§§ [September, 



sweeping. Engis Immeralis, a few specimens under bark of beech, in company 

 with Synchita. — G. C. CnAMriON, 274, Walworth Eoad, London, S. : August 2nd, 

 1872. 



Cicada anglica, Curtis. — I took two specimens of this rery conspicuous insect 

 in the open forest near Broekenhurst, flying about with a considerable whii-ring noise 

 in the hot sunshine, and settling on fern. — Id. 



Capture of Lasiosomv,s enervis, H.-Schf., near Chatham. — In the middle of last 

 July, whilst sweeping for beetles on the chalk near Chatham, I captured a single 

 example of Lasiosomus enervis, recorded as British in E. M. M., viii, p. 26, on the 

 authority of a single specimen taken by Mr. Wollaston (locality unknown) . The 

 same day I brushed up two sporadic examples of CeutJiorhynchideus hepaticus, and 

 Choragus Shepherdi, Trachyphloeus spinimanus, &c. — Id. 



Duration of the egg-state of Chrysopa septempunctata, Wesviael. — The fifteen 

 ova, laid between 9 and 9.15 p.m. on the 16th instant, mentioned ante, page 61, 

 hatched between 7.50 and 8 o'clock on the evening of the 24th instant. The larvae 

 spent the following night in one congregation ; in the morning they separated, 

 taking no further heed of each other. — Albert Mtjller, South Norwood, S.E. : 

 July 31st, 1872. 



Hemerobius inconspicuus (McL.) at Rannoch. — Mr. W. C. Boyd, who made an 

 entomological excursion to Camachgouran early in July, had the kindness to pin for 

 me some miscellaneous Neuropterous insects. Among them was one example of this 

 very distinct, but little-known species. It is, unfortunately, no longer in existence, 

 having, with others, been destroyed by some unknown marauder in my setting-case. 

 — E. McLachlan, Lewisham : lOth August, 1872. 



A new British Crambus. — I have pleasure in recording the capture by my friend, 

 Mr. C. A. Briggs, of an example of Crambus verellus, Zk., a species new to tlie lists 

 of this country, aud the place of which in its genus is immediately after C. falsellus. 

 It was taken on the 21st Jidy last, at Folkestone. The localities given by Staudinger 

 are Q-ermany, France, and Galicia. Mr. Briggs has kindly enriched my collection 

 by presenting me with the specimen. — Howard Vaughan, 54, Chancery Lane, 

 London, W.C. : August 1st, 1872. 



Vanessa Antiopa at Great Yarmouth. — ^A specimen of V. Antiopa was taken last 

 Friday evening on the Caistor Road, Yarmouth, by Mr. John Ilallett Wliite. A 

 strong easterly wind had been blowing in-shore for about 24 hours previously. — 

 A. G-. Butler, British Museum : 2dth July, 1872. 



Plusia orichalcea at Glanville's Wootton, and other captures of Lcpidoptera. — 

 The following arc the best of my captures since April : — Eubolia lineolata, Theristis 

 ca^ldella and Gelechia brizelli in South Devon during May. Anchylopera diminutana 

 was absolutely the only thing to reward me during the wet and cold month of June. 

 In July, however, I took here on the 13th, a most beautiful specimen of the rare Plusia 

 orichalcea off the flowers of meadow-sweet ; the species had not occiuTed here for 20 

 years. I have also taken Aplota palpella, Teichobia Vcrhuellella, Gelechia subocellea, 

 &c., &c. — C. W. Dale, Glanville's Wootton, near Sherborne : Isl August, 1872. 



