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however, occurred in some numbers during August, and several 

 specimens of Sphinx convolvidi were captured during September. Some 

 fine aberrations of Anthrocera trifolri occurred in the Ballaugh 

 Curraghs, during the first three weeks of July, many of them being 

 particularly striking both in form and markings. Sugar proved 

 attractive during the latter end of June, and Setina irrorella larv» 

 were plentiful on the coast during the early part of the season, 

 two specimens of the "ivi" variety ( = ab. s?V/»a?rt) being bred by me. — 

 H. Shortridge Clarke, F.E.S., Sulby Parsonage, Lezayre, Isle of 

 Man. Octobtr 12th, 1901. 



CoLiAs HYALE AT Chichester. — My brother, Mr. Frederick 

 Anderson, captured eight specimens of this butterfly during the month 

 of August last. The first was on the 19th of that month. None were 

 seen after the 24th. This w^as probably owing to the change in the 

 weather, which became rainy and cold for the time of the year. Only 

 one of the insects is a female. We have not seen a single Colias edusa 

 this season. — Joseph Anderson, Chichester. October ith, 1901. 



Appearance of Colias hyale at Burgess Hill.- — Three specimens 

 were taken on August 23rd, and three on August 24th, no C. editsa 

 were to be seen anywhere. — J. C. Dollman. 



Colias hyale in the Croydon district, — Colias hyale appears to- 

 have been again fairly frequent in this district during the past summer, 

 judging from my somewhat limited opportunities for observation. I 

 was only able to be in its haunts on August 24th and 25th, but on 

 both those days, which were bright, and fairly suitable for its flight, 

 it was locally frequent, and I succeeded in netting 24 perfect, and some 

 imperfect, specimens ; of the former, 22 were males and only two 

 females. The weather broke up the next day, and I did not see 

 another specimen. — W. G. Sheldon, Croydon. October 26f/(, 1901. 



Spilodes palealis at Folkestone.^ — I have to record the occurrence 

 of this insect last June in its old locality near here. I believe it has 

 not been taken here for some years. — Stuart S. Hills, Folkestone. 



Ennomos autumnaria at Beading. — Eeferring to Mr. Barnes' note 

 (antca, p. 278), of the capture of Ennomos autumnaria, at Beading, the 

 following may explain the capture of the same. In 1899, my friend 

 Mr. Hills, of Folkestone, gave me a few pupre of the above insect, 

 from a ? taken by Mr. Giles at Folkestone. I reared a fine lot last 

 year, and, this year (early spring), turned loose a large batch of 

 larvfe on the plumtrees in my garden, where they fed up well, and,, 

 not wanting them, I only collected a few. Several males flew into my 

 room to light, and, as Mr. Barnes only lives about a mile and a half 

 from my garden, it may be one of this brood that he took. I thought I 

 had better make this explanation. — W. E. Butler, Beading, Sejj- 

 tembcr Idth, 1901, 



Wicken Fen and Mr, Aspland. — A week ago I spent a few days at 

 Wicken, and collected on the Fen with another entomologist. As 

 usual Mr. Aspland wanted to charge us Is. 6d. per. week, saying that 

 " we could not go on the Fen without going on his land." He also 

 threatened to prosecute. May I, on behalf of the Wisbech entomo- 

 logists, ask if he can do so ? — Henry B. Johnston, 8, The Crescent, 

 Wisbech. August dth, 1901. [Our opinion of Mr. Aspland's conduct 

 is expressed, anted, vol. iv., p, 177, The droves, in our opinion, the best 

 collecting-grounds on the Fen, are surely public rights-of-way, and 



