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Daplidice aud Lathonia breeding here. 
Have you any proof that they do not? 
Now, as regards Daplidice, it has been 
taken for many years on the Kentish 
coast and in various parts of the country, 
in some places miles inland; and, from 
observations that I made when I took 
my first specimen of Daplidice (on the 
1st of August), they do not seem much 
adapted for long flights, as they fly but 
slowly, and seem to be most partial to 
the blossoms of the common scabious, 
flying most leisurely from flower to 
flower. This specimen was in most 
splendid condition, and could not have 
been out long; the wind was blowing, as 
they say here, “off the land,” and had 
been so for some days, which was more 
likely to blow them to the French coast 
than from it. 
The Kentish coast has long been a 
locality for this species. Specimens 
have been taken there, to my knowledge, 
for the last four years, and they were 
taken there in the time of the late Mr. 
Leplastrier, of Dover, who captured it 
more than once. Last year it was taken 
at Cambridge. But you might reply 
that the larva has never been taken : 
that goes for nothing, as the larvae of 
our butterflies have never been taken. 
How often has the larva of Sinapis been 
taken ? and this is not a rare species 
here. 
If we are to conclude that every rare 
species taken here is “ blown over,” 
where are we to stop ? It will be of no 
use to publish that any rare species has 
been taken, as others might reply, “We 
think nothing of it; it was only ‘ blown 
I ’ ” 
across ! 
As to Lathonia , this has long been a 
resident here, and was taken in the time 
of Messrs. Harris, at Gambling Gay 
Wood, near Cambridge. 
I have no doubt that both these* 
species are resident here, and T am 
also certain that both are often sold in 
London as British, though not taken in 
this country, to persons who like to pur- 
chase “ bargains.” 
I think it would be as well to let 
this “ blown over ” theory drop, or it 
may get over-blown. 
Yours, &c., 
H. J. Harding. 
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Shoreditch ; Oct. 29. 
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