8066 Insects. 



Hyperanthus, Chortobius Pamphilus, Thecla Rubi, T. Quercus and 

 Polyommatus Phlaeas. All these may be taken within six miles. 



Lycasna ^gon. Common on the heaths. 



L. Agestis. Occasionally. 



L. Alexis. Common. 



L. Argiolus. Occasionally. 



Hesperia Sylvan us and H. Linea. These are the only skippers I 

 have ever met with heie. 



Smerinthus ocellatus. I have had the ova, larvse and pupae of this 

 handsome species, but was never successful in rearing the imago, for 

 which I am unable to give any reason. 



S. Populi and S. Tiliae. These species I frequently rear both from 

 larvae and pupae. 



Acherontia Atropos and Sphinx Convolvuli. These two species in 

 1859 were taken I may say in some plenty. I set no less than ten of 

 of the former. In one evening in 1859 a friend of mine took three of 

 the latter. I scarcely knew the worth of such insects at that time, 

 being the first season of my collecting, and since then I have not seen 

 a specimen of either. 



S. Ligustri. I have taken the larvae several times, but like Smerin- 

 thus ocellatus I have never reared the imago. I have seen the moth 

 on the wing. 



Chaerocampa Porcellus. I have heard of its capture near here, but 

 I have doubts as to the truth of it. 



C. Elpenor. This species Mr. S. R. Neave found common one 

 evening, I believe, in 1859. He found they had a great partiality for 

 the flowers (or rather the nectar they contained) of a large bush of 

 honeysuckle, and he captured seventeen in half-an-hour; however, 

 they have disappeared since, not a single specimen having been taken. 

 These were taken about five or six miles from Riugwood ; they have 

 also been taken within three miles of it. 



Macroglossa Slellatarum. I have occasionally taken this species. 

 The Rev. J. Greene found the ova here. 



M. fuciformis and M. bombyliformis. I am not sure which of these 

 species (it may be both) Mr. Neave told me had been taken near 

 Fordiugbridge. 



Sesia tipuliformis. Common in gardens where there is a large 

 number of currant trees. I think this insect is attached to the black 

 currant more than the red ; I have bred it from the former. 



Zeuzera ^Esculi. I should judge this is to be found near here, as I 



