X86 [January, 
In pilosaria, both the dorsal, and the sub-dorsal warts of segments six and 
seven, much exceed in size any of the rest ; and, together with some pale ochreons 
marks on the same segments, which begin on the sides, and meet in the shape of 
a A on the back, form a distinguishing feature easily to be caught. — Rev. J. Hellins. 
Captures at ivy, near Bristol. — My friend, Mr. John Hutchiugs, and I, have met 
with tho following insects at ivy bloom this autumn : — Dasycampa rubiginca, two 
specimens on the 27th and 30th October ; Hoporina croceago, a fine $ on tho 1st 
November ; Xanthia aurago, two or thi'eo specimens ; and a few examples of 
Xylina rhiznlitha, semihrunnea, and petrificata, — Alfred E. Hudd, Clifton, IWt 
November, 1866. 
Note on Hepialus velleda, var. ca/rnus. — On June 7th, while collecting in a 
swampy copse at the other side of Hindhead, I disturbed with my feet a specimen 
of the variety " ca/rnus" of HepiaUts velleda, in fine condition. It, however, fluttered 
and kicked about in the grass so much that I found great difficulty in pinning it 
uninjured (boxing it was not to bo thought of). Unfortunately, business prevented 
me from staying till dusk, or I should have endeavoured to ascertain whether the 
ordinary form of velleda was common, or whether the variety had taken its place, 
which would have been still more remarkable. The ordinary form has, however, 
been taken in this neighbourhood but rarely. — C. G. Barrett, Haslemero. 
Note on Dicrorampha flavidorsana, Knaggs. — I captured this species ( J and ? ) 
on the north coast of Devon last August, amongst Artemisia maritima. It appears 
to be very local, only occurring amongst the above named plant, which is undoubt- 
edly its food-plant. I saw several more than the pair I captured, but passed them 
over for D. Petiverella, to which they are apparently closely allied. On returning 
home, however, and comparing them with some specimens of D. Petiverella, which 
I had taken at Folkestone about a month earlier, I thought that they were distinct, 
and at once took them to Dr. Knaggs, who recognized them as an insect which he 
had some time ago received from Mr. Barrett, and had returned as a probable 
variety of D. alpinana. 
The habits of ^awdorsawo. remind one of those of D. simpliciana, which flies 
over its food-plant before dusk.— E. G. Meek, No. la, Taradiso Row, Old Ford 
Road, E., November 22>rd. 
Capture of Agropliila suVphuralis nea/r Bury. — The only good thing taken by 
me near this town this year is Agrophila sulphuralis, of which I captured three good 
specimens in June. — J. W. Whelan, Bury St. Edmunds, Srd December, 1866. 
Occurrence of Euholia mmniata near York. — I write to inforiii you that, on the 
IDth of August last, I took what I thought to bo at tho time a good variety of 
E. mensurata. A few weeks ago, upon examining the specimen more closely, I 
found it answered exactly tho description in Stainton's Manual of E. uiceniata ; 
I showed it to Mr. Allis, and he coincided with my opinion ; so wo together com- 
pared it with the figure in the Entomologist's Annual, and found it agree so well 
that we had no doubt about its being that species. I took it by heating broom, in 
