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^* The occurrence of the insect in Sweden was recorded by 

 " Thiinberg in 1784. 



'^ It will be remarked further on, that one of the Flumes 

 " first taken at Rhodes and subsequently in Italy, but not 

 " known as occurring in central or northern Europe, has 

 " been this season met with on the Lancashire coast. 



" As the capture of Mr. Rogers' specimen in September 

 " has been considered very extraordinary, it is interesting to 

 ^' know that Mr. VVollaston took this insect in Madeira at 

 " the end of September.'' 



In the " Intelligencer" of August 21st, 1858, a figure of 

 the insect was given, and it was there stated, p. 162, that 

 '* a specimen was taken a few years back near Torquay, and 

 " is now in the collection of Dr. Battersby." 



In the "Intelligencer" of September 11th, 1858, p. 191, 

 Mr. Barrett announces some captures at light " within the 

 last few weeks in the London district;" amongst them we 

 find 



Aspilates sacraria (1). 



I apprehend some announcement of this capture must 

 have appeared on the wrapper of the "Zoologist," as at 

 p. 6249 of that publication (in the volume for 1858) we read 

 as follows : — 



" Sterrha sacraria, a British Insect. — There is a record 

 " of the capture of a second specimen of Sterrha sacraria 

 " on the wrapper of the September ^ Zoologist ;' I call it a 

 ^^ fourth British specimen of Sacraria. I possess the first, 

 " taken by Mr. House near Bristol ; Mr. Reading records a 

 " second, taken near Plymouth ; Dr. Battersby a third, 

 " taken near Torquay ; Mr. Barrett's is therefore the fourth ; 

 " unless some further information be given, perhaps his 

 " specimen may be doubted. — J. C. Dale, Glanville's 

 " Wootton, near Sherborne; September 13th, l8bS." 



