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dry corolla-tube, or just at the crown of the capsule. In confinement will feed upon 

 garden species of Campanula. Full fed end of August and beginning of September. 

 Papa enclosed in a slight earthen cocoon. Thorax and wing-cases golden-yellow ; 

 abdomen reddish ; abdominal divisions and tip red ; similar to the pupa of Ev^p. 

 expallidata. — Id. 



Variation of Zyga^na Filipendulce. — In looking over some ca^jtures recently 

 made by two young gentlemen named Leslie, of this town, I observed a singular 

 variety of Z. FiUpendulae which had not a particle of the red colour about it ; the 

 six spots on the fore-wing were dark brown, almost approaching to black, and the 

 hind-wing was of a decided brown colour ; the ground colour of the fore and the 

 margins of the hind-wings were much as usual. This specimen was bred from the 

 larval state, and was the only example presenting the above mentioned peculiarity; 

 a few others, which emerged at the same time, being of the ordinary type. — Edward 

 Cooper, 75, Marina, St. Leonard's-on-Sea, 20th July, 1864. 



Acronycta alninear Birmingham. — On the 27tb August I found a larva of A. 

 alni at Sutton Coldfield. It was on a holly bush, but had apparently fallen from an 

 overhanging oak-tree. I am happy to say that it has since turned to a pupa, and I 

 hope to rear it. — F. Enoch, 75, Ryland Road, Birmingham. 



Acrort/ycta alni. — A larva of A. alni was taken in Manton Copse on the 5th or 

 6th of this month, by a pupil of the School, Parrington. — Rev. T. A. Preston, The 

 College, Marlborough, September 25th, 1864. 



Recent SuffiU: captures. — During a visit to Lowestoft last month, I spent one 



morning iu searching the sand hills on the coast, and took, among the roots of the 



' 6>ea marram {Ammophilo arundinacea), above thirty Agrotis cursoria and one A.prwcox. 



The number of T. pronuba and orhona sheltering there quite surprised me ; I must 



have turned out hundreds, and now and then an A. tritici, A. valligera, and 



A. nigricans. On the evening of the same day (August 5th), I caught, at the 

 lamps just outside the town, a pair of C. graminis, one D. cucubaU, a pair of 

 E. centaureata, besides a host of commoner things ; and since my return to Buiy I 

 have taken, at the street lamps, H. popularis, ^ and ? , as well as a few specimens 

 of E. tiliaria, angularia, and fuscantaria. At Tuddenham, nine miles N.W. of this 

 town, I have captured this summer H. v/ncana, H. auroraria, A. ulmata, and 

 T. cratmgi (the latter in the larva stage), and nearer home, A. berberata in plenty, 



B. a/motaria and A. rubidata, now and then. Last autumn, in digging at poplars, 

 I met with one C. oculairis, six L. dictcea, and five P. paljyiiia, which duly appeared 

 this season. — Edmund Skepper, 13, Abbeygate, Bury St. Edmunds, September, 1864. 



Occurrence of Chcerocampa Celerio and Sphinx Convolvuli near Alloa. — I have 

 to inform you that Sphinx Convolvuli and Chcerocampa Celerio have been captured 

 in this locality ; the first was taken in the garden of Mr. McDonald, at Ciilross, on 

 September 19th ; the last was found resting on the New County Buildings 

 yesterday, by Mr. Mailler, Builder, and was brought to me this morning. Both 

 specimens, which are in good condition, are now in my possession. — Richard 

 BoETHwicK, Alloa, Scp>tembcr 22nd, 1864. 



