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single specimen of the type, among a large number captured. I 

 believe that the variety is looked upon by lepidopterists in this 

 neighbourhood as of much more frequent occurrence than the 

 normal form. — M. Cameron; 102, Clarence Road, Clapton, E. 



Melanism near London. — With regard to London forms of 

 melanism (Entom. 60), perhaps I may mention that I have dark 

 forms of Miana strigilis, taken in Chiswick, in 1878 and 1879, 

 and also the black form of Eupithecia rectangulata, taken here in 

 1877 and 1878. Other dark forms, such as the dark reddish 

 form of Hybernia defoliaria and the suffused form of Oporabia 

 dilutata, are common in the district. — Alfred Sicii ; Burlington 

 Lane, Chiswick, W., February 13, 1888. 



GoRTYNA OCHRACEA. — In reply to the remarks on the appear- 

 ance of G. ochracea, made by Mr. Sutton and Mr. Phillips 

 (Entom. 60), I may state that for some years past I have taken 

 this insect in the neighbourhood of Hampstead, during the mouth 

 of September, and once on the 7th October. I was not aware that 

 it appeared earlier in the season, though on referring to Newman 

 I see that June is the month given. — John Lea ; 2, Elm Villas, 

 Hampstead, February 9, 1888. 



Clostera anachoreta. — Some particulars of the appearance 

 of this insect in 1859 have passed under review, — possibly all on 

 record ; but I think that its history would scarcely be complete 

 without taking note of the fact that in that year specimens were 

 obtained by me from larvae which fell to my net whilst beating 

 the sallows in a field near Saltwood, in Kent. I do not clearly 

 remember whether I sent any notice to the ' Entomologist ' at 

 the time, but if I did not do so it was because of the announce- 

 ment which had been made by Dr. Knaggs. — Sidney Cooper ; 

 Hawkwood, Chingford, March 5, 1888. 



Chesias spartiata in February. — On February 9th my 

 friend Mr. G. Rose, of Barnsley, kindly gave me a fine freshly 

 emerged specimen of this insect, and said it was the fifth that he 

 had bred this year. The winter has been an exceptionally mild 

 one here, but that would hardly explain a September and October 

 insect emerging in January and February. — A. E. Hall ; Nor- 

 bury, Pitsmoor, Sheffield. 



RuMiA luteolata, variety. — The variety of this species 

 recorded by Mr. Tero (Entom. 15), in which the brimstone- 



