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Colias BtZnsa, var. Helice, near Folhestone. — I took a specimen of this variety 

 in very good condition, about seven or eight miles from here, on the 14th August. — 

 Henry Ullyett, Folkestone. 



Occv/rrence of Psyche crassiorella at Hornsey Wood. — Some four months ago, 

 whilst en route for Poedisca oppressana at Edmonton, I struck out of my path to 

 visit the remains of what was once known as Hornsey Wood, thinking it not im- 

 probable that Psyche calvella might not yet be extinct there. I found no trace of 

 it, however, but in its stead an abundance of little Psyche cases, very distinct in 

 appearance from those of P. nitidella — so uniformly and constantly so, indeed, that 

 I, and my son who accompanied me, devoted an hour or two to the collecting of 

 them ; whereas, had I conceived that they pertained to nitidella, I should certainly 

 not have troubled myself concerning them. Well, I divided my stock between my 

 friends Messrs. Doubleday and Greening, keeping a few for myself, and from the 

 latter have had the pleasure of breeding images ( (? s and $ s) precisely similar to, 

 and evidently identical with, those referred to by my friend Mr. Bond (at page 113, 

 ante) in a note wherein he records his interesting discovery of this novelty. — 

 H. G. Knaggs, Kentish Town, October 5th. 



Lepidoptera captured at Heme Bay. — During a three-weeks' stay in this locality 

 in August and September, I devoted a portion of my time to Entomology, but met 

 with no very great success. Butterflies were very scarce, and I did not once see 

 either species of Colias, though both occur here, and the weather was truly glorious. 

 Eremohia ochroleuca occurred at rest on thistles, on the chffs by day, and on the 

 same ground Asjnlates citraria and Leucania straminea were pretty common ; 

 Pterophorv.s trigonodactylus and acanthodactylus also occurred, while the swarms of 

 Euholia menswraria were perfectly bewildering. 



Onmy last available night for s.ngax Agrotis saucia was apparently rather common; 

 but, unfortunately failing to recognise its identity, I only secured five : (I may 

 remark en passant that the al. exp. given in the " Manual " as 1" V" is an evident 

 misprint for 1" 11'" ; being unacquainted with the insect, this at first caused me 

 some perplexity). Triphcena fimbria, Cerigo cytherea, and Pyralis glaucinalis were 

 also visitants at sugar, accompanied by swarms of commoner species, not to forget 

 the ever-welcome Catocala nupta — (a delicious reaction after my Eannoch expe- 

 rience ; where, night after night, sugar produced nothing). 



One evening, which, though apparently perfectly similar to its predecessors, 

 was chiefly remarkable for the entire absence of insects at sugar, kindly rewarded 

 me by Emmelesia unifasciata at flowers of ragwort. Lastly, a number of pupae, 

 extracted from thistle-stems, produced a fine series of QoHyna flamago. To obtain 

 this insect it is quite unnecessaiy to examine the whole of the infected plant ; they 

 are almost invariably found about three inches from the ground. — C. J. Buckmastek, 

 Southfields, Wandsworth, October 2nd. 



Occurrence of Acherontia Atropos at Wolverton. — Perhaps it may interest you, 

 or some of your readers, to know that the larva of A. Atropos has been found here 

 during the last week or so. I have taken one specimen myself, have had two 



