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CAPTUEES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



Deilephila livornica in Gloucester, 1905. — Last year I reported 

 the capture of One specimen of this species, which was subsequently 

 notified from many other localities widely separated. This year I was 

 shown another specimen caught in the yard of some ironworks here by 

 one of the workmen, and given to a friend of mine. I notice in the 

 current number of the ' Entomologist ' that the species has already 

 been noticed from other districts again, so that it appears likely that 

 D. livornica may become firmly established with us. — A. Lionel Clarke ; 

 Gloucester, June 1st, 1905. 



Cerura bicuspis in Lancashire. — AtHaverthwaiteMoss.on June 9th, 

 I took a male specimen of Cerura bicuspis at rest on a birch twig. It 

 was in the finest condition. — C. H. Forsythe; The County Asylum, 

 Lancaster. 



Selenia lunaria in the Lancaster District. — While collecting at 

 Warton, near Carnforth, on June 8th, I took a male example of Selenia 

 lunaria. This species is new to me in this district. — C. H. Forsythe; 

 The County Asylum, Lancaster. 



Notes from Australia. — I have recently spent a short holiday in 

 Southern Queensland after insects, and doubtless some short account 

 would be of interest to readers of the ' Entomologist.' Leaving Wel- 

 lington on Dec. 24th, 1904, by the s.s. ' Wimmera,' we had a pleasant 

 run across to Sydney, which was reached the following Wednesday 

 morning. Here, whilst waiting for the northern train, I took a walk 

 in the beautiful Botanical Gardens, where I noticed Papilio sarpedon, 

 Vanessa kershawii, and several small Lycamidse ; also several examples 

 of the beetle Anoplognathus pcctoralis lying dead on the paths. The 

 run north is mostly through open country, with gum-trees scattered 

 sparingly about. The following day I reached Warwick, on the 

 Darling Downs, where I stayed a day or two, Here a large dark 

 Papilio (P. egtrjeus) was fairly common, and was especially fond of 

 coming into the shade under the balconies. The male of this insect 

 was difficult to catch when in good condition, although its flight was 

 generally slow and floppy. I also obtained P. sthenelus, Acraa andro- 

 mache, Terias smilax, Junonia veleda, and the beautiful Talmenes evajous, 

 I next went on to Brisbane, where Pajnlio sarpedon was very common, 

 and almost impossible to catch. Here I obtained a beautiful example 

 of Charaxes sempronius. There is very little to be done just around 

 Brisbane, altbough a fair number of beetles are to be obtained about 

 the electric lights at the railway station. One day I visited the coast, 

 but insects (except mosquitoes) were very scarce : a few Euploces and 

 Danais archipjnis and D. affinis were our only captures. I then decided 

 to go on to Eumundi, about seventy miles further north, which is in a 

 belt of dense tropical scrub which occurs here. This country is entirely 

 different to that through which I had recently passed, and consisted of 

 figs, palms, and climbing plants ; whilst many of the trees supported epi- 

 phytes and parasites, amongst which were a few orchids and the handsome 

 stag-horn fern. Here I found many more insects, amongst which were 



