ME. T. J. BOLD ON LEPIDOPTERA. 881 



The Small Heath (Ccenonympha Pamphillus). — In average 

 numbers. 



The Common Blue (Lycmia Alexis). — Also in average numbers. 



The Lilac Blue (Lycana Argiolus). — Two females (worn) were 

 taken at Cbopwell, in the first week of June. 



A Skipper (Thanaos Tages). — Two or three at Chopwell. 

 June. 



NOCTURNI (MOTHS). 



The Poplar Hawk-Moth (Smerinthus populi). — The larva plen- 

 tiful on poplars, near Newcastle, in July and August. 



The Convolvulus Hawk-Moth (Sphinx convolvuli). — A speci- 

 men, in the possession of Mr. Eales, South Shields, was found 

 in the river near the Mill Dam, and is in tolerable condition. 



Deilephila galii. — I had the pleasure of seeing this beautiful 

 insect on the wing at Newbiggen-by-the-Sea, on the evening of 

 the 15th of August, 1870. An imago of the same species (a 

 male) was bred by Mr. Hamilton (Secretary of our Entomolo- 

 gical Club) from a larva found in the engine-shed of the New- 

 castle and Carlisle Kailway, on the 7th of September, which fed 

 upon Galium veruni, and came out of the pupa on the 30th of 

 April following. Mr. H. thinks the larva had come in the sand 

 which is brought for the use of the engines. Mr. Henderson, 

 Jesmond, also found a larva on the sea coast, near South Shields, 

 but unfortunately it had been stung. 



The Small Hlephant Hawk-Moth (Charocampa Porcellus). — 

 I have not met with either larva or imago this season, and bave 

 only heard of one being found. 



The Humming Bird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum). — 

 Like Porcellus, this usually abundant insect has not appeared on 

 our coast this season. 



Sisia bembeciformis. — Larva on the trunks of old poplars, at 

 Jesmond. The perfect insect is taken in the finest condition 

 about five o'clock in the morning soon after leaving the pupa. 



Hepialus Hectus. — One specimen at Chopwell. July 4th. 



