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Correction of Errors : DeVpham pellucidus. — By some oversight, the above natrio 

 has appeared in my notes on Delphax, at page 207, instead of Umhatus. The first 

 mentioned (pellucidus) occurs here, but not commonly. On the same page, lino 14 

 from bottom, for Scoloioostelpus read Scolox>ostethus. — Id. 



Autumnal cwptures near Wandsworth. — I send you notes of a few of my captui'es 

 here with my brother, Mr. T, Blackburn, in the autumn. In my own sitting-room 

 I took a specimen of A. ophiogramma ahont ten o'clock in the evening. This made 

 me examine the lamps in my neighbourhood, and I met with C.fiaviata, G. xeram- 

 pelina, E. tiliaria and angularia (the latter very seldom at light), A. ornata, X. 

 jlavago and cerago, C. cytherea, 0. diffinis, E. porata, with, of cbm-se, hosts of com- 

 moner species. Anchocelis rxifina, pistacina, lunosa, and litura occurred in great 

 numbers, lunosa being the most abundant. With them were Orthosia lota and 

 macilenta. Xanthia citrago, which T never took at light, occurred at rest during 

 the day. 



I got great numbers of A. aceris larvee from horse-chestnut trees near Tooting, 

 besides S. tilice and pop uli, the former of which is not uncommon here. A.Atropos 

 made an appearance in the larvae state ; and not far from its quarters, C. ligniperda. 



I had a little pupa-digging, but found it very unprofitable. Out of every twenty 

 pupae 6'. populi and tilice and P. iucephala are pretty sure to make a total of ten. 



j\Iy friend Mr. B. P. Brodie took a lovely imago of A. Atropos at Swanago, 

 which he gave to me. Another reached me from the kind hands of a lady in Wales, 

 who, not lacking resource, sevied the wings to tho bottom of the box to ensure a 

 safe journey. — J. B. Blackburn, Grassmeade, Wandsworth, S.W. 



Worcestershire captures and species bred in 1865 (arranged chronologically) with 

 notes. — (Concluded from page 214). — May 28th to 30th. — O. papilionaria ; fifteen 

 larvae by beating. They were all ichneumoned but one, which produced a good 

 specimen. I always find that nine out of ten are ichneumoned ; it is strange that 

 this species should be so much attacked. I have watched the ichneumon grubs 

 work their way out, and have often dragged some of them forth nolens volens. 

 There is a small thread-like membrane attached to the grubs when forced out in 

 this unceremonious manner, and the larvee die much sooner than when left for the 

 grubs to take their natural course. I once saw a larva eat a little after this, and 

 have frequently seen them drink two or three drops of water with which I supplied 

 them. 



22nd. — A. sylvata bred. 



25th to 30th. — Several T. cratcsgi larvae upon hawthorn, blackthorn, birch, and 

 oak; they veu-ied greatly. T. quercus larvae beaten olf oak; they are seldom found 

 upon the lower branches. P. lace^'tula, E. pendidwria, and M. euphorbiata by beating. 

 M. artemis ; two good vai-ieties. S. apiformis ; a fine sei-ies bred. H, genistce at 

 rest. A. Selene ; a good variety. 



28tli. — C. furcula ; one bred. C. Elpenor bred. N. cristulalis ; one at rest ou 

 an apple-tree. T. extersaria by beating. 



June 7th, — A'', viridata ; two, worn. This species has become rai-e in its only 

 known locaUty in this county ; they become faded and soiled in a single sunny day, 

 M. artemis : I watched a femalo of this species depositing eggs upon leaves of 



