THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
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OBSERVATIONS. 
A list of Lepidoptera occurring in 
the neighbourhood of Plymouth. By 
J. S. Dell, Esq. 
Continued. 
A. Aglaia. Common at Whitsand 
Downs, Bickleigh, Shaugh etc. 
“ Selene. Common in coppices 
amongst Ferns. Bickleigh. June. 
“ Euplirosyne. Common. More so 
than the previous species. In 
May, in dry, open places in young 
plantations. 
M. Athalia. Common, hut local. 
Some seasons abundant. Bare, 
during the last three seasons. 
Much attached to certain spots. 
I have taken numbers of them in 
one part of a wood, and, in all 
other parts, have not seen one. 
Have also taken the variety Eos. 
T. Betulce. By no means common. 
I have captured it flying along 
hedges. 
“ Quercus. Common in Woods 
overhanging Bye Lanes. At Bic- 
kleigh, Elfordleigh, and Catehill. 
“ Rubi. Abundant in May and 
June at Whitsand Bay and Bick- 
leigh Vale. 
C. Phlmas. Common at all times, 
but rather attached to locality. I 
have taken the larva in May on 
the flower buds of Sorrell, Occurs 
freely at Whitsand Bay on the 
green patches, and sheltered places 
on the Cliffs. 
P. Argiolus. Common in May, flying 
around Holly Blossoms. 
“ Alsus. Bare. Has occurred at 
Elfordleigh. I took three, hut 
have not met with any for several 
years past. 
“ Arion. Bare. One on a road in 
1847. Have seen none since. 
“ Alexis. Very common everywhere 
among Meadows, Lanes, Cliffs, 
Clover fields, and swampy places. 
Have taken two or three varieties. 
“ Agestis. Not common on the 
Cliffs at Whitsand Bay. 
T. Alveolus. Common on Shaugh 
common and at Bickleigh. Several 
varieties of shade. 
T. Pages. Not common at Bickleigh 
Meadows, in May. 
P. Linea, Common on the Slopes of 
the Tavistock Bailway hanks. 
Very abundant in 1861. 
“ Sylvanus, Common at Whitsand 
and Bickleigh in July. 
“ Comma. Bare. Many varieties 
of Sylvanus taken for Comma. 
I have now completed the list of 
Rhopalocera, and have noted down 
those, only, which have come under 
my own observation. Thus, in the 
Plymouth District 42 species occur. 
In Beading’s Catalogue, the same dis- 
trict (but enlarged a few miles) is 
said to produce, or to have produced 
A. Cratcegi, P. Daplidice, A. Gal - 
atliea, A. Lathonia, N. Lucina, M. 
Artemis, P. Adonis and JEgon and 
P. Paniscus and Actceon , — 52 species 
out of 64, so that I think Devon has 
its share in the representation of the 
Rhopalocera of the country. 
To be continued. 
