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VARIETIES. 



19. Papilio Podalirius. — A friend of mine, who resides near 

 York, informed me, a few days ago, that he this summer 

 purchased a pair of Papilio Podalirius from a dealer at Ports- 

 mouth, who assures him that they were this year taken in the 

 New Forest and brought to him alive. My friend, at the 

 time, was perfectly aware that the best informed entomologists 

 have great doubt whether this fine Papilio has ever yet been 

 really captured in England, and consequently took considerable 

 pains to ascertain the truth of the dealer's information ; and 

 from all he could learn he appears to be of the opinion that his 

 testimony is worthy of credit. T. C. Heysham. 



Carlisle. 



20. Cimbex femorata. — Specimens of this rare insect, both 

 male and female, have been captured in this vicinity during the 

 past summer. T. C. Heysham. 



Carlisle. 



21. Captures at, or near Worcester, in 1835. — Vanessa 

 Antiopa and Colias eleclra were taken together in August, at 

 Henwick-hill, by a countryman. Deilephila Galii in July. 

 Thyatira Batis. — This hitherto rare insect was taken plentifully 

 this year in May and June, in Nunnery Wood, and Trench 

 Wood. Polyommatus Acis has occurred in this neighbour- 

 hood plentifully, and P. Corydon also in abundance ; the latter 

 insect has never before been seen here. Richards. 



Worcester, 13lh A T ov. 1835. 



22. Deilephila Galii.— A specimen of this fine sphinx has 

 been taken this summer, by Mr.' Lees, in the Isle of Wight, 

 and another by myself, in July last, on the London-road, Wor- 

 cester. Sphinx convolvuli was taken here in September, 

 1834. Communicated to E. Newman by 



Worcester, Nov. 1835. A. EDMONDS. 



23. Sphinx Convolvuli. — A fine specimen of this insect flew 



into the dwelling house of Mr. , of High-street, Dept- 



ford, on the 14th September last, and occasioned no small 

 alarm. The ladies had called in several neighbours, to consult 

 on the best mode of getting rid of him; and amongst them, an 

 acquaintance of mine, who with considerable activity captured 



