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the top, being hollowed out considerably in the centre, and 

 narrowing again at the bottom. I have frequently visited the 

 spot since the occurrence, but cannot look into the hole 

 without a shudder, and with feelings of thankfulness for such 

 a providential escape. My visit in search of Sicula had 

 well-nigh cost me my life. — William H. Grigg ; Bristol, 

 July 22, 1874. 



Apamea Unanimis making up in Decayed Willow-wood. 

 — Will you oblige me by naming the enclosed insects? I 

 found the pupae while seeking Coleoptera in some willows, in 

 April. I enclose a pupa-case that one of tbem came out of. 

 I have your ' British Moths,' but I can find nothing in it that 

 corresponds with them. — H. Sims; Howard Street, Wake- 

 Jield, May 27, 1874. 



[The moth is Apamea Unanimis. — Edward NewmanJ] 

 Nola albulalis, S;c., in North Kent. — On Monday morning 

 last, the 13th July, I left home for five days' collecting, in 

 company with the Rev. T. W. Daltry, of Madeley, in North 

 Kent. A day or two before, Mr. Daltry, who had been there 

 the week previous, had written me he had found out the 

 locality for Nola albulalis, and to collect this species was my 

 principal inducement for going. Monday evening we went to 

 the marshes, and found Acidalia emutaria not uncommon; 

 the following morning A. ruslicata was collected in great 

 abundance from two elm hedges; the afternoon and evening 

 we spent in the Albulalis locality, and took the species very 

 freely ; Wednesday and Thursday evenings we had equal 

 success, the species flying in abundance: indeed, at one 

 time, standing in one spot, I took them as they flew past as 

 fast as I could box them. Friday evening we went again, but 

 were astonished to find that not a single specimen was to be 

 seen : we could only account for it by the fact that the 

 atmosphere had become colder, and the ground damp ; do 

 what we would neither of us could find one. Here we met 

 Mr. Packman, of Dartfbrd, to whose kindness we are indebted 

 for valuable information about several species. Albulalis is 

 easily distinguished from the grass, low underwood, &c., in 

 the daytime, and for a short lime, just at dusk, flies very 

 freely : it flies slowly, and not far from the ground, its pale 

 colour rendering it so conspicuous that, although so small, 

 the marvel to me is that it is has remained a rarity for so long. 



