258 THE kntomologist's kecokd. 



Stathmopoda pedella in Norfolk. — Mr. Farren's note on the 

 capture of Stathmopoda pedella in the "Fens" {ante, p. 134) reminds 

 me that the species has again occurred here sparingly, amongst alders 

 of course. Until this year, I had not seen the insect alive for three 

 or four years, but at one time it was so plentiful here, that, in 1886 or 

 1887 (I think the latter year) I took sixty specimens one evening in 

 an hour. It then occurred on some old alders close to the town, 

 which trees, I am sorry to add, were cut down during the following 

 winter. From 1887 to July this year, not a single specimen could be 

 found, although, curiously enough, there are some old alders opposite 

 those which have been felled, and separated from them only by a 

 narrow road. It is not surprising that Mr. Farren should be pleased 

 to meet with such a good and exceedingly local species as 6". pedella 

 undoubtedly is. This insect, when at rest, more resembles a Cole- 

 opteron than it does a moth. — E. A. Atmore. August 28///, 1891. 



EXTPITHECIA PYGMiEATA PROBABLY DOUBLE-BROODED. JupitCr PluviuS 



still rules supreme. Yesterday, however, I made an attempt to do a 

 litde collecting,- and was surprised to find Eupithecia pygtnceata. I 

 obtained four specimens by beating a fence on the roadside near 

 Lynn. Two of these are in fine condition, and the others, by no 

 means worn. This suggests the probability of there being two broods 

 of this species here, for I took several specimens in the same place on 

 June 15th this year. A little later, about the end of the month, worn 

 specimens were observed, and then no more were seen until August 

 26th. E. pygnuvata occurs, I believe, at Wicken ; and I shall be glad 

 to know if Mr. Farren has had a similar experience as to times of 

 a])pearance. I r;ow remember having taken worn specimens in a fen 

 near this town during the second week in July this year. — Id. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Hants. — A fine Sphinx convolvuli in good 

 condition except for a slight chip out of the right upper wing, was 

 brought to me on September 26th. It had been found at rest on a 

 geranium in a green-house, where it had doubtless been attracted the 

 previous night by a plant of Nicotiana affiiiis in blossom. Here is a 

 hint to entomologists to leave their green-house doors open at night. — 

 (Miss) A. I. Marindin, East Liss, Hants. October 4th, 1891. 



The Wicken form of Eup/ecilia vectisana. The Editor's ? to 

 my record of the capture of E. vectisana {ante, p. 134) brought me a 

 letter from Mr. E. R. Bankes to the effect that he was not surprised 

 to see the ?, as he considered vectisana purely a coast species ; and, as 

 there had been some difference of opinion as to its being vectisana or 

 not, Messrs. AVarren, Richardson nnd Griffiths having considered it 

 vectisana, and Messrs. Tutt and Thurnall being doubtful, whilst I 

 myself, although not having sufficient knowledge of the group to 

 venture a definite opinion, yet saw that it certainly looked very 

 different to the forms of vectisa?ia I have had from other localities, 

 being very distinctly marked instead of almost plain, and like no 

 other British species. I sent some to Mr. Bankes to see ; he, doubtful 

 about them, sent them to Mr. C G. Barrett, who wrote: — "Those 

 queer looking Wicken specimens are undoubtedly vectisana" and 

 then adds : — ■" I certainly never expected to see vectisana appear in so 

 striking an aspect as in the specimen marked ,^3 ; indeed, most of 

 these specimens far surpass what I have seen before." The specimen 



