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insects. — R. A. Dallas Bkkching ; 24, St. James's Road, Tunbridge 

 Wells, November 13th, 1893. 



Notes from Norwich. — A specimen of Dianthoccla cucuhali was taken 

 here on Oct. 11th. Newman gives June for its appearance. Among our 

 captures of the past season we note the following : — Male and female 

 Platijptenjx hamula, one Triphcena interjecta, one Melanthia alhicillata, 

 two Corijcia taniinata, and several specimens of Boarmia abietaria. Sesia 

 apiformis being common here, we shall be plea^^ed to supply any readers of 

 the ' Entomologist ' with one or two cocoons of this formidable-looking 

 moth. — B. C. Tillrtt; Sprowston Lodge, Norwich, November 27th, 1893. 



Captures tn October and November, 1893. — During October, and 

 so late as Nov. llth, specimens o{ Xijlophada mo)io(/hjp]ut (pohjodon) came 

 to ivy-bloom and sugar ; the examples were rather smaller in size than 

 those usually seen in the summer. A few specimens of Arp-otls exclama- 

 tionis also appeared in October. Xantliia circellaris ( feii'uginea), Cerastis 

 spadtcea, and S. satelUtia have been abundant on mild evenings throughout 

 November. On Oct. 20th I noticed a solitary specimen of Caradrlnct 

 cuhicularis at ivy-bloom. On Oct. 19th I saw the only specimen this 

 season of Vanessa cardui. — T. B. Jeffkrys ; Langharne, Carmarthenshire, 

 December 6th, 1893. 



Notes from Gloucestershire. — I saw Vanessa atalanta the first week 

 in April, and have seen it without a break of more than a week's duration, 

 until the last week. Macroijlossa stellatarwn has been more plentiful 

 during the past summer than I have seen it for thirty years. Chrijso- 

 phanui {Pohjomniatus) phheas, abundant here as elsewhere; the last 

 specimen, apparently freshly emerged, observed on November 1st. — N. F. 

 Searancke ; Micheldean, Gloucester, November 7th, 1893. 



Aleurodes brassic^. — This little insect, referred to by Mr. C. W. 

 Dale (Entom. xxvi. 357), has been over-abundant in many gardens in this 

 locality, the brussels sprouts having been much affected with them. — T. B. 

 Jefferys, Langharne. 



Rare British Dragonflies. — During the past reason T have added to 

 my collection a specimen each of two very rare species of dragonflies, 

 namely, jEscluia ritfescens, from the Fens, and jE. mixta from the metro- 

 politan district. — W. Harcourt Bath. 



Hornets in Worcestershiric. — Hornets have appeared this season in a 

 certain district in Worcestershire in unusual numbers, though for several 

 years past they have been on the decrease. — W. Harcourt Bath. 



Abundance of Wasps. — -Wasps have swarmed in countless numbers 

 during the past season, in every locality visited by myself in S. Britain. In 

 some districts they did a great deal of damage to the fruit crops. The dry 

 weather experienced in the spring is no doubt at the bottom of it all. — 

 W. Harcourt Bath. 



Decticus verrucivorus. — A few months ago I appealed (Entom. xxvi. 

 161) for information concerning the capture of any specimen of this rare and 

 handsome grasshopper in this country within the last few years. As I did 

 not get any response to my enquiry, I presume very few specimens have 

 been obtained It may therefore be as well to place on record the capture 



