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Specimens, but they were in such a wasted condition that they were worthless for 

 cabinet specimens, and hence I did not set them out. As I did not visit the district 

 again until August 19tli, I had no opportunity of observing when it finally dis- 

 appeared. — J. W. TcTT, Rayleigh Villa, Westcombe Park, S.E. : August, 1887. 



Qelechia semidecandrella in Norfolk. — Looking over my series of Gelechia 

 marmorea last winter, I was rather surprised to find two specimens of the recently 

 [described G. semidecandrella. These specimens I had previously overlooked, be- 

 lieving them to be merely a form of the commoner insect; but there is no doubt 

 that I took them two or three years ago at Hunstanton, where the species has again 

 occurred this year. It has also been observed on the Merton estate. — Edwakd A. 

 Atmoee, King's Lynn : Sejjtember Ihth, 1887. 



Adela cvprella at King's Lynn. — Late in the afternoon of May 8th this year I 

 captured near this town four fine specimens of this local species at rest on sallow 

 bloom. During the next few days I again searched the same bush and others near 

 it, but failed to secui'e another specimen. The occurrence of this beautiful insect in 

 Norfolk has not been hitherto recorded. — Id. 



Melissoblapies cephalonica at King's Lynn. — Whilst looking for Plodia inter- 

 pvnctella and Gelechia cerealeUa on the premises of the King's Lynn Dock Company, 

 I was pleased to find two specimens of this Lepidopteron sitting on the outside of 

 one of the warehouses. A search inside the warehouses did not result, as I had 

 expected, in the discovery of more specimens, although imported grain of various 

 kinds and in large quantity was stored therein. For the last three or four years I 

 have been on the look out for whatever might turn up of interest in the neighbour- 

 hood of our Docks, but have never noticed the species there before. Probably it i» 

 a fresh arrival here. Both this and the last two species are additions to the Lepi- 

 dopterous fauna of Norfolk.- — Id. 



Acidalia promutata and Melanthia oeellata double brooded this season in Norfolk, 

 — Perhaps the appearance of second broods of these insects this season may be worth 

 noting. I first observed a specimen of M. oeellata in this district on May 30th, and 

 during June specimens of this common insect were, as usual, of frequent occurrence, 

 A few stragglers in worn condition continued to occur throughout the first half of 

 July, and no more were then seen for some weeks. However, I was much surprised 

 to find the species again putting in an appearance in splendid condition, and of 

 average size, at the end of August and beginning of the present month (September), 

 The appeai-ance of this species in fine condition at so late a period in the year must 

 Burely indicate the existence this season of two broods in this part of Norfolk. 



Acidalia promutata.- — A single specimen of this species was taken her© on 

 June 18th. No more were seen until the 2nd of the present month (September), 

 when I captured a specimen in splendid condition at light ; another equally fine was 

 taken on the 4th. From close observation I am able to state that this species is not 

 normally double brooded here ; that it has been so this season there can be, I think, 

 no doubt. — Id. 



