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Protective resemblance in Rumia cratcBgata, Z.-Upon the evening of June 8th 

 I noticed what I thought was a variegated leaf of Cratc^gm o^yacantha, but a closer 

 examination revealed the variegated portion to be produced by an example of this 

 insect which was clinging closely to the under surface of the leaf, with a consider- 

 able portion of the lower surface of the apex of its left primary projecting beyond 

 the tip. The contrast was so perfect, and the efPect produced so exact, that the 

 insect was probably aware of the effectuality of its concealment, for it made no 

 effort to escape, notwithstanding a continual moderate shaking of the bush ; its 

 safety evidently consisted in its absolute stillness. I think this fact is of some 

 interest, since it affords an example as to how a conspicuous insect may conceal 

 Itself from its enemies during the day-time.-A. D. Imms, Linthurst, Mo8eley,near 

 Birmingham : June, 1900. 



Xenolechia cBtUops, Westio., and Adela cuprella, Thnb., in Scotland.-^Nith 

 reference to Mr. Bankes' note on page 132 ante, it may be worth mentioning that a 

 good many years ago I took X. cethiops on a moor near Carluke. The specimen is 

 in beautiful condition, and although I have no record of the date of its capture, and 

 therefore may be wrong on the point, I have an idea that it was taken with Acalla 

 mr^tana. It was named for me by Mr. Barrett. Another example, apparently of 

 the same species, was taken by me in the Edinburgh district near Bavelaw at the 

 foot of the Pentlands ; the date I believe to be May 20th, 1897. Adela cuprella is 

 stated by Meyrick to be very local. I once saw it flying about sallows at Eowar- 

 dennan on Loch Lomond, on the first days of May, and I have now before me three 

 examples in good condition which were then taken.-K. J. Mobton, 13, Blackford 

 Road, Edinburgh : June Mh, 1900. 



Xenolechia cBthiops, TFestrv., in Scotland.-On May 13th, 1896, 1 met with this 

 moth in some abundance on the Pentland Hills in this county, as recorded in my 

 notes on the Lepidoptera of the Edinburgh District, published in the Annals of Scot- 

 tish Natural History for 1897, pp. 89-110. I mention the fact in view of Mr E 

 R. Bankes' statement in his note in this month's Ent. Mo. Mag., p. 132 (recording 

 the capture of specimens in Dumbartonshire on April 21st last), that he can find no 

 record of the occurrence of the species in Scotland. On May 5th this year I took 

 another specimen near Midcalder, also in Midlothian. Considering the phenome- 

 nally fine weather we had in Scotland on and about April 21st (the thermometer 

 rose to 75° in the shade in some places), and the fact that things are usually earlier 

 m the west than in the east of the country, it does not surprise me to hear that the 

 insect was out in Dumbartonshire by that date.- William Evans, 38, Morningside 

 Park, Edinburgh : June 12th, 1900. 



LgccPna argiolus in South London.-l am delighted to see, this spring, that 

 this charming little butterfly maintains itself, and even seems to be spreading more 

 widely in South London. I saw it in April flying over my neighbour's abundantly 

 blossoming plum trees, and in the present month in my own garden, in dry weather, 

 more than once, refreshing itself by settling down on the damp ground after 

 I had been watering.-CHAS. G. Barrett, Tromont, Peckham Rye, S.E. ■ Ma, 

 30th, 1900. ■' ■ V 



