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near Aviemore in July, 1909. For two winters it has been subjected 

 to a temperature oi 90^ to 140° F. and has finally emerged after ex- 

 posure to cold air on frosty nights in October. This seems to be 

 worthy of record as an unusual time of emergence. — Charles 

 Mellows ; Bootham School, York, November 2nd, 1911. 



Formalin a Eemedy for Mould on Cabinet Specimens. — 

 There is no doubt that the above is an excellent remedy fior mould, 

 but I would warn entomologists who may be tempted to use it that 

 it is almost impossible to I'elax an insect that has at any time been 

 subjected to it. I speak from bitter experience, as quite half a large 

 collection of Lepidoptera brought home from the tropics was quite 

 ruined, in spite of the skill and care exercised by an experienced 

 setter. — N. Manders, Lieut. -Colonel ; London. 



Abnormal Emergence of Pieris rap^. — Yesterday afternoon 

 (December 19th), when passing a greengrocer's shop here, I noticed 

 a Pieris rapcB on the inside of the window. Entering the shop, I 

 boxed the specimen, and found it to be a freshly emerged female of 

 the spring form. — (Rev.) J. E. Tarbat ; Fareham, Hants. 



Notes on " Micro " Lepidoptera in South Devon. — In the 

 course of a short visit to Paignton early in August, 1911, I took the 

 following " Micros " near Paignton : — Pyrausta atirata, P. inirpuralis, 

 Botrys asinalis, PteropJwrus monodactylus, Cramhus geniculeus, Tor- 

 trix imifasciana, Peronea sponsana, P. schalleriana, P. variegana, 

 Eiqjoscilia angustana, Depressaria arenella, D. suhpropinquella, 

 D. applana, D. alhipunctella, and Bryotropha terrella, not a large 

 list, certainly, but the weather was not conducive to much energy. 

 Mr. E. A. Atmore has kindly helped to identify doubtful specimens. 

 I was fortunate in capturing a good specimen of Aventia Jiexula, 

 which flew out of a hedge I was beating. — G. W. Mason ; Barton- 

 on-Humber. 



Lepidoptera at Burnley. — On June 6th I captured a specimen 

 of Cidaria silaceata, which is new to our local list. On June 10th I 

 took a male NemeopiJiila plantaginis, a species I had not seen here for 

 several years. On August 26th Celcena haivorthii was fairly common 

 on the moors, also a few Polia chi, but the season seems to have 

 been a bad one for the latter here. By September 4th both G. haiv- 

 orthii and P. chi were very nearly over, while Tajnnostola fidva was 

 flying at dusk, and Oporahia filigravimaria was found on rocks and 

 walls. According to previous dates all these moorland species were 

 a fortnight earlier than usual. — W. G. Clutten ; 132, Coal Clough 

 Lane, Burnley. 



Lepidoptera and Odonata in South Cornwall. — A list of 

 Lepidoptera seen or taken during last August in the Penzance district 

 may be of interest. With the exception of one dull rainy day, the 

 whole period was fine and hot, with brilliant sunshine during the day- 

 time. During the first half of the month attention was chiefly directed 

 to the district of the Try Valley, lying midway between Penzance 

 and Gurnard's Head. Of butterflies, Lyccena alexis, Chrysophanus 

 phlcBas (one nice dark specimen), Epinephele tithomis, Pararge egeria, 

 P. megara, and Satyrus semele were common, together with all three 



