1897.] G3 



said that it was one of our common species. — J. R. Mallocii, Bonliill, Dumbarton- 

 shire : February, 1897. 



[This specimen, which Mr. Mallocii has allowed me to examine, is of great in- 

 terest, not only from the extreme rarity of the species in Scotland, but also from its 

 remarkable beauty. It is of the more yellow variety, and the black borders of both 

 fore and hind-wings are more fully developed than in almost any individual of the 

 species which I have seen ; so much is this the case that I do not at all wonder 

 the captor should have supposed it to be the pale var. {Helice) of Colias Edusa. — 

 C. a. B.J. 



Noctua depttiicta and Mania maura and its vars. in Roxhurglishire. — When 

 sugaring some trees here for NoctucB in the beginning of August last I took a 

 specimen of Noctua depuncta on a trunk of spruce fir, settled amongst common in- 

 sects such as T. pronitba, X. polyodon, &c. Mania maura at the same time was not 

 uncommon on the trunks (I note this species, not having taken it in this district 

 before), and I took a series of eleven fine specimens, including the coppery-brown 

 coloured variety, and another intermediate between the typical form and it, with the 

 orbicular and reniform spots having a distinctly paler outline, and also the marginal 

 border of hind-wings and the blotch or spot at apical angle of fore-wings much 

 lighter in colour and more distinctly defined. — A. Elliot, Caverton, Roxburgh, 

 N. B. : February 3rd, 1897. 



Cedestis Gysselinella, Dup., in Norfolk. — As Mr. J. H. Durrant, in his note 

 (Ent. Mo. Mag.jSer. 2, vii, 228) on the occurrence of Cedestis Gysselinella at Merton 

 during the past season, says that he learns from Mr. Barrett that it is an addition 

 to the Norfolk list, it will doubtless interest them both to know that the insect had 

 been previously captured in that county by the Rev. C. R. Digby, who secured three 

 specimens, for the identification of which I am responsible, at Rockland on June 

 20th, 1893. During his visits to Norfolk Mr. Digby has met with several other 

 good local species, but as I believe that all of them are well known to occur there, 

 it is needless to mention them by name. — Eustace R. Bankes, The Rectory, Corfe 

 Castle : December 16th, 1896. 



Albinic aberration of Catoptria ulicetana, Hw. — On May 10th, 1892, 1 captured 

 on the Isle of Purbeck (Dorset) coast an interesting male albino of Catoptria ulice- 

 tana, Hw. The fore-wings, which are in fair but not first-rate condition, are glossy 

 white tinged with cream-colour, especially towards the termen. The usual leaden- 

 metallic lines situated on either side of the ocelli are traceable, but are shining silvery- 

 white ; these are the only markings visible, nor are there any indications of the ocelli 

 themselves or of the ordinary costal strigulse. The hind-wings and all the cilia are 

 glossy white, and the other parts of the insect are proportionately pale. Fortunately 

 I had no difiiculty in identifying the specimen, for its flight, as well as its general 

 appearance when in the net, enabled me to recognise it at once as this species. — 

 Id. : January 9th, 1897- 



Philopotamus montanus in February. — I noticed a fine specimen of this species 

 in our porch to-day, no doubt attracted the previous night by the light. Is not this 

 a very unusual date for this species ? — C. A. Beiggs, Rock House, Lynmouth : 

 February 17th, 1897. 



[Certainly most unusual. — R. McL.]. 



