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Port Erin, Spaldrick Bay, Fleshwick, and Perwick ; a few, however, were found 

 under stones at Bradda Head, and at Ballanahow, at an altitude of between 300 

 and 400 feet. 



Whilst on holiday visits to the island in August, 1890 and 1901, I collected up 

 to the summits of several of the higher mountains, but never met with the species, 

 and it may possibly be rather maritime than sub-alpine, so far as the Isle of Man 

 is concerned.— J. Harold Bailey, Port Erin, Isle of Man : August Wth, 1902. 



Prionopyphon serricornis in Epping Forest.— On June 27th I had the good 

 fortune to take a specimen of this rare beetle in Epping Forest between High Beech 

 and Loughton, by sweeping in a damp place. I am informed by Mr. E. A. Newbery 

 that Mr. Lewcock took a specimen in the same locality many years ago. — E. A. 

 Butler, 53, Tollington Park, N. : August, 1902. 



Clonus luctuoxus, Bohem., at Tenerife. — Among a number of beetles lately 

 received from Tenerife were four specimens of this rather handsome little insect ; 

 it is not recorded by Wollaston, and there does not appear to be a specimen in the 

 British Museum. Boheman's type was from Tenerife, and contained in Chevrolet's 

 collection. Can any one give me any information as to recent captures ? — E. A. 

 Elliott, 41, Holland Park, W. : June 4th, 1902. 



Lycrena Avion, Sfc., in Cornwall. — I am glad to be able to report that notwith- 

 standing the burning of heath and gorse, and the enclosure and cultivation of many 

 acres of wild land, where it was formerly common, this species appears to be as 

 plentiful in some localities as it was in 1893 and 1896. It was satisfactorj to find 

 it in two or three new localities, in one of which I had "turned out" many females 

 in 1896. 



The range of the species is so extensive, and some of its haunts are so in- 

 accessible, both for the farmer and the collector, that there does not appear to be 

 any possibility of its extermination, although in some of its localities it must become 

 rarer from the burning and cultivation of waste ground and from over collecting. 



Amongst other species occurring in the same district may be mentioned — 

 Leucophasia sinapis, Arge Galathea, Satyrus Semele, Argynnis Aglaia and A. 

 Selene, Sesia philanthiformis, Leucania littoralis, and Agrotis ripre. — H. Goss, 

 Housel Bay Hotel, The Lizard, Cornwall : July, 1902. 



Note on Leucania fan color ; Barrt. — This species, which I have not seen for 

 several seasons, has, I am glad to say, put in an appearance again this year. Three 

 were taken on July 4th, two at sugar and one flying to my lantern ; these are remark- 

 ably fine typical examples, and could nover be mistaken for anything else. Two more 

 were taken on July 22nd on flowers of marram grass ; they also are good specimens, 

 although not quite so fine as those taken on the 4th. All these are males. I 

 visited the locality several times between the dates mentioned, as I was anxious to 

 obtain a female that I might try for eggs, but only saw one more, and tins was too 

 quick for me and flew off the sugar when I tried to box it. It is easily recognised, 

 as it sits with its wings slightly raised, whereas pallens closes them tight and is 



