172 Insects. 



Note on the Capture of rare British Lepidoptera near Lavenham, 



By Mr. W. Gaze. 



Ballingdon, Sudbury, Suffolk, 

 Sir, April 22, 1843. 



Having lately removed from Lavenham to this place, 

 I send you a few short notes on my captures in Lepidoptera, in the 

 neighbourhood of my late residence, during the last two years : and I 

 may here remark that Lennage and Spelting woods, about two miles 

 from Lavenham, are very rich in that order ; and as they abound in a 

 variety of wild plants, would (particularly in May and June) afford a 

 rich treat to any entomologist or botanist visiting the neighbourhood. 



Colias Hijale. Three specimens captured last autumn, (see * Ento- 

 mologist,' 387 and 416). 



Leucophasia Sinapis. One specimen only taken in Lennage wood, 

 August 17, 1842. 



Nemeohius Lucina. One specimen only (a female) about two miles 

 from Lavenham, May 31, 1841. 



Melitcoa Euphrosyne and Selene. In profusion in Lennage and 

 Spelting woods, frequenting the flowers of the common bugle. Eu- 

 phrosyne appears in May and Selene in June. 



Argynnis Lathonia. Although I captured but one specimen (Zool. 

 30) I think I saw two others on the wing. 



Argynnis Paphia. Two specimens in Lennage wood, August 17, 

 1842. 



Cynthia Cardui. Very plentiful in September last year. 



TJiecla Betulcn. A few specimens in the neighbourhood of Lennage 

 wood in September last year. 



Thecla Quercus. Very scarce during the last two years, though for- 

 merly abundant. 



Thecla Ruhi. A few specimens captured at Preston in May, 1841. 

 It is a very local species, and appeared to frequent only about twenty 

 yards of a hedge. 



Polyommatus Argiolus, Only a pair taken ; the female in June, 

 1841, the male in September. Abundant in this locality in May, 1836. 



Tliymele Alveolus, One specimen of the white-banded variety in 

 Spelting wood : it is well figured in Messrs. Humphreys and West- 

 wood's work. 



Thymele Tages. Lennage wood, but rather scarce. 



