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size, and concluded that the dwarfed proportions of the captured male might 

 also be attributed to the same cause. — W. J. Lucas; 2, Gordon Road, 

 Kingston-on-Thames, August 6th, 1894. 



Argynnis paphia in Middlesex. — On July Slst, at four o'clock in the 

 afternoon, a friend of mine, Mr. C. Ollett, of Wealdstone, caught a fine 

 male specimen of Argynnis paphia on Stanmore Common. — C. Rhoades 

 Smith ; Station Road, Greenhill, Harrow. 



Argynnis latona in Jersey. — On July 21st my brother, who is at 

 school in Jersey, captured an example of A. latona. As I happened to be 

 in the island at the time, I killed and set the specimen, and it is now in my 

 possession.— J. M. Norman ; 12, Church Road, Cauton, Cardiff, Aug. 2nd. 



Vanessa polychloros in Devon. — On June 23rd I picked up a larva 

 of this insect under an elm tree ; it assumed the chrysalis state on July 3rd, 

 and the perfect butterfly emerged on July 19th. The species is becoming 

 rare in this district.— J. Buckland ; Taunton, July 22nd, 1894. 



Aberration of Polyommatus phlceas. — A very beautiful aberration of 

 this pretty species was taken here in April last by Mr. Richmond. It has 

 the costal margin of both fore wings, the outer margin of the right fore 

 wing, and the marginal band on both hind wings white, the hind margin of 

 the left fore wing being normal. It is therefore entirely bordered with 

 white except this one margin, and has a very curious appearance. It was 

 captured on the railway embankment, where the species is not uncommon. 

 Mr. Richmond has most kindly given me the specimen. — John E. Robson ; 

 Hartlepool. 



Acherontia atropos in Suffolk. — Whilst staying at Bramfield, near 

 Halesworth, on July 16th, I was handed a good specimen of Acherontia 

 atropos, caught in the early morning, on July 2nd, clinging to linen on a 

 clothes-line. This had probably arrested its flight, and caused it to settle. 

 — Claude A. Pyett ; Thornley Place, Waterloo Road, Ipswich. 



Plusia moneta in Norfolk. — I am pleased to record a capture of very 

 great interest and rarity. The insect, which is a perfect specimen, is, on 

 the authority of Mr. C. G. Barrett, undoubtedly Plusia moneta. It was 

 taken by my younger brother at Sprowston, near Norwich, on June 26th, 

 whilst hovering over the flowers of a large rose-bush, about 9.30 p.m. — 

 F. C. Tillett; Sprowston Lodge, Norwich, July 25th, 1894. 



Plusia moneta in Kent. — I have again taken a very fine female 

 Plusia moneta (on July 16th) in the same garden near here, making now 

 seven in all. I obtained some ova from this last one, but unfortunately 

 they are infertile. — R. A. Dallas Beeching ; 24, St. James Road, Tun- 

 bridge Wells. 



Plutella cruciferarum. — This species seems to be fairly common on 

 all the moors above the town. As a rule the moths do not fly until about 

 7 or 8 o'clock in the evening, but are freely disturbed from heather and 

 bilberry by day. So far as I have had opportunity of observing the root- 

 crops about this district, they seem to be free from attack, but I understand 

 that the larva of P. cruciferarum (the diamond-back moth) is causing con- 

 siderable damage to turnips, &c., in the East Riding of Yorkshire. — Richard 

 South ; Oxford Road, Macclesfield, Aug. 1 3th, 1894. 



