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Cambridge. — The larvae have been found plentifully in this 

 district during September. — G. E. Crallan; Cambridgeshire 

 Asjdum, Fulbourn, near Cambridge, October 5, 1888. 



Middlesex. — I am pleased to state that I am one of the for- 

 tunate finders this year of the larvae of that beautiful insect D. 

 gain, not only on the coast, but quite near London. Knowing a 

 spot at Edmonton where Galium verum grows abundantly, I sent 

 my son to search, and he succeeded in finding the larvse, so I 

 went myself and found many traces of them, and field mice also, 

 which I think had taken most of the larvse, as there were very few 

 left for me. Has it occurred to other naturalists that each of the 

 last three times this insect has been common in this country, so 

 has the Pallas's sand-grouse ? This seems a suggestive coinci- 

 dence. Is it the same cause that brings such distinguished 

 visitors to our shores? It would be interesting to know the 

 dates when both bird and insect were first seen during the past 

 season. Had the summer been a warm one, I should have been 

 inclined to think the latter were the ofi'spring of some who had 

 paid us a visit last year; but as I know from experience they 

 require rather a high temperature to develop, I think they must 

 have come over this season. In the year 1859 I found a few 

 larvie of D. galii, and got them into pupa. The next season was 

 a very cold one. After waiting and watching until the middle of 

 August, I had to bring the pupge indoors and give them artificial 

 heat. I shall do so again if they do not emerge before the end 

 of June next. — H. Jobson ; 22, Eraser Road, Walthamstow, E. 



Sphingid^ in Sussex. — On September 17th a very fine 

 specimen of Acherontia atropos was brought to me, and another 

 on the 19th ; both were in beautiful condition. I have heard of 

 several others being taken here. Last year the larva of one was 

 brought to me, but after changing to the pupa state it was 

 unfortunately crushed. I have also had a fine specimen of 

 Sphinx convolvidi brought to me this year. — Thomas Howe; 

 3, Royal Terrace, Devonshire Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, 

 September 30, 1888. 



Callimorpha HERA IN SouTH Devon. — It may be of interest 

 to your readers to hear that I captured three specimens of 

 Callimorpha hera near Dawlish, South Devon, towards the end 

 of August last. — Alvah J. Cook; 9, Elgin Avenue, London, W., 

 October 8, 1888. 



