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Insects. 



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

 Polyommatus Phla3as. All these may be taken within six miles. 



Lycgena iEgon. Common on the heaths. 



L. Agestis. Occasionally. 



L. Alexis. Common. 



L. Argiolus. Occasionally. 



Hesperia Sylvanus and H. Linea. These are the only skippers I 

 have ever met with here. 



Smerinthus ocellatus. I have had the ova, larvae 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. 



Chaere'campa 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 Ringwood; they have 

 also been taken within three miles of it. 



Macroglossa Stellatarum. 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 

 Fordingb ridge. 



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. 



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



