224 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Of V. norvegica and V. arborea I know nothing practically, 

 except that I met with the former, I believe, in Newfound- 

 land. 



Henry Reeks. 



Thruxton, September 8, 1874. 



Entomological Notes, Captures, 8^c. 



Captures at or near Eastbourne during the latter part of 

 July. — Sesia chrysidiformis, one; worn. Spilodes palealis, 

 about twenty; many much worn. Stenia punctalis perfectly 

 swarmed the first day I was out (July 16th), and in good 

 condition ; but having only a ^e,\v boxes, which I was reserving 

 in the hopes of meeting with more Chrysidiformis, I only 

 took some half a dozen ; and when I went again about a 

 week afterwards, during which it had been rather windy 

 weather, I could only find a few very worn examples. The 

 same remarks apply precisely to Xanthosetia Zoegana, 

 Cochylis Francillana, and C. Dilucidana. I also took speci- 

 mens of Lithosia complana, L. griseola, Pyrausta punicealis, 

 P. purpuralis, Odontia dentalis, Endotricha flamniealis, Cata- 

 clysta lemnalis (swarming), Botys fuscalis, B. asinalis, 

 Spilodes cinctalis, S. sticticalis, Pionea straraentalis, Scopula 

 ferrugalis, S. olivalis, Bryopliila glandifera (commonly), 

 Ephyra porata, E. pendularia, E. omicronaria, and Acidalia 

 trigeminata. I never saw Lycajna Corydon in such abundance, 

 whereas of L. Adonis, which I have before found plentifully 

 there, I did not see a specimen. — Geo. P. Shearwood ; Cedar 

 Lodge, Stockwell, S.W., September 6, 1874. 



Tlie Bulterjiies of Dry Drayton. — I am sure all those who 

 take an interest in our British butterflies will duly esteem the 

 valuable observations published by the Rev. F. A. Walker ; 

 and it is much to be wished that entomologists who are 

 resident in country districts would follow this good exahiple, 

 and tabulate each season the times of appearance of such 

 butterflies as come under their observation, — no diflScult 

 matter, as few have in any district more than fifty of our 

 species. Such chronicles will not only add to our entomolo- 

 gical lore, but throw light on the connexion between weather 

 phenomena and insect life. If there is an omission in the 



