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only a few inches over the water. A sudden flood washed the 
five eggs out. The birds replaced four, but left the fifth in 
the water; and we hope by this time have brought their young 
off safely. 
The Lepidoptera given below are extracted from a long list 
and marked catalogue, made from his specimens by Mr. T. 
Walpole, of New Sowerby, Grantham. These specimens are 
now in the Grantham Museum; and I regret to say are not 
localised. The value of such collections is reduced to a 
minimum; and in the distribution list Mr. . Lewington 
and I are preparing will be disregarded | am sorry to say. 
Papilio machaon, Pterostoma palpina. 
Aporia crategi. Notodonta trepida. 
C : Acronycta ligustri. 
Gonepteryx rhamni. Pep cm vai 
Argynnis aglaia. Axylia pu 
Vanessa polychloros. Stouts ‘eaten: 
Vanessa antiopa. Miana arcuosa. 
Melanargia galatea. Agrotis lunigera 
Erebia i Noctua gl . 
Pararg: ; : Eremobia ochroleuca. 
Thecla i Siatiress Polia flavicincta, 
Lycen Aplecta advena. 
Acherontia steanes Angerona prunaria. 
Sphinx convolvuli. * Pericallia syringaria 
Sphinx ligustri. Selenia lunaria, 
Choerocampa celerio, one only. Crocallis elinguaria. 
Choerocampa porcellus. Nyssia hispidaria 
Smerinthus tiliz. Geometra papilionaria. 
Ino ¢g' ize ? Phorodesma pustula 
Nola confusalis. Hemithea s a 
us : Asthena sylvata. 
x oxthesia chrysorrheea. Strenia clathrata 
Cilix cata. _Ligdia adustata. — 
- Dicranura furcula. Emmelesia alchemillata. 
[It would be of interest to learn where in the neighbourhood — 
of Grantham some of these species have occurred; and the value 
of this and all similar lists would be considerably enhanced by 
the addition of localities in which the species occur.—Ep. Nat.]_ 
A few Coleoptera were taken by Mr. asso yh and myself. 
Leariites fear (type). - Ragonycha limbata. 
Py rraticornis. Demetrias atric 
ethers os ae Bari s T- 
Agriotés ot obscurus. Ceuthorshynchos pollinarius, 
_ Athous hzemorrhoidalis. Necrobia violacea. 
pc pellio. 
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