12 tJune. 



1 <? 1 ? , Kangra, Hocking. 

 4 c? 2 ? , Simla, Marshall, 30/8/83. 

 «ar. fascia lutescente. 



S. hrahminus, Blanch., /. c, figs. 5, 6, S • 



4 S , G-ulmurg, Kashmir, 9000 feet, 8/82 ; 1 <? , Kashmir, Lang. 

 A. Padma, Kollar. 



Sat. Padma, KoU., in Hiigel's Kaschmir, p. 445, T, xv, figs. 1, 2, $ . 

 Sat. Avatara, Moore, Cat. Mus. E. I. C, p. 229, ^ (1857). 



3 <? 1 ? , Sikkim (locality doubtful) ; 1 (? , Simla, Marshall, May. 

 1 S , Mattiana, 9000 feet, 2/8/83 ; 6 J 1 ? , Praser Mt., N. Mandi, 24/6/83 ; 

 2 ? , Kangra, Hocking. 

 A. Saeaswati, KolL, in Hiigel's Kaschmir, vol. iv, pt. ii, p. 445, T. xv, 1,2. 

 2 (? 1 ? , near Khatmandu, Nipal. 



2 (? 1 ? , Sikkim ?. 



3 (J 2 ? , Ser-ka-joth, N. Mandi, 21/8/83, Young. 

 1 (? 2 ? , Pangi Valley, N. W. H., 8/82. 



I may say that I am not certain as to the Sikkim habitat of Saraswati, as 

 though my specimens came from Darjeeling collections, they may have been sent 

 from Kumaon. Mr. Moller, however, has taken specimens of Padma at 8000 feet 

 near Darjeeling. 



Preston, Cirencester : 



April, 1885. 



A swarm of Deiopeia pulchella in the Atlantic Ocean.— M.j friend R. H. Scott, 

 Esq., F.R.S., Secretary to the Council of the Meteorological Office, recently gave me 

 a good specimen of D. pulchella, which had been forwarded by Capt. Eenaut of the 

 sailing vessel " Pleione," one of those who keep a log book in connection with the 

 office. A memorandum accompanying the moth stated that it was captured on 

 March 27th, 1885, in lat. 0° 47' N., lat. 32° 50' W., the vessel at the time being 

 homeward bound from Wellington (N. Z.), and had not touched at any other port. 

 The position lies about 960 miles S.W. of the southernmost of the Cape Yerde 

 Islands, about 440 miles N.E. of the nearest point on the South American coast, 

 and about 260 miles W.S.W. of the barren islet known as St. Paul. As the fact 

 was interesting, I obtained, through the courtesy of Capt. Renaut, some additional 

 information, of which the following is a summary : — 



" There were a great many about the ship, many hundreds I should say, as 

 parts of the rigging, spars, &c., were covered with them, and apparently two kinds, 

 differently marked, but about the same shape. The wind for four days previously 

 had been very light from various quarters, mostly N.W., K"., and IS'.E., and many 

 hours calm, with very little rain. The N.E. trade wind does occasionally extend to 

 that position at that time of the year, but we did not get it until lat. 1° 0' N., long. 

 33° 0' W. I may say that I have frequently in that part of the ocean had moths 

 and butterflies come on board." 



The question now is : — Whence did these insects come ? D. pulchella has not, 



