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V. Polychloros, an insect which had not been taken here for 

 fifteen years previously. In 1873 I sent you the intelligence 

 of taking a V. Antiopa by myself, and six more by others, not 

 taken for twenty years previously. This year I have the 

 pleasing intelligence to transmit to your subscribers of the 

 capture here of two beautiful specimens of the alder-moth 

 (Acronycta Alni), both in first-class condition. This rare fly 

 has not been seen in Doncastcr for nearly thirty years. I was 

 out collecting the larvae of W-Album, in company with 

 J. Jackson, Wm. Cook, and Mr. Talbot of Wakefield, on the 

 30lh of June, when one of the Alni was taken by Jackson, at 

 rest, on the bole of a tree; the other was brushed out of the 

 elm by Cook. This still shows the wonderful occurrence, 

 that I should like some more experienced naturalist to 

 clear up, how it is that insects reappear after an absence of 

 a quarter of a century, and even longer periods. — J. Potts ; 

 19, Senior Terrace, Doncaster, June 4, 1874. 



Acronycta Alni in YorksJiire. — On the 31st of May I had 

 the pleasure of taking a beautiful specimen of Acronycta 

 Alni at rest. — John Harrison ; 7, Victoria Bridge, Bamsley, 

 June 17, 1874. 



Acronycta Alni in Yorkshire. — T captured a very fine 

 specimen of Acronycta Alni in Deffer Wood, neai' Norton- 

 thorpe, June 8th, about 8.30 P.M.: it was resting on the 

 trunk of an oak-tree, about four feet from the ground. — F. 

 Dear n ley ; Norto)ithorpe Post-office, near Huddersjield, 

 June 23, 1874. 



Acronycta Alni near Doncaster. — On Tuesday, June 2nd, 

 T took a fine male specimen of Acronycta Alni, at rest, in 

 Edlenton Wood, Doncaster; and the woodman, Mr. Atkin- 

 son, took a female for me on the 4th of June, at rest. — W. 

 Cooke ; 10, Alma Place, Doncaster, June 22, 1874. 



Acronycta Alni and Astheiia Blomeraria at Malvern. — I 

 have great pleasure in recording the capture of two fine 

 specimens of Acronycta Alni at sugar: the first, on the 28th 

 of May, a female ; the second, on the 9th of June, a male. In 

 1868 I took one specimen in the same wood, on the night of 

 July 4th, and saw two others. I have also taken fine speci- 

 mens of Asthena Blomeraria, by beating, this season, it being 

 a scarce insect in this locality. — ]V. Edwards; 1, Abbey 

 Terrace, Great Malvern, June 20, 1874. 



