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It is possible that Marshall, M'riting of guttuJa (Ent. Mo. Mag., 

 i, 200, 2), had both species before bim, for in his description be gives 

 the correct lengtb for true guttula, but he proceeds to remark that the 

 dark stripe on the elytra is sometimes visible to the base, a circum- 

 stance proper to guttulifera, though it never occurs in guttula. The 

 characters assigned by Scott to guttula (Rev. Brit. Delphacidse, Ent. 

 Mo. Mag , vii, 25, 5) apply equally well to either. In Puton's Cata- 

 logue, ed. 2, L. guttulifera, Kbm., appears as a synonym of vittipennis, 

 Sahl., but it seems better to follow the latter author in using the name 

 guttulifera for this species, as it is to be assumed that he had very 

 good reason for adopting Kirschbaum's name in preference to that 

 given by himself. 



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 Oct. Ibth, 1885. 



Danais ArcJdppiis {Anosia Flexipjms) in Dorsetshire. — I cavight, on the 26th 

 September, in a field near my house, a few feet from the sea, a perfect Anosia 

 Flexippus, Lin. She was strong on the wing. Mr. Butler says its captm'e is worthy 

 of record as an additional item in the history of its migration. — T. GtEO. Cuthell, 

 Chaddesley Glen, Parkstone-on-Sea : October 5th, 1885. 



Sphinx convoJvuli in Co. Cork. — I found, on the 22nd of September last, a 

 specimen of this fine moth floating in the sea in Glandore Harbour. The insect 

 was quite alive, but was considerably rubbed. This is the first occurrence, to my 

 knowledge, of this moth in County Cork. Another specimen, also floating in the 

 sea in this harbour, was seen by a friend about a week after the above-mentioned 

 date. I had shown the Sphinx I captured to the friend in question, so I am sure 

 she could not have been mistaken. There must lately have been an unusually large 

 influx of these Sphinges to these Islands. — C. Donovan, Jun., Westview, Glandore, 

 Leap, Co. Cork : October 9th, 1885. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Bromley, Kent. — A fine specimen of this species was 

 captured here last month, and is now in the collection of Messrs. J. & C. IS^ussey. — 

 E. Saundees, St. Ann's, Bromley : October 10th, 1885. 



Sphinx coyivolvidi at WoJcing. — A rather worn specimen of S. convolvuli has 

 been sent me from Woking, near which it was taken. — Id. 



Sphinx convolvuli and Acherontia Atropos at Kingston-on-Thames. — During 

 last month Sphinx convolvuli has been very common here and about Kingston. In 

 my nine years' experience of this neighbourhood this is the first season in which 

 convolvuli has been found in it. Acherontia Atropos has also been common here 

 this season in the larval state.— H. Goss, Berrylands, Surbiton Hill : Oct. 17th, 1885. 



