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near The Slip and Long Coppice. Megtera were taken in lanes, a brood from 

 eggs were reared on cocksfoot grass, fed up J uly 5th to 11th, came to imagines 

 July 24th. Semele, larvae found just beneath the sand amongst small 

 scattered grass, close to the shore of East Hayling, fed up June 3rd, emerged 

 July 24th, the remainder being taken on the wing. Janira were found in 

 larva stage on hedge banks, full grown June 17th to 25th, and came out 

 July 7th, besides which many were captured in meadows. Tithonus, the 

 series were captured or bred from larvae found on fine wood grass on banks, 

 in Hants and Sussex, fed up July 15th to 18th, emerged in August, Hyper- 

 anthus, larvae on fine grass in lanes and rides through woods at Long Cop- 

 pice, fed up May 30th and June 1st, out June 27th to July 4th. C. Davus 

 from Chat Moss, and larvae reared from eggs received, fed up May 24th, came 

 to imagines June 20th. Pamphilus taken and bred from ova from Sussex 

 Downs, fed up July 30th to August 4th. T. rubi were taken at Westgate 

 Hanger and Alder Moor, larvae beaten from broom by C. G. Barrett, 

 Rev. J. Hellins, and W. H. Harwood, full-fed June 29th to July 29th, 

 emerged April 24th to May 9th. Quercus, larvae beaten out at Westbourne 

 Common, others from Exeter, fed up June 6th, emerged August 10th. T. 

 W-album, fed on elm and wych elm, May 31st to June 15th, emerged July 

 2nd and 5th. T. pruni, larvae on sloe and plum (Rev. J. Hellins), some 

 from H. Doubleday, found on stunted blackthorn bushes at Epping, fed up 

 June 13th to 16th, and emerged June 26th to 29th. Betula, caught by Mr. 

 Doubleday, larvae on blackthorn (Rev. J. Hellins) fed up on June 6th. 

 Bispar, three specimens in poor condition. Phlceas, larvae on sorrel, sent 

 by Rev. A. Fuller, of Staughton, fed up July 18th. L. agon, series taken at 

 Portsdown, some larvae bred from eggs, fed up June 11th and emerged July 

 5th to 17th. Agestis, captured on railway banks, larvae of Artaxerxes var. 

 from Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, full-fed May 23rd, and emerged on June 

 13lh. Alexis, captured of course, and also bred from larvae on restharrow 

 (Emsworth), fed up July 30th, came out August 25th, and some on June 1st 

 of the following year. Adonis, series caught at Brighton, Corydon, mostly 

 caught at Portsdown, and Downs beyond Lavant, Sussex, larvae from H. 

 Doubleday, fed on Hippocrepis comosa, fed up June 12th. Alsus were 

 taken at Adsdean chalk-pit, larvae from eggs laid on flowers of AntJiyllis, 

 from Portsdown, fed up on July 24th. Argiolus, caught at Lumley, eggs 

 laid on holly in his garden, produced larvae full-grown in May, came out on 

 June 30th. Avion, series from Gloucester and Salcombe, no mention of 

 the larva. Lucina were taken at Watergate Hanger, eggs from the same 

 place and others sent by the Rev. H. Harper Crewe, produced larvae full-fed 

 July 15th to 18th, emerged in April and May. Alveolus, the best part 



