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Nyssia zonaria, Schiff. In Mr. Evans's note in the " Annals " 

 for October last, on the occurrence of this moth in the Hebrides, in 

 place of 1847 (twice) and 1849, read 1844 and 1845. 



The Death's-head Moth in the Solway District. Concerning 

 the unique occurrence of numerous larvae of this great moth 

 (Acherontia atropos), I have now to record several interesting 

 captures. One was found beneath a lilac bush, from which it had 

 evidently tumbled, at Cassalands, Maxwelltown, on 3oth August. 

 Four days later another was found feeding on a lilac tree at Rotchell 

 Park, not far away from the first-named locality. On 6th September 

 I received a third larva from Meikle Cloak, near Dalbeattie. A 

 particularly fine larva was next shown to me that had been found on 

 lilac growing in the garden at Brannetrigg, in Kirkgunzeon. Finally, 

 a fifth example came to me from Preston farm, in Kirkbean. This 

 one was in the pupa stage, and had been turned up when digging 

 potatoes. It had been injured in some way, and soon died. I hear 

 that several of those first found at Rockcliffe safely reached the 

 chrysalis stage. Whether they will get through to the final and 

 perfect state is another question. Altogether the hitherto un- 

 recorded finding in Scotland of such a long series of the insect in 

 stages that show incontestably that they were born here is a fact of 

 considerable scientific value in the history of an insect that is always 

 regarded with great interest. R. SERVICE, Maxwelltown. 



Humming-bird Hawkmoth in Edinburgh District in 1899. 

 With reference to my note ("Annals," July 1899) on the unusual 

 numbers of Macroglossa stellatarum observed in this district last 

 June, it may be worth while putting the following subsequent 

 occurrences on record, namely : 24th June, one seen at Aberlady ; 

 3oth August, three at geraniums in a greenhouse, Newbattle Terrace, 

 Edinburgh ; end of August, one at wallflowers, Stobo ; September, 

 one, parish of Stenton, East Lothian; i8th September, one caught 

 at fuchsia in a greenhouse, Restalrig Terrace, Leith ; and 28th 

 October, one captured by my son as it hovered over a low wall in 

 Morningside Place, Edinburgh. The last-mentioned example had 

 all the appearance of an insect quite recently emerged from the pupa 

 stage, and was no doubt bred in the neighbourhood. Those obtained 

 by me in June were not so fresh looking (some, indeed, were con- 

 siderably worn), and must, I am inclined to think, have been mainly 

 immigrants. WILLIAM EVANS, Edinburgh. 



Andrena fuseipes, Kirby, in Inverness-shire. Among my speci- 

 mens of Hymenoptera Aculeata, there is one which Mr. Edward 

 Saunders has named for me Andrena fuseipes, $ . It was captured 

 at Kincraig, near Kingussie, Inverness-shire, in August 1893. I 

 omitted to include this record, which would seem to be the first of 

 the species for Scotland, in my notes on some Scottish Aculeates 



