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unlike Saturnia pavonia, does not, of course, spin a regular exit 

 to its cocoon. This did not strike me when Mr. Clark mentioned 

 the fact of his possessing one. However, there is no doubt that 

 Mr. Clark has a cocoon of B. trifolii, externally resembling the 

 abnormity in the cocoon of S. pavonia given me by Mr. Alderson, 

 and the cocoon in the possession of Mr. Warburg. Perhaps 

 Mr. Clark will make a critical examination of his cocoon and give 

 us the result, as all such abnormal structures are of the greatest 

 interest.— J. W. Tutt ; Westcombe Park, S.E., January 18, 1888. 



Clostera anachoreta. — With reference to the Rev. J. 

 Greene's note as to Clostera anachoreta (Entom. 31), I may 

 mention, that in September, 1878, I found one larva of this 

 species at Walmer, and a friend who was with me found another 

 at the same time. I did not know what the larva was until the 

 5th March following, when the insect emerged. — W. T. Hay ; 

 26, Netherton Road, St. Margaret's, Twickenham, Feb. 3, 1888. 



Clostera anachoreta. — With reference to the Rev. J. 

 Greene's very interesting note on this species, I would wish to 

 point out particularly a circumstance to which he but slightly, if 

 at all alludes, although he clearly had it in his mind while 

 writing, namely that the balsam poplar is not only a tree that 

 is not indigenous to our islands, but is one that, although 

 introduced long since, has not, I believe, until comparatively 

 recent years, been much grown here. Can any entomologist in 

 Folkestone ascertain when those plantations were made ? by 

 what nurseryman ? and, from him, whence the young plants came? 

 Four species of poplar grew in these plantations : the white, 

 black, the Lombardy, and the balsam, but Clostera anachoreta 

 was confined to the balsam poplars. — C. A. Briggs ; 55, Lincoln's 

 Inn Fields, February 14, 1888. 



Dasycampa rubiginea at Christchurch. — I have had the 

 pleasure again of taking a good specimen of this insect on 

 November 28th last. It may be of some interest to note that 

 the only three specimens I have captured in this locality during 

 the past two years have been all in the last week in the month of 

 November, the following being the dates : November 24th, 30th, 

 1885, and 28th, 1887.— J. M. Adye ; Somerford Grange, Christ- 

 church, January, 1888. 



