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South of France, full fed in June, 1885, from which the moths 

 emerged in February, 188G and 1887. This is the only instance 

 of the kind I have met with. It would be interesting to know if 

 the case is of frequent occurrence in this species. With regard 

 to the Bombyx trifolii cocoon mentioned by Mr. Tutt, this case of 

 *S. pavonia can hardly be classed in the same category, as the 

 larva of B. trifolii makes no regular exit to its cocoon, but 

 leaves the moth to eat its way out. Perhaps this may be an 

 instance of two closely adjacent cocoons, from which the two 

 moths emerged at different ends. — J. Warbueg ; Villa Raphael, 

 Cannes, France, December 8, 1887. 



Catephia alchymista. — With reference to the note of 

 Mr. Goss (Entom. xx. 825), I had received the same information 

 from Mr. Tugwell, and intended forwarding it to the ' Entomo- 

 logist.' I have just come across one other capture by Mr. Harwood, 

 of Colchester (Entom. viii. 185). This, therefore, brings the 

 total up to four. — J. W. Tutt; Westcombe Park, S.E. 



EuMiA luteolata variety. — During the past summer season I 

 took a fine specimen of Rumia luteolata with the usual markings 

 well defined, but the ground colour is pure white. Newman 

 does not record any variation in this species. — C. K. Tero ; Kent 

 Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire. 



Note on Coleophora therinella. — The larvte of these 

 insects were unusually common this autumn on Carduus arvcnsis, 

 and occasionally on C. lanceolatus, and were to be obtained in 

 various stages of growth during the months of August, Sep- 

 tember and October. They hybernate either on the lower part of 

 the dead thistle-stems on which the larvte had fed, or among the 

 grass, &c., at their roots, where they may be found during the 

 winter months by carefully searching. Some of tlie larvte do not 

 attain their full growth till late in the spring. I once found in 

 January no less than eighteen cases, containing the young larvaj 

 of this insect, on a single stem. It is not an insect to rear ; 

 besides which, some years they suffer terribly from ichneumons, 

 and I generally find that when the larvae are most numerous 

 there are very few indeed that escape the ravages of these pests. 

 The young larvae that hybernate are comparatively free from their 

 attacks. — William Maciiin ; 29, Carlton Road, Carlton Square, E., 

 December, 1887. 



