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notatuvi). C. n'/'csiaria, C. silaceata and Them variata also turned up 

 singly, and some very white forms of Melatiippe fliiciuata rewarded a 

 good deal of picking. Larva beating was almost useless, sallow being 

 the only tree from which anything could be obtained. From this I 

 took one Dicranura furcula, and a fair number of Geomktr/E. Other 

 larvae taken were Dianthxcia cucubuli, D. capsincola, Arctia fuligitiosa, 

 Bombyx nibi, Eupithecia laridaia, etc., and one pupa of Agriopis 

 aprilma completes the list of captures. — A. U. Battley, 28, Amhurst 

 Park, N. October (>th, iZ^2. 



Folkestone. — My opportunities for collecting have been very few since 

 the spring, with the exception of one week towards the end of September, 

 and then the weather had commenced to break up, so that the result 

 was not very satisfactory. I was then staying at Folkestone, where, of 

 course, Colias edusa was found, but not in anything like large numbers, 

 and I saw neither var. helice nor C. hyale, but I saw a splendid lot 

 of both the latter taken by Mr. Austin, of Folkestone, some few weeks 

 before. I believe some entomologists consider that 1892 will compare 

 favourably with 1877 as an edusa year; but from my experience, I 

 should certainly say not, which was confirmed by Austin, who took a 

 far larger number in 1877. I was fortunate in taking a nice variety 

 of Lyccena adonis (underside) while at Folkestone. — A. W. Mera. 

 October 2']th. 



Gabvay. — I have been in the neighbourhood all the summer, except 

 from the end of June to the middle of August ; but I have not been 

 able to explore the district nearly as thoroughly as I should have liked. 

 In the butterflies, perhaps the most remarkable thing has been the 

 abundance of Vanessa iirticc^. Fresh specimens were out before 

 the end of June, and larvce were still feeding in September. I have 

 not seen much of the Sphinges. Two footmen were to the fore — 

 Lithosia lurideola, abundant in the larva state, and feeding even on 

 bramble leaves ; and L. rubricollis, lying about the dusty roads wher- 

 ever they were overshadowed by trees. - Does anyone know the larva 

 of this species? I have found a curious mottled-green larva, with six 

 red warts on each segment, which I think must be those of L. rubri- 

 collis. Eriogaster lanestris, Cilix glaucata {spimila), Dicratuira vinula, 

 and Clostera pigra {reclusa) have been common in either the larva or 

 imago state. Among Noctu/E may be mentioned Bryophila muralis 

 {glandifera), Viminia vienyanthidis, V. ru?nicis, Cuspidia psi\ Helo- 

 tropha fibrosa, Celcena haworthii, Agrotis lucernea, Folia chi (disap- 

 pointingly like my Lancashire specimens), Eiiclidia glyphica. I have 

 hardly taken anything at treacle, otherwise the list of Nocture species 

 would be larger. Among Geometers, the most noticeable are lodis 

 lactearia, Hemithea strigata {thymiaria), Hyria niuricata, Eupithecia 

 satyrata, E. nanata, E. lariciata, E. castigata, E. scabiosata, E. togata, 

 Cidaria corylata ; not a very remarkable record, but I never had a 

 chance of trying for such species as Zygcena nubigena and Fhothedes 

 captiu?icula, so I have to look forward to making their acquaintance 

 next season, — J. E. R. Allen, Gahvay. October 14th. 



Ireland. — Among the insects mentioned as numerous in England 

 this season, Vanessa cardui and Macroglossa stellataruni have been also 

 abundant in Ireland, especially the latter, which was as plentiful in the 

 north as in the county Dublin. I observed the females on several 



