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cliff, between the villages of Newljn and Mousehole, a quantity of ivy in a most 

 luxuriant state of bloom, but the only species I noticed, beyond the common ones, 

 was Agrotis saiicia, which was rather plentiful. 



On the 2l8t, I reached St. Mary's, Scilly, and found the ivy in the island of a 

 most scanty description, and only observed two species of moths, viz., Agrotis segetum 

 and 3Iiselia oxyacanthce. At Torquay, from the 27th to 31st, I took the following, 

 viz., Agrotis saucia, Xylina rhizolitha, Xylina semibrnnnea, Xylina petrijicata, 

 Epunda nigra, and Cidaria psittacata. — A. H. JoNES, Shrublands, Eltham : (}th 

 November, 1876. 



Deiopeia pidchella at Torquay. — Whilst on a recent vist to Torquay, Mr. Terry 

 of Babbacorabe, showed me on his setting-boards two specimens of Deiopeia pulchella, 

 the one taken by him on the 17th October, at rest on a spray of ivy-bloom, and the 

 other on the 19th, on a rock, both in the same locality near the sea. Thoy are now 

 in my possesion. — Id. : Qth November, 1876. 



Deiopeia jmlchella at Brighton. — A specimen of this somewhat scarce moth 

 was taken a few weeks ago on the race-hill, just above my house. The insect appears 

 to fly about dusk. — Gteo. Dawson Eowley, Chichester House, East Cliff, Brighton ; 

 2\st October, 1876. 



Deiopeia pulchella at Neath. — I have much pleasure in notifying the capture 

 here of Deiopeia pulchella, which will probably be an interesting note for the Magazine. 



Ever since our capture of the American Danais Archipptis,' all my people here 

 have been very keen in bringing me specimens of all sorts — and to-day one of my 

 men brought me a noble specimen of tliis lovely insect (Deiop)eia pulchella) , in 

 excellent order. It was caught flying in the day-time on a wild hill-side, where two 

 years ago a wood was cut down, and now there is a strong undergrowth of shrubs, 

 briers, and fern. 



The best general captures of late are Agrotis saucia and Upunda nigra, which 

 latter seems especially partial to the flowers of Arbutus. — John T. D. Llewelyn, 

 Ynisygerwn, Neath : October lOth, 1876. 



Is Dianthoecia ccBsia double-brooded ? — Is it not likely that the fresh specimens 

 of Dianthoecia ccesia taken by Mr. Birchall in August (E. M. M., vol. xiii, p. 143) 

 were the produce of the June moths ? Several years ago, when taking D. ccesia and 

 capsophila in June, in the same locality as Mr. Birchall took his specimens, I also at 

 tlie same time found larva; oi capsophila in all stages of growth ; and many of these 

 larvae produced imagos in two months, that was, in August following. 



I did not then get any larvse of ccesia, but it appears not improbable that two 

 such closely allied species, flying together in June, and the larvfc of both feeding 

 on the same food (the seed-capsules of Silene maritima), should have a history pretty 

 much in common. — Geo. T. roKUiTT, Uighroyd House, Huddersficld, November 

 6th, 1876. 



Description of the larva of Epunda lutulenta. — My knowledge of the history 

 of this species is not quite so satisfactory as I could wish, as a bi'ood of larva; 1 fed 



