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from pea-shaped, woolly-haired galls, which do not differ materially 

 from those of Nematus pedunculi ; they are attached also to a species 

 of Salix, and were found in Devonshire. 



This is the second species of Soplocampa that has been found to 

 raise galls. The other species {JlopJocampa xylostei) was discovered 

 by that most excellent and painstaking observer. Dr. Giraud, to form 

 galls on the young branches of Lonicera xylosteum (Verh. z.-b. Ges. 

 Wien, xiii, p. 1297, pi. 22). 



I am not quite sure whether the lanceolate cellule is contracted 

 or petiolate, but this is a difficult matter to ascertain in other species 

 of Soplocampa, through the paleness of the nervures. In other 

 respects, it agrees perfectly with Hoplocampa ; although I first thought 

 that it might be a Dineura (with which the neuration of both wings 

 agrees, unless the lanceolate cellule is contracted), but the antennje 

 show that it cannot be placed in that genus. 

 Glasgow : Xovemier, 1877. 



Rare Lepidoptera near Dartmouth. — The following rare and local species have 

 been taken in this neighbourhood within the last three years, viz. : Colias Edusa, 

 var. Helice (common), C. Hyale, Thecla betulce (common), Lithosia quadra, L. caniola, 

 Deiopeia pulchella (5), Demas coryli, Trichiura cratcegi, Pericallia syringaria, 

 Ennomos erosaria, Geometra papilionaria, Asthena sylvata, Acidalia mancttniata, 

 Notodonta dictaa, N. trepida, N. chaonia, N. dodoncea, Leucania puhescens, Helio- 

 phobus hispidus, Agrotis lucernea, Noctua glareosa, Tmnioeampa miniosa, Dasycampa 

 rubiginea, Hoporina croceago, Tethea subtusa, T. retusa, Dianthcecia conspersa, 

 Epunda lutulenta, E. nigra, E. lichenea, Xylina semibrunnea, X. petrificata, Cucullia 

 dbsinthii (abundant), C. chamomillcB, Heliothis peltiger, H. armiger, Stilbla auomala, 

 Jiotys lancealis, Spilodes sticticalis, Margarodes unionalis (1), Scapula ferrugalis 

 (abundant), and a Noctua, which is either a new species or an extraordinary variety 

 of D. conspersa. — Gervase F. Mathew, H.M.S. " Britannia," Dartmouth : Qth 

 November, 1877. 



Notes on Lepidoptera. — Colias Edusa. — The first specimen I met with was on 

 June 3rd, at Eton, and for the rest of the month they were out in profusion in every 

 field near Slough and Eton. I noticed that they were mostly worn specimens, and 

 a great majority of them females. They continued in plenty till the middle of July, 

 when the numbers slackened again, but the first week in August I found them 

 swarming on Epsom Downs, at Headley, Leatherhead and Mickleham Downs, and, 

 in fact, wherever I went : the railway banks as far as Clapham Junction abounded 

 with them all through the month. During a few very dull days about the 6th and 

 7th August, thoy were the only butterfly to be seen in the fields near Mcdmenham 

 Abbey and Great Marlow. The last specimen I saw was about the second week in 

 September. Those caught about the middle of August were mostly males, and all 

 in splendid condition. Two or three specimens of the var. Helice have been taken 

 on Mickleham and Leatherhead Downs. 



