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I beg to record the following captures of Colias edusa: — On the 7th. 

 nit. I took a fine male specimen in a market garden here, and the next 

 day a female in equally fine condition, at Woodford-Bridge, in Essex. I 

 may also mention that two more have been since seen by an entomological 

 friend in his garden at Dalston. — Arthue E. Biggs, South Hackney, Sep- 

 tember, 1858. 



The Colias edusa has again appeared in our neighbourhood. Last week I 

 took six, and saw several more. — W. G-. Gibson, Dumfries, September 1st., 1858. 



Acherontia atropos. — It may be interesting to the northern subscribers of 

 "The Naturalist," to learn that three caterpillars of the Death's Head 

 Hawk Moth, (Acherontia atropos,) have lately been taken in the neighbour- 

 hood of Beverley, Yorkshire; one at Grovehill, and two at Leckonfield. — 

 Charles Williamson, "Beverley Express" Office, August 18th., 1858. 



I had several larva? of Acherontia atropos, I believe fourteen, some eight or 

 nine years ago from Barmston, near Beverley, two of which I succeeded in 

 rearing, and they are now in my collection. The present would also appear 

 to be a "good year" for the species. Calling at Hutton Lodge, near Malton, 

 some weeks ago, I was asked if I could tell the name of a wonderful cater- 

 pillar the gardener had got. From the description I guessed it to be that of 

 the Death's Head Moth, and such it proved. It had been found by a woman 

 at the village of Low Hutton. She "took it up with a tengs, and put it into 

 an old tea-kettle." When I saw it it was on a board, under a bell-glass. I 

 saw that it probably wanted to go into chrysalis, as it appeared full-fed; and 

 as it was readily given to me, I brought it home, when it at once went under 

 the ground. — F. O. Morris. 



A. alni. — Had the Rev. J. Greene been acquainted with the following facts 

 concerning this species, I think in his remarks at page 207 he would have 

 given York honourable mention as one of its best localities. I will give the 

 following statements in support of this assertion: — In 1856 a larva of this 

 species feeding on the willow, was taken in the Museum Gardens by Mr. 

 Brown, which he succeeded in rearing the following year. On the 16th. of 

 August, 1857, I was equally fortunate in taking another, in our garden, 

 which fed on lime, from the pupa of which, on the 30th. of last May, 

 emerged a beautiful specimen of this rare insect. On the 13th. ult. Mr. 

 Brest found a fine larva, which went down a few days afterwards, and on the 

 29th. ult. Mr. Robinson obtained a larva, which was found on a blade of 

 grass, the only trees near it consisting of oak and the common nut. Mr. 

 Allis has also met with this species near York. I may here remark that 

 although the "Manual" states that all the Acronycta larvae spin cocoons, such 

 was not the case with any of those which I now record, all the pupae being 

 on or under the earth, without the least appearance of a cocoon. — Robert 

 Anderson, Coney Street, York, September 2nd., 1858. 



Apatura iris. — My brother took a fine male specimen of A. iris on a smaU 

 oak tree, quite a mile from Combs Wood, where we have seen about a 

 dozen this year. Mr. Bull and Mr. Joseph King took five male and two 



