3352 Correspondence of Mr. Bates. 



Thecla Rubi. Not uncommon ; Barnwell and Ash ton Wolds; May. 

 Lycaena Phlseas. Common. 



Polyommatus Arion. Not uncommon ; Barnwell Wold and fields 

 adjoining; July. 



„ Alexis. Common. 



„ Idas. Not common ; Barnwell Wold ; August. 



„ Argiolus. Not common ; Barnwell and Ash ton 



Wolds ; May. 



Hesperia Comma. Rare ; rough field adjoining Bull-nose Cop- 

 pice; August. 



„ Sylvanus. Common ; Barnwell and Ashton Wolds, and 

 rough fields ; June and July. 



„ Paniscus. Not uncommon ; Barnwell and Ashton Wolds; 

 May. 



„ Linea. Common ; Barnwell and Ashton Wolds ; July 

 and August. 



„ Tages and H. Alveolus. Common ; ditto ; May. 



William Bkee. 

 Polebrool<, near Oundle, Northamptonshire, 

 January 7, 1852. 



Extracts from the Correspondence of Mr. H. W. Bates, now forming 

 Entomological Collections in South America. 



(Continued from page 3324). 



Para, October 29, 185 J. 

 I now send of Lepidoptera, 452 ; Libellulae, 20 ; Coleoptera, 49 ; 

 other orders, 38; private Lepidoptera, 82; in all, 641, in one box. 

 One bottle with three snakes and one lizard; seven fossil shells; three 

 specimens of Mammalia ; and one parcel in canvas of Indian weapons. 

 The above I have managed to get together by very laborious work 

 during the delays of the vessel in which I have engaged a passage to 

 Santarem. After a most sickening putting off of the day of sailing, 

 the owner now assures me most positively that we go the day after 

 tomorrow ; meantime I have arranged everything requisite for most 

 effectually working the river Tapajos and other parts, for two or three 

 years ; and I don't intend to miss many fine things for want of appa- 

 ratus, &c, as I did in the last trip. My late stay in Para was much 

 against my plans, but not my own fault, as the vessel was to have 

 sailed a month ago ; but 1 think I have employed the time most pro- 



