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Westcliff ; Notudonta drniiiedariiis, August 29th, two full-fed larvte on 

 alder at Coombe Wood, Thundersley ; 8ti(ivionota u-eirana, September 

 26th, larvfe between beech-leaves near Thorndon Park ; Knnjmene 

 dolabraria, October 10th, a larva on Scotts-fir trunk near Thorndon 

 Park. — F. G. Whittle, 7, Marine Avenue, Southend. Xoroiiber 3rd, 

 1909. 



ScoPARiA LiNEOLEA AT LuLwoRTH. — Wishing to SCC TIujIlldicKS 

 acteon at home, I travelled down to West Lulworth, on 

 July 29th, but the day was unfavourable and no butterflies were 

 about. I, of course, had the pleasure of seeing the Cove, which was 

 alone worth the journey. I got Scoparia lineolea, and one or two 

 other things, but no T. acteon. — -Id. 



Laphygma exigua in Cornwall. — On the evening of September 

 20th, I had the pleasure of capturing a female specimen of the above 

 species , in fine condition at sugar, in my garden. — A. T. Spiller, 

 Godolphin Cross, Helston. October SOth, 1909. 



Captures at ivy bloom. — Ivy is a very prolific plant in this 

 neighbourhood, but the continuous wet weather during October, 

 interfered greatly with the proper " working " of it. Possibly Xylina 

 sncia {petrificata) is the best insect taken at ivy here. It comes 

 likewise to "sugar," and I have taken it in my own garden both at 

 sugar and ivy bloom. Although it occurs very sparingly over a con- 

 siderable tract of country, I have never been able to find it in plenty 

 anywhere. On October 19th, accompanied by a non-entomological 

 friend, I visited a famous locality a few miles away. It consisted of 

 a park wall nearly five miles in circuit, and almost the whole distance 

 covered with ivy. But after beating for a distance of about two 

 miles, I found my captures of A', socio had amounted to four only. 

 There is great variation m a long series of this moth ; they vary from 

 very pallid to dark, in fact I have one specimen so dark that I at 

 first thought I had A', aemibrunnea. X. socia is sure to be in good condition 

 at ivy bloom, presenting a great contrast with Kpunda ni<ira, of which 

 species not more than 50 per cent, can be considered as cabinet 

 specimens. This species is much commoner than A', socia, as I have 

 taken from 15 to 20 specimens of an evening. Occurring with E. niijra 

 IS E. lichenca, although not in such plent}'. PeridruDia {Ai/rotis) saiicia 

 is also not uncommon in early October. September is possibly the best 

 time for this species, as I take it then at sugar. It occurs here every 

 year, and in all the well-known varieties. Peridroma (Af/rotis) sup'iisa is 

 not so plentiful as the last species; it occurs in October and November, 

 and I took in 1907 an extraordinary melanic specimen. Other species 

 that occur at ivy, are Xoctaa ylareosa, including the sui!^used form, 

 At/rotis segetnni, commonly, Caradrina qKadripunctata, of which 

 common species I secured a specimen with the forewings quite black, 

 Xoctiia c-ni(jnun and N. plecta, commonly, Hydroecia iiricacea, Citria 

 ceracjo, C. silage, Polia flavicincta, Xijlina rhizolitha, scarce, Ancochelis 

 rujina, A. pistacina and A. lunosa, in many varieties, Cerastis vaccinii, 

 C. spadicea, Orthosia lota and O. maciloita, commonly. One well- 

 known species, Scopelosouia satellitia, does not seem to occur at all, 

 for I have been looking for it for four seasons without success. — 

 A. J. Spiller, Godolphin Cross, Helston. October SOth, 1909. 



Argynnis nitocris yar. nigroc^rulea ab. rufescens. — ^An apparent 

 ambiguity occurs in Ent. Piec, p. 186, with regard to ab, rufescens. It 



