing beautiful, from my childhood, and in my 

 very earliest years was, in some sort, a collector. Some spe- 

 cimens taken there were in existence not very long back, but 

 are now pulvis et umbra, or rather only the first. Since those 

 times I have never met with the insect here. 



Apatura Iris is very rare here. I have only taken one 

 specimen, a male, in a field adjoining Mr. Marsh's woods. It 

 had settled on the foot-path. I have heard of others being 

 seen here by persons to whose judgment I can trust. 



Theclce, W. album et rubi. The former of these is very 

 rare here. Of the latter, one specimen only has occurred 

 within my knowledge. 



Polyommatus Argiolus. Surely this butterfly ought to form 

 a separate genus. Its habits, the texture of its wings, and 

 their form, seem to point out an affinity to some of the 

 Thecla. 



Polyommatus Agestis. My friend, Mr. John Ray, (a 

 worthy namesake of our great naturalist) discovered this 

 species in plenty in a field not a mile from the town. I was 

 not previously aware of its occurrence here. 



Sphinx convolvuli. I have known of several captures of 

 this noble insect in this parish, but they have all been made by 

 unscientific persons ; and, consequently, nearly all totally 

 spoiled by the captors. I have, however, a fine pair captured 

 here. 



Deilepkila Galii. The only specimen which has occurred 

 here was captured by my brother, very early one morning, in 

 August, 1831, hovering over the flowers of Argemone grandi- 

 flora. D. porcellus and elpenor are far from common, but 

 come nearly every year to the honey-suckles in our garden. 

 The Sesice and JEgerice, mentioned in my list, are all rare 

 here, except E. tipuliformis, which unfortunately is but too 

 common. 



