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AcHERONTiA ATROPos IN Central France. — We have recently had 

 a couple of imagines of A. atropos brought to us, neither perfect. 

 Both sang most melodiously before being killed. The appearance of 

 the imago in September suggests that, in this neighbourhood, at any 

 rate, an autumnal emergence of the species in nature is not uncom- 

 mon. — Edward S. Harrison, Josnes, Loir-et-Cher. Sept. 2dth, 1897. 



Breeding Acherontia atropos. — Out of 13 pupse of Achrrontin 

 atropos, which I had in my possession, I only succeeded in rearing 

 three moths, and, rather singularly, the three emerged, and were in 

 the breeding-cage together, on the same day, viz., July 26th. I have 

 never had worse luck. At one time I was led to believe that the 

 squeaking, or clicking sound made by this insect, was of uncommon 

 occurrence. The reverse is my experience. I have from time to time 

 had a fair number of this Sphinx — larva, pupa and imago — and nearly 

 all the moths have, whilst being chloroformed, squeaked loudly, and 

 fancy has detected or suggested a melancholy note of protest in their 

 cries against their impending fate. I have also found the sound not 

 infrequent in the larval and pupal stages. — Joseph Anderson, Jun., 

 Chichester. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Chichester. — A specimen of Sj)hin,r concol- 

 vtdi (worn) was captured in a garden here on September 3rd. The 

 captor was a kitten. It is strange how frequently this moth falls into^ 

 the clutches of the " harmless necessary," Felis domesticus. — Ibid. 



Notes from Tuddenham. — I arrived at Mildenhall on Monday, 

 June 21 st, and went direct to the collecting grounds. There had 

 been sunshine in the morning, but it had clouded over. However, I 

 managed to kick up two Aiirojihihi trahealis, and a few Acidalia rubi- 

 fjinata. In the evening, by "dusking " over SUene otites, I secured four 

 2 Dianthoecia irrecjulaiis, all very fair, and one in bred condi- 

 tion. Tuesday was dull till past 11 o'clock, and there was nothing 

 doing; but when the sun broke through towards noon, zi, trahealis 

 was to be had in numbers, mostly in grand condition ; also one fresh 

 specimen of Heliothis dipmcea. I also kicked up a few Lithosteife 

 f/riseata among the poppies ; it appeared to be only just emerging, as 

 none had been seen in the same spot the previous day. Wednesday 

 added further specimens of the same species, but nothing new except a 

 couple of somewhat worn specimens of Spilodes .sticticalis. — L. B. Prout,. 

 F.E.S. [Extract from report of Nth. London Nat. Hist. Society.] 



Leucania EXTRANEA. — As this iusect appears to be of rare occurrence, 

 perhaps it is worth recording that I captured a good specimen, in Car- 

 narvonshire on August 28th last. — Geo. 0. Day, Paris Bank House, 

 Knutsford. Ort. l.st, 1897. 



Deilephila galii. — I took a full-fed larva of this species on the 

 Carnarvonshire coast on August 26th. — Geo. 0. Day, Knutsford. 



Notes from Dover. — I took Aporia crataei/i again this year (on 

 Jubilee Day), but am sorry to say that they were much scarcer than 

 last year. They also appeared to be more widely distributed, and not 

 so extremely local as last year. I was, however, unsuccessful in my 

 search for larvae, the hawthorn hedge, where I expected to obtain 

 them, having been cut down, and my search of other hedges proved 

 fruitless. I may add that I have not seen Colias edma this year, but 

 a specimen of Acherontia atropos was captured a few days ago on a 

 stack of bricks. — H. Douglas Stockwell, 2, Albert Road, Dover. 

 October Ut, 1897. 



