22 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



heard of a epecimen in the open. Is this the usual habit of the insect ? 

 J. P. Barrett. 



COREMIA QUADRIFASCIARIA AND MeLANIPPE PROCELLATA IN EsSEX. 



With reference to notes on the occurrence of these species in this county, 

 in this year's ' Entomologist,' by the Rev. Gilbert H. Ray nor and others, 1 

 may mention that I have taken the former on several occasions in this 

 district, ai:d once bred it, though I cannot remember where I took the larva, 

 or what it was like. Of the latter, one was taken by one of ray sons here, 

 on Julv 30th. There is no chalk in the neighbourhood, nor is there any 

 wild clematis within ten or twelve miles that I know of, though I have 

 noticed it in a few gardens, and have some in my own. — Gervase F. 

 Mathew; Dovercourt, Essex, Dec. 10th, 1900. 



Dasycampa rubigtnea in Berkshire. — Whilst collecting insects at 

 ivy-bloom, on Oct. 16th, at Padworth, my father, Mr. H. Garrett, took a 

 fine and perfect specimen of D. rubiginea ; he searched for more several 

 nights after, but was unsuccessful in obtaining another specimen. — Henry 

 E. Garrett; 3, Brewer's Green Mews, Victoria Street Westminster, S.W. 



Vanessa atalanta, Macroglossa stellatarum, and ^schna mixta 

 IN KiLBURN. — On the morning of Oct. 1st V. atalanta and V. urticcB were 

 still on the wing, in the nursery garden close to the Kilburn and Brondes- 

 bury Met. Station, and captured by the proprietor. I also noticed a 

 specimen of M. stellatarum darting in and out among the flowers there. On 

 the morning of Oct. 9th V. atalanta and .E. mixta were noticed by me in 

 the vicinity of West End Midland Railway Station. This is only the 

 second specimen of ^3?. mixta that I have seen in this neighbourhood.— 

 (Rev.) F. A. Walker; Dun Mallard, Shoot-up-Hill, N.W., Oct. 9th, 1900. 



Vanessa atalanta in Scotland. — According to Mr. R. Service (Ann. 

 Scott. Nat. Hist.) this species was abundant in Solwav last autumn, espe- 

 cially in gardens, in one of which, not far from Southerness, he counted 

 over two hundred specimens. 



CiRRHffiDIA XERAMPELINA AND VAR. UNICOLOR IN NoTTS. 1 tOok a 



good number of the above last August, and one of the females is a splendid 

 variety. The fore wings are all of the same ground colour as the central 

 band, The band on the hind margin is also a shade darker, and more of 

 a purple tmt. Two faint yellow lines mark where the central band should 

 be. Is this rare insect subject to much variation ?— A. Simmons ; Rutland 

 House, West Bridgford, Nottingham. 



[The variety referred to above appears to be an example of var. unicolor, 

 btaud. A few specimens of this form have been previously recorded from 

 localities in the North of England, and we understand that it is of regular 

 occurrence in the Isle of Man.— Ed.] 



Xanthia gilvago in the Bromley DisTRicT.-During the first week 



Ket'NoTstrmO.-'- ^™^^^^^ '' ""'''' ^^^'' ^^'-'^y C— ' 



Plusia gamma —To-day has been beautifully bright and warm and 

 while walking on the sea-wall about noon, I saw a moth fly in fromThe sea 

 It passed over my head and settled on a tuft of grass, andLon Zkin. up 



pecis'^Bv the'wV r !,'"^ f-«W-king%xamp]e !i this common' 

 species. By the way, how does gamma pass the winter-in the perfect, 



