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campa margaritaria, Lithosia mesomella, Apleda nebulosa and one 

 Thecla qiiercus. I also took five small larvae of Dicraniira furcula \ 

 whilst those of D. viniila and Gonoptera libatrix were common. At 

 Swanage on July 15th I found Besperia aciceon fairly common and in 

 good condition, and hear that on August 5th they were more plentiful 

 than ever ; as, alas ! were its captors. Phytonietra cejiea and Macroglossa 

 siellatarum were on the wing, as were also Zygcena filipejidiiloi and 

 Z. lonicerce, of the latter of which I took a nice variety^ with confluent 

 spots. — (Rev.) J. A. Mackonochie, Douglas, N.B. September c^th, 1892. 



Lanark, N.B. — In Scotland insects seem rather more plentiful than 

 last year here (Douglas), which is, however, saying but little. Charceas 

 graminis has been very common in August, and I have taken some nice 

 dark forms of Cidaria mssata and populata. Besides these I have taken 

 Carsia imbutata fairly plentifully in one particular spot, Eiibolia 

 mensuraria, Cidaria dotata, a few CcelcencB hmvorfhii, Miana fasciuncula^ 

 Plusia iota, Oporabia filigi^ainmaria (i), Coremia propng?iata (i). I 

 have also seen one or two Vanessa tirticcB, Pieris rapcc and Ccenonympha 

 pamphihis — quite a marked occurrence, as butterflies of any description 

 are a great rarity here ! — Id, 



Sivansea. — On August 20th I took a very fine ? Sphinx convolvidi 

 hovering over a bed of Nicotiana affinis, which I had planted on purpose ; 

 and on the 22nd another female was brought into the house by a cat ; 

 whilst on the 31st I took two males, but have seen none since, the 

 weather being too stormy. — R. B, Robertson, Sketty Park. September 

 5///, 1892. 



Sussex and Hampshire. — I have much pleasure in recording the 

 occurrence of Colias hyale this year in Sussex. I have taken 

 six specimens as follows : — August 20th, one, about three miles 

 east of Brighton; 22nd, one, near Lewes; 23rd, two, between 

 Lewes and Brighton; 25th, one, about three miles west of 

 Brighton ; 30th, one more in the same place. It thus appears 

 to have been thinly distributed over a somewhat large area in that part 

 of Sussex. In addition to the above I have seen six specimens on the 

 setting boards of two Brighton collectors. Var. helice appears to have 

 been somewhat more plentiful than C. hyale, thirteen specimens having 

 fallen to my net, seven in Sussex and six in this part of Hampshire. 

 One specimen has the spots in the border almost entirely absent, and 

 two or three edusa vary in the same way. Another helice is of a pale 

 saffron colour, and I have one edusa intermediate in colour to this 

 and the type. It seems somewhat difficult where the colijur is so 

 variable, to say exactly where edusa ends and var. helice begins. — H. 

 Packham, Crofton, Fareham, Hants, 



Perth. — I had a look at the ragwort bloom for the first time this 

 season last night ; and as it was moist and warm, there were a great 

 many insects at it, especially Noctua xanthographa, four or five of 

 this species being on every bloom. Amongst my captures I took 

 three newly-emerged Agrotis obelisca in perfect condition, besides a 

 number of finely marked vars. of A. nigiicans. If this warm weather 

 continues, I believe we shall have a successful autumn collection. — 

 J. Wylie, Perth. August 24th, 1892. 



^ Is the captor sure that the species was not ttijoiii ? It is so rare an occurrence 

 for lonicerce to have confluent spots. 



