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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
[We are not aware of anything 
unusual in N. Mundana occurring in 
numbers. It is usually abundant 
where it occurs ] 
OBSERVATIONS. 
A list of Lepidoptera occurring in 
the neighbourhood of York, by Me. 
W. Pkest. 
D I TJ R N I . 
P. Brassicce. Abundant. 
,, Rupee. ditto. 
„ Napi. ditto. 
A. Cardamines. ditto. 
G. Rhamni. Common. 
C. Edusa. Taken occasionally on 
the Railway Banks and in Haslington 
field. It was rather common in 
1858. and 59. 
,, Eg ale. I only know of one 
specimen taken during the last five or 
six years. It used to occur along 
with Edusa in Haslington field, but 
since it has been enclosed, it seems to 
have disappeared. 
A. Paphia. Common in some of 
the woods about York. 
A. Aglaia. Abundant. I havo 
taken above a hundred in two or threo 
hours at Buttercrambc Wood, near 
York. 
,, Adippe. Not Common. 
„ Euphrosync. 
Common. 
,, Selene. 
ditto. 
M. Artemis. Very abundant, in 
some seasons. I have not, however, 
seen six specimens during the last 
three summers. 
V. C — Album. Taken rather com- 
monly in some years : in others 
scarcely seen. 
,, Urticce. Common. 
,, Polychloros. Occasional 
„ Antiopa. Four specimens were 
taken about York in 1858, one of 
which I had the pleasure of setting, 
and placing in my cabinet. 
,, Io. Common. 
,, Atalanta. In some years very 
abundant. Then scarcely seen for 
four or five years. 
,, Car did. Not Common. 
A. Oalatliea. Mr. Newman seems 
to think that this is not a Yorkshire 
species, — but I can assure him that 
he is quite mistaken, for I have taken 
fifty or sixty specimens in one hour, 
not ten miles from York. 
S. AEgeria. Common. 
,, Mcgccra. ditto. 
,, Semele. Occurs on the Railway 
banks about eight miles from York. 
,, Janira. Abundant. 
„ Tithonus. ditto. 
,, Ilyperanthus. dito. 
C. Pamphilus. ditto. 
T. Rubi. Not very common. 
,, Qucrcus. Abundant. 
P. Phlccas. Common. 
L. AEgon. Common but very local. 
,, Agcstis. Occurs at Jackdaw 
Crag, near Tadcaster. 
„ Alexis. Common. 
„ Alsus. Mr. 0. A. Moore, 
informs mo that he once saw tho 
species very common in tho Museum 
Gardens at York, skipping about upon 
the gravel walks. 
,, Argiolus. Not Common. 
