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specimen of C. sehrus a day or two earlier, but did not take it ; but both 

 Mr. Wheeler and I took both species freely on the Bex road on the 9th, 

 although the females of N. cj/llariis were very scarce, whilst those of 

 C. sehrus were in tolerable numbers, and varied a good deal. Xomiades 

 setiiiarr/Kti dated from May 20th, and is in good condition now (July 

 4th) at Suan, above Corbeyvier, where I took both sexes, together 

 with Erebia oeme and E. f^ttji/jw, Clirjiwphanm hijipufhoe, Fdli/ouDiiatits 

 eiiMiedon, &c. — G. 0. Sloper, F.E.S., Hotel Beau-Site, Aigle. July 

 ith 1903. 



Lepidoptera at light in the south-east of London. — During 

 the last week, the lamps in the neighbourhood of Blackheath and 

 Lewisham have been visited by a great many common species of 

 moths, amongst which Spilosoma menthaatri and *S. lubricipeda seem to 

 be the most numerous, but one or two Amorplia populi have been 

 observed, and, most remarkable of all, two Cossus cossus, both of 

 which have been captured, and which were not to be named, as they 

 circled about the electric light, at first high up in the air, where they 

 looked very conspicuous, and then suddenly dashing down to the ground, 

 where they were immediately captured. — J. W. Tutt. July 7th, 1903. 



Amphidasys betularia in south-east London. — Some years ago 

 Amphidasi/s betularia used to be fairly abundant in Greenwich Park, 

 but it is some years since I saw the species in the neighbourhood. 

 This year, however, several have been taken on the trees in the streets 

 at Lewisham, one virgin 5 thus taken proving that they had emerged 

 in the vicinity. — Ibid. 



Larv.i; of Plusia chryson at Chippenham. — Towards the end of 

 May my friend Mr. Scott and myself decided to ride on our bicycles to 

 Chippenham Fen, to have a try for larvfe of Pluna chryson. We 

 started at 9.30 a.m. on May 24th, a very hot day, and were quite tired 

 when we reached our destination ; a short rest under the pines 

 thoroughly refreshed us, and we set to work with plenty of energy. 

 Almost the first plant I searched, yielded a very small larva of the desired 

 species, it was then some time before I found another ; however, by 

 means of unlimited patience, combined with plenty of back-bending, we 

 were rewarded by finding more larvfe, and at 2.30 p.m. we mounted our 

 bicycles, with a combined take of 26 larvw. Netting brought in a few 

 each of the following imagines : — Phytniuetra aenea, Thera variata, and 

 Einaturya atoiuaria. — E. Crisp, 31, Union Koad, Cambridge. 



URRENT NOTES. 



As the Editor is making a " geographical " collection of the 

 European butterflies, he would be obliged if any of the many lepidop- 

 terists who collect on the continent will save him a J , $ and underside 

 of almost any common species in good condition from as many localities 

 as possible. He hopes to use them for descriptive purposes some day. 



Whilst Dr. Chapman is in Spain, eggs, larvse, or pup^e of 

 continental butterflies sent for description should be forwarded to Mr. 

 A. W^ Bacot, 154, Lower Clapton Road, London, N.E. 



Some of the Berhn lepidopterists appear not to be too friendly 

 disposed towards each other. Bartel and Herz recently published a 

 JIandbuch dcr Oross-Sch)uettcrlinye drs lierlincr Gehietes, which was 

 reviewed by Stichel in the l',niin Ent. X,'itsrhrift, xlvii., pp. 29G-299, 

 and in which review the authors think their work was unfairly treated. 



