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to the Essex salt-marshes, where I took Hesperia lineola in some abund 

 ance. I found it flying with H. linea, although the latter appeared to be 

 less abundant. The time was really too late, as I found many quite 

 worn and useless. It appears the species prefers marsh-land, but it 

 evidently occurs elsewhere, as a friend of mine had some that he took 

 at Felstead, where there is no marsh, when at school, thirty years ago, 

 and has had them in his cabinet labelled as H. Ihiea. — A. W. Mera, 

 Forest Gate. October \j^th, 1890. 



Reading. — Sugaring is still of little use. Noctiia rhomhoulea is the 

 only species which has visited the bait in fair numbers, and these were 

 mostly worn. Larvse of Hcliothis viarginatiis may be obtained plenti- 

 fully just now, by sweeping Ononis after dark. Xanthia citrago are now 

 emerging from larvae collected in May from spun-together leaves of 

 lime. These larvfe are easily seen between the leaves against the sky. 

 They seem to stick to their tents in the day but come out at night to 

 feed, and may then be beaten into the Bignell from lime, and some- 

 times from nut. They are best found young, for when nearly full-fed 

 they appear to be more independent and wander about in the day. 

 When full-fed, they lie dormant for six or eight weeks before pupating. 

 Can anyone tell me the foodplant of Pionea stranieiitaiis, and when 

 would be the best time to search for it, autumn or spring? — W. 

 Holland, Reading. September T^rd, 1890. 



Babbiconibe. — I have just returned from a bicycle trip to Babbicombe, 

 where I found Dysthymia luctuosa common but mostly worn. I hoped 

 to find Leuca7iia putrescens ^\Qv\\\{vi\., but only took one specimen; the 

 same remark applies to Lithosia caniola. Sugar was a complete failure, 

 and after trying several nights I gave it up, made my way to Sidmouth, 

 where I was informed Hesperia actcson was fairly common, and on to 

 Brockenhurst. Limeniiis sibylla has been comparatively scarce this 

 year, and Argynnis paphia also. I went to the headquarters of Catocala 

 spojisa and C.proniissa, but sugared in vain. — W. Dannatt, Westcombe 

 Park. August iZth, 1890. 



Guernsey. — On reading Mr. Hodges' very graphic description of 

 the "Habits of the larvse of Nonagria geniinipintda" in the July No. 

 of the Record, and having once captured a specimen of the perfect 

 insect in Guernsey, I determined to search the reeds for pupse. After 

 a few hours' work I brought away about 20 reed stems each containing 

 a pupa. I carefully removed the pupse from the stems and placed them 

 on damp moss, and had the satisfaction of breeding 15 moths, only one 

 being crippled. The whole of them emerged from August 20th to 30th 

 from 7 to 8 o'clock in the evening. 



I have also captured about 20 specimens of Eubolia peribolata this 

 season ; the first capture being made on August 30th. They occur in 

 furze brakes at the top of the cliffs, are very local, and might be easily 

 overlooked, as you have to get in amongst the furze bushes where they 

 are thickest, regardless of the pain caused by the furze thorns sticking 

 into your limbs. — W. A. Luff 12, Mansell Street, Guernsey. 



Notes of the Season (Coleoptera). — Farnham. — During the 

 early part of August, I paid a visit to my old locality, Farnham, 

 Surrey. I seldom fail in getting something in this district to add 

 to my collection ; but the weather was decidedly against me on 



