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4th : Paania crataegata, Pulia chi, Gonopteryx rhamni. — Gr. B. DixON, 

 F.E.S., York House, St. Peter's Koad, Leicester. July 20tli, 1898. 



Leucania albipuncta and Agrotis lunigera in Guernsey. — I 

 captured a specimen of Leucania albijjuncta on Sept. 2nd, at sugar, 

 in my garden (about two miles from coast), at 9.15 p.m. The 

 weather was very hot and dry, direction of wind N.E. On 

 September 9th, I also took two Agrotis lunigera in a rough field, 

 about 500 yards from the house, also at sugar. This does not look as 

 if it were necessary to seek this species, where it occurs, only on 

 precipitous clifl's and in most inaccessible places, as commonly reported 

 by the Isle of Wight sportsmen. L. albipuncta was taken at flowers of 

 ragwort, in 1871, by Mr. W. A. Lufi'.— (Kev.) F. E. Lowe, M.A., F.E.S. 



Agrotis segetum and Peridroma saucia. — The wonderful weather 

 seems to have produced a very late brood of A. segetum — for I am 

 now (Sept. 20th) taking fine forms — evidently quite fresh. Is this not 

 unusually late ? Peridroma saucia is in swarms. — Ibid. 



A NEW LOCALITY FOR POLYOMMATUS ZEPHYRUS VAR. LYCIDAS. — 



Berisal is far away, and rather expensive, hence many collectors of 

 Swiss butterflies will be glad to hear of a new locality accessible by 

 rail, where Polyommatus zephyr us var. lycidas may be taken. This 

 is St. Nicholas. It was my misfortune during a ten days' stay at this 

 delightful place, to be ill most of the time, but on July ISth I got 

 out for a little collecting. All the neighbourhood swarms with good 

 things, and as is often the case in Switzerland, the difficulty is to 

 choose. On this occasion I had boxed a fine I 'olyommatus baton, and 

 was feeling savage at just missing another, when my attention was 

 attracted to a large blue, which seemed unlike any of its neighbours. 

 This I secured, and by diligent search added five more of the same to 

 my collecting-box, but all this time I did not know what a prize I had 

 secured. Leaving that same afternoon, the insects were neither set nor 

 identified, positively, but I was able to give Mr. Buckmaster, who was 

 staying at the same hotel, a hasty peep at them, sufficient to arouse his 

 curiosity and to send him on the same road next day. At Zermatt, I set 

 and examined my captures, and discovered that I had taken five males 

 and one female P. lycidas, all but one in good condition. I immediately 

 wrote to acquaint Mr. Buckmaster, which letter crossed with one of his 

 to mc, informing me that the " blues " were undoubtedly " lycidas," and 

 that he had himself secured some specimens. I look forward to 

 renewing my hunt another year, and with specially pleasurable anticipa- 

 tions, because of the exceptional comfort and reasonable charges at the 

 Grand Hotel, at St. Nicholas. It is an ideal centre for the entomolo- 

 gist — the host, M. 0th. Zumofeu, though not a " bug-hunter," is a 

 keen sportsman, and knows much of larger game. Madame is English, 

 and both do all in their power to make their guests comfortable, and 

 thoroughly succeed. Being really ill during my stay, I tested 

 their resources to the uttermost, and cannot but speak most 

 warmly of their unfailing tenderness, and of their well-ordered house. 

 Those who wish to hunt this valley from Stalden to Eanda, or further, 

 but do not care for the noisy hotels, high prices, and peculiar smells of 

 Zermatt, cannot do better than make the Grand, at St. Nicholas, 

 their home. — Ibid. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Sussex. — I am sending you two specimens 

 of Sphinx convolvuli, one of which I took flying in our drawing-roonij 



