230 THE entomologist's record. 



OLEOPTERA. 



The Supposed Larva of Claviger longicornis, Mull. — In the 

 Entowolnniske Meddeleher [vol. x., pp. 70-73. Pit. 3, figs. 6-8 (1913)] 

 E. C. Rosenberg describes and figures a coleopterous larva from moles' 

 nests, which he queries as that of j\Iedon castancus, Steph. As the 

 figure he gives is so very like that of the supposed larva of Claviiier 

 longicornis, figured by Dr. Chapman [Knt. Record, vol. xxv., Pit. 24, 

 figs. 1-12 (1913)] it seems necessary to call attention to the fact. I 

 have frequently found Medon brtmnens at Box Hill, both under stones 

 and in ants' nests, in the locality where the supposed Claviger larv^ 

 were found, it is therefore probable that these larvae belong to the 

 Medon, and that of Claviger still remains unknown. — Horace Donis- 

 THORPE (P.E.S.), 58, Kensington Gardens, S.W. 



:]^OTES ON COLLECTING, Etc. 



AcRONYCTA ALNi IN SussEX. — My brother, Mr. H. Leonard Sich, 

 forwarded a larva of this species from East Hoathly. He saw it on 

 sallow, growing on the roadside, on July 10th, 1914. In the covering 

 letter he wrote, " My eye caught the hairs on it, or otherwise I should 

 have mistaken it for a bird's dropping. I did not know that they went 

 so low for protection's sake." The larva has now spun up in a section 

 of a branch of elder from which the pith was partly removed. — -Alfred 

 Sich (F.E.S.), Corney House, Chiswick. 



CoLiAs hyale in the S.E, of England.^ — When at Folkestone, on 

 September 13fch, I saw a worn specimen of Colias hyale. No C. ediisa 

 were seen, and both FyrameiH cardni and P. atalanta were scarce. — 

 L. W. Newman (F.E.S.), Bexley, Kent. 



Butterflies at Eastbourne in late September. — I did not see 

 many insects about except Pyrameis cardui and P. atalanta. There 

 were only a very few Aglais urticae and a iew Agriades thetis (bellargus). 

 — Stanley Edwards (F.E.S.), 15, St. German's Place, Blackheath, S.E. 



Orgyia antiqua in Devonshire. — Whilst walking on Dartmoor 

 yesterday (September 27th), and crossing the valley of the river Ernie 

 at a spot about three miles from its source, and 1,000ft. above the sea 

 level, I was surprised at disturbing a number of male Orgyia antiqua 

 from the bracken. I do not know whether you will consider this fact 

 worth recording, but it struck me that it was an unusual situation to 

 find the species and also a late date. I may add that it does not 

 appear to be a very common moth in these parts, in fact I have observed 

 very few specimens during the twelve years that I have resided here. — 

 H. H. May, Black Friars House, Plymouth. [Barrett, Lep. Brit. Is., 

 vol. ii., says, " July to September ; and in rare instances specimens of 

 a partial second generation appear in October."] 



CoLiAs edusa in Somerset. — When out shooting near Charlton 

 Mackull, Somerset, on Saturday, September 26th, I saw a specimen of 

 Colias edusa, the only one I have seen this year. Here at Chewton 

 Mendip the second brood of Celastrina argiolus were unusually plenti- 

 ful at the beginning of August. During September I'yraiiieis atalanta 

 has been numerous in the garden, and a few P. cardui have also been 

 seen. — Waldegrave (F.E.S.), Chewton Priory, Bath. ISeptewber SOth. 



A Retrospect for 1914. — In the following account I am only 



