306 THE entomologist's kecokd. 



villi at light on the 25th inst. and one was sent from Rainham on the 

 26th, This morning a larva was brought in, which qmte contradicts 

 the published descriptions. It is bright, pale green, vertical lines white, 

 horn orange, and spiracles orange ringed with black. Anal flap, and 

 anal prolegs yellow. Every segment transversely lined narrowly in 

 black, corresponding with the subsegmental divisions. — (Rev.) C. R. 

 N. Burrows, Mucking, Essex. Awjiiat 28th, 1901. 



Occurrence of Eutricha quercifolia. — I again took Eutricha 

 qnercifolia at Margate, in May, this year, the larvaB spun up on June 

 8th, 9th, and 11th, and imagines emerged on July 12th and 13th. I 

 also took a (? £. quercifolia from a street lamp at Newport, Isle of 

 Wight.— C. W. Colthrup, 127, Barry Road, East Dulwich, S.E. 

 September 10th, 1901. 



SpmNx coNvoLvuLi IN East Dulwich. — On September 2nd I had 

 brought me a specimen of Sphinx convolvuli, taken alive in Barry 

 Road, East Dulwich.— Ibid. 



Boletobia fuliginaria at Hale End. — On July 29th last, I was 

 fortunate enough to take a specimen of Boletobia fulvjinaria in my 

 garden at Hale End. The insect was flitting round a sugared post, 

 though I cannot say whether it was attracted by the sugar or not ; it 

 is in good condition. I had never seen the species before, but it has 

 been identified by my friend Mr. Prout. — R. W. Robbins, 19, Woodland 

 View, Hale End, Walthamstow. September 11th, 1901. 



Catocala fraxini in Suffolk. — Mr. J. F. Green, of West Lodge, 

 Blackheath, wishes me to report in the Record, his good fortune in 

 capturing Catocala fraxini, on August 24th, this year. The specimen 

 was taken at sugar in the grounds of Benacre Hall, Wrentham. I 

 have seen the moth, which, with the exception of a slight blemish to 

 the tip of the right forewing, and equally slight rubbing to the thorax, 

 is a very fine example. Mr. Green informs me that when taken the 

 specimen was absolutely perfect, but not anticipating seeing such a 

 large insect he was only provided with ordinary-sized cyanide bottles, 

 and therefore his prize had to be carried in a net into the house. 

 Although the distance was short, and covered with the utmost despatch, 

 it proved long enough to cause the injuries stated. — B. A. Bower, 

 F.E.S., "Langley," Willow Grove, Chislehurst. September 1th, 1901. 



Aporia crat^gi, Pieris daplidice, etc., at Dover. — This year I 

 have again taken Aporia crataerji, which makes the sixth year in suc- 

 cession, and there can be little doubt but that the insect has 

 occurred continuously in this particular locality for the last fourteen or 

 fifteen years at the least, for, from information obtained from the 

 natives, I learn that " the big white butterfly," as they call it, always 

 makes its appearance about midsummer, and has done so as long as 

 they can remember, though not always as plentifully one year as 

 another. On August 11th I had the good fortune to take two speci- 

 mens of Pieris daplidice, and just a week later I took a third speci- 

 men. All three were taken within a short distance of one another, 

 and, had I worked for them before, no doubt I should have been 

 rewarded with the capture of one or two more. The third and last 

 specimen taken is in the collection of Mr. H. Wood, of Ashford, with 

 whom I was when I caught the first two, whilst Mr. Banks, of this 

 town, saw me catch the last specimen. This one was rather worn, 



