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about the middle of April to the middle of June, and have worked 
within a radius of five miles of the town. The following is a list of 
my captures, or of insects which I know to have been taken here. 
Fieris brassiccB, P. rapce^ P. 7iapi, Euchloe carda/nines^ all very common. 
Leucophasia smapis^ lairly common, though I have not taken it myself, 
not having been here for the first brood, when they are more plentiful. 
Colias edusa was abundant along the coast in 1888 and 1889 — I saw 
none last year. In 1889 I saw one specimen of C. kya/e, caught by a 
boy in the same locality. This is the only specimen taken here I have 
seen, though I believe it is plentiful at times. Gonopteryx rhamrii^ very 
common, especially hybernated ones. Argynnis paphia and A. aglaia 
both extremely common, the former in Harpford Wood, the latter, the 
$ ’s of which are very dark, on the moors. A. adippe is not so common, 
but may generally be met with in Harpford Wood. Of Melitcea artemis^ 
my father took a specimen last year, and I hope to obtain more this 
season. Vanessa po/ychloros, I have generally found one or two specimens, 
but it is by no means common. V. urticc^^ V io^ V. afalania, V. cardui^ 
all abundant. On August 17th, 1889, my father saw one specimen of 
V, a7itiopa^ but not knowing its rarity did not capture it. I have also 
heard of others being seen in the neighbourhood. Melanargia galatea 
abundant, but local. Pararge egeria, P. megcBra^ Satyrus sejnele^ 
Epmephele jajiira^ E. iithomis^ E hyperanthus^ Coenonympha paniphiliis^ 
all extremely plentiful. Theda betulcE, scarce, I have only taken one, 
but I have seen others taken close by. Theda quercns^ and T rubi^ 
very common, especially the latter, of which there were any number last 
year. Polyouwiatus phloeas abundant. Lyccena cegon^ L. astrardie^ Z. 
icarus, L. bellargus, L. aigiolus fairly plentiful, though the last is very 
uncertain in appearance. Syridithus malvce^ Nisionades tages, Hesperia 
thau7?ias^ very common. H. ad(Z07t, very abundant, but excessively 
local, I know of only one spot it frequents. H. co)7i77ia^ I took two 
examples of this insect in 1889. H. sylvanus, abundant. I forgot to 
mention that ArgymTiis sele7ie and A. eiiphrosv7ie were both common. 
'I he above list, it will be seen, comprises 43 species, which is a good 
proportion of British Rhopalocera. Among the Heterocera, the 
following are my chief captures ; — Adiero7itia atropos^ Sphmx co7ivolvuliy 
S. ligustri^ Chcerocai7ipa elpe7ior, S77iermthus ocellatus^ S. popidi^ S. tilice^ 
Afacroglossa stellataru)7i, Sesia bembecifor7uis^ Cossus lig7iipgrda^ Calli- 
77iorpha do77ii7iula^ Euthe7)ionia russula^ Ardia villica^ Orgyia pudibiuida^ 
Bo77ibyx rubi^ B. quercus (both very abundant), Lasioca77ipa quercifolia^ 
Satur7iia carpmi (very common), Cilix spi7tida, Dicratiura vi7iulay 
Stauropus fagi and Notodo7ita dromedarius. Nocture. — Gotiophora 
derasa, Cuspidia aceriSy Vwimia ru77iids, LeucaTiia co7iigeray L. wipnde/iSy 
L. putresceTiSy Chortodes areuosa, Xylophasia sublustrisy Cidaria reticulatay 
NeuroTiia poptdarisy Agrotis putay A. corticeay TriphcB7ia ja7ithmay 
T(L7iiocai7ipa rubricosa, T. grad/is, T 77m7tda, Cos77iia pyralmay C. diffinis, 
C. affi^iiSy Apleda 7iebulosa, Xylma soda, Habrosiola tripartitay H. 
triplasiay Plusia chrysitisy P. ioiay P. puldirmay Mania iypicay Catocala 
niiptay Eudidia /7ii and Phytometra ceriea. Geometry. — Uropteryx 
sa77ibucariay Pe7-icallia syriiigariay Odo7itopera bide/itatay A 77 iphidasys 
stratariay He77ierophila abruptariay Cleora Udie7iariay Pseudoterpna 
cytisariay Geo77ieira papilio7iariay Fido7iia piniariay Lobophora polyco77i77iatay 
Melanthia bicoloratay A7itidea rubidatay A. badiatay A. nigrofasdaruiy 
