3;^4 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Lepidoptera in Surrey. — My captures from May to July 

 include — May 14th : Cucullia chamomillcB, found at vest on a 

 fence in Dorking. 21st: Stiginonota yerUpidana, common near 

 Gomshall. 31st: Phorodesma pustulata, Ranmore. June 3rd: 

 Nemeohius lucina (commonly), Gnophrla ruhricollls, at Ranmore. 

 7tli : Emmelesia decolorata, on Box Hill. 10th : Thecla riihi, at 

 Ranmore. 17th : A large number of larvae of Thecla qaercus, 

 nearl}' everyone of which produced an imago ; several larvae of 

 Cymatopliova ridens, as well as larvae of Cerostoma costella, 

 Psilura monacha, Ranmore. 24th : Acidalia ornata, abundantly ; 

 a pair of Carahus violaceum, near Dorking. July 8th : Lycana 

 minima, quite common on the down near the rifle-range at 

 Reigate, where Setina irrorella is rather common. 10th : 

 Thyatira batis, very common at Ranmore ; but not a single 

 T. derasa seen. — F. Gr. Whittle; 2, Cambridge Terrace, Ijupus 

 Street, S.W., October 21, 1888. 



Notes from the Channel Islands. — I spent part of my 

 holiday this year amongst the Channel Islands, arriving at 

 Guernsey about the 19th of August. Although I did not go 

 fully prepared for collecting, still I managed to pick up a few 

 insects. The weather on the whole was very fine and hot, 

 although one or two days were showery. I noticed most of the 

 common butterflies m Guernsey, including a few ^r(7?/?ini-s ^^ctj^/iia. 

 Satyms semele was abundant on the cliffs round Fort George, 

 and Bomhyx quercus was seen in great plenty at the same spot, 

 dashing about wildly in the sunshine. I noticed one example of 

 Colias edusa flying amongst the shipping in the docks. At Sark, 

 where I spent a single day, butterflies appeared to be anything 

 but numerous ; nor was I surprised considering what a bleak and 

 barren island it is. Vanessa atalanta, S. semele, Gonepteryx 

 rhamni, and Pierls brasskte, were all I saw ; but the larvae of 

 EucJielia jacohcece v^'ere swarming on almost every piece of ragwort 

 that I passed. While at Jerse}^ the weather was splendid, and 

 many kinds of butterflies were to be noticed in great numbers. 

 As I was driving along, I saw a very large C. edusa in a grass field, 

 and soon afterwards caught sight of Callimorpha liera flying in the 

 sunshine. The beautiful moth settled on a hawthorn bush, and 

 having jumped out of the carriage I secured it safely. Taking 

 into consideration the great variety of country in this island, it 



