TRlPH^wNA FIMBRIA, 
83. 
^Agrostemma githago.—Lgchnis dioica. —L. vespertina.----L. fioscuculi.-^Ceras^ 
Hum 'oulgatum.'—^C. mscosum. — C. semidecandrum. Near Grooby Pool.— C. 
aquaticum.—Spergula arvensis. — S. nodosa. Grooby Pool; Ashby Canal, near 
Shakerstone. 
Class 'Xl.'-—'Lgthrum salicaria. River Soar; River Sence, at Congerstone.— 
L. kyssopifolium. Pond on the boundary edge of the county, between Calke and 
Melbourne.— eupaioria.—Reseda luieola. Rare. —Sempervivum tec- 
torum. 
Class XII.— Prunus institia. Congerstone.—P. spinosa. —P. padus. Plan¬ 
tations at Gopsal and Braunston, probably planted.—P. cerasus. About Mount 
Bos worth.— Cratoegm oxyacantha. — Pyrus communis. A few old trees in hedges 
in the neighbourhood of Mount Bosworth.—P. aucuparia. Woods.—P. malus.. 
-—Spircea Jilipendula. Near Braunston ; on Bosworth Field ; not common.—^ 
S. ulmaria. — Rosa spinosissima. Rocky knoll, near Grooby.— R. tomentosa. 
Near Congerstone.— R. ruhiginosa. Between Mount Bosworth and Newbold 
Verdun; also between Congerstone and Barton.— R. arvensis. — R. canina. —^ 
Rubus idceus. Charnwood Forest; Braunston ; not rare.— R. fruticosus. — R. 
Koekleri. Near Shakerstone.— R. corylifolius. — R. ccesius - R. ? leucostachys. 
Near Kirby Muxloe. —Fragaria vesca.—Potentilla anserina. —P. argentea. Near 
Grooby Pool, on rocks below the great Floodgates.—P. reptans. — P.fragarias- 
trum.--^TormentiUa officinalis.-—Geum urbanum .—G. rivale. Near Thrink- 
stone ; plentiful in the pastures at Mount Bosworth. 
( To be concluded in our next number.) 
SOME ACCOUNT OP TRIPHAENA FIMBRIA. 
By the Rev. F. Orpen Morris, B. A., &c. 
Mr. Curtis, the celebrated author of that truly national work, British Ento¬ 
mology.^ in a letter lately received, expresses a wish to learn any particulars I 
may be able to afford him respecting the capture of that lovely insect, TriphcBna 
fimbria.^ some specimens of which, captured last year, I had forwarded to him 
and other friends. I embrace the medium which the pages of the Naturalist 
afford for replying to his enquiries. Tripha^na fimbria has always been consi¬ 
dered a scarce and valuable species, though most cabinets contain specimens; 
Mr. Stephens, in his Illustrations, calls it unquestionably rare in Britain.” 
My friend, Mr, Dale, who has been collecting diligently all his life, had only, I 
think, three very indifferent specimens when I last saw his noble collection. The 
