18(l THE KNTOMOLOfrlST's RECORD. 



Spring lepidoptera. — I saw a specimen of Ph'ujalia pedaria on 

 February 8th in this neighbourhood, during the very cold weather, 

 and on March 1st I bred a single specimen of Xtjada hispidan'a from 

 an odd lot of larva beaten out last spring. There seems to be a 

 remarkable similarity between the larvie of A'. Iiispldaria and L^/iif/alia 

 pedaria, as I have frequently bred specimens of the former which I 

 took at the time to be those of the latter.^ — .\. W. Mera, 2, Capel Villas, 

 Forest Gate. March 8t/i, 1902. 



Crickets in coal mines. — In visiting the coal mines of Mariemont, 

 in Belgium, at the bottom of the pit St. Arthur, at a depth of 683 

 metres (about 2219ft.), I was very struck to hear the chirp of a cricket. 

 It must have been Gryllns doniesticus. The song was only to be heard 

 close to the engines near the bottom of the shaft, where they probably 

 collected to obtain the warmth from the steam. There were no signs 

 of them in the galleries or at any distance from the engines, as the cool 

 ventilating draughts would act as an eft'ectual check upon these 

 warmth-loving creatures. The majority of insects occurring in mines 

 are undoubtedly introduced by the timber ; longicorn beetles, Sirex 

 qiqas, and other wood-borers are not uncommon. — M. Burr, B.A., 

 'f!E.S., Dormans Park. March 31s^ 1902. 



Lepidoptera from the Harlech district. — The following butter- 

 flies I know certainly to be found in the Harlech district : — -Pieris brassi- 

 cae, P. rapac, P. napi, Lioneptcryx rhainni, on the road, at Harlech- 

 Talsarnan, in spring and July. Lcptidia sinapis, June, in woods 

 near Harlech -Talsarnan and Llandbedr, reported to me by Mr. D. 

 Jones. Kucldo'e cardainiius, abundant in spring. Colias edusa, saw 

 one on links, Harlech, August 22nd, 1900. Caught in some numbers 

 there by Messrs C. Eogers and J. Bert, in August, 1901. \'a)iessa io, 

 Ai/lais urtieae and Pi/raiiwis atalanta, abundant. Pohjyonia c-albuvi, 

 caught near Roman steps by J. Bert, August 7th (?), 1901. Several 

 persons say they have seen this species, KiKjonia poh/chluros, locally com- 

 mon; I caught a specimen April 10th, 1902, on Harlech-Talsarnan road. 

 Brenthis euphrosi/Hi', Ar(ty)inii> of/laia, I>rt/as paphia, abundant (I believe 

 Brcntlds selene and Melitaca aiirinia occur, but must make certain this 

 year). Apatura iris is said to have been seen on the school, in July, 

 1901. (ktcnonynipJia paiiipliiltts, Pararye eyeria, P. meyaera, Hipparchia 

 semele, ]\pi)iepJiel(' tith(imit<, K. janira, Kiiudia hyperanthus, common. 

 Of the Lycienids, so far, I have only seen Pidyotiimatui^ icariis, L'yaniris 

 arylohifi, Chrysophamis phlaeas and CallupJirys ruhi. Of the Hetero- 

 cera, I have myself observed at Harlech, Scsia stellatanon, in early 

 August, 1901 ; larv* of Aiiun-jilta popidi, on Llanbedr road, early August, 

 1901 ; SiiierintJiHs ocdlata taken on the golf links at Harlech, on the 

 same date. Mr. C. Rodgers also has bred specimens successfully, from 

 larvis obtained in ditt'erent years from these quarters. Sphinx cunvol- 

 vidi was caught near Harlech, in late August, 1901 ; I have seen the 

 specimen, which is in the hands of Mr, D. Jones. Ayrotis ciirsaria 

 was caught by Mr. C. Rodgers on the links, Harlech, August, 1900. 

 — P. P. Graves, Red Branch House, Lauriston Road, Wimbledon. 

 April nth, 1902. 



Spread of Butterflies into suitable localities. — My earliest 

 specimens of Polyommatus hdlaryus came from the Berkshire hills, 

 where I took a few, further along the downs from Streatley, in 1869, 

 which will account for the present incursion of the species about 



