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the birds actually climbing the trunk and devouring the body of the 

 moth while the wings were allowed to fall to the ground. So far as 

 concerns the sparrow, it is evident that Z. cesculi is not a "protected" 

 species, although the type of pattern and the leathery texture of the 

 wings of this moth would suggest that, as regards insect foes as a 

 whole, it enjoys more or less immunity from attack. The latest 

 observation is due to my colleague. Professor E. G. Coker, who 

 informed me last spring that, sitting in his study at Chingford, he 

 heard one morning a fluttering on the window, and a greater com- 

 motion outside. Thinking a moth was in the room, and wishing to 

 secure the specimen for me, he went to the window and found a moth 

 flying up and down on the wundow-pane betw^een the glass and the 

 inside blind, which was drawn down at the time. The commotion 

 outside was caused by sparrows, a number of which were flying at 

 the window, and trying to get at the moth protected from them by 

 the glass. Prof. Coker boxed the moth and brought it to me, and it 

 proved to be Plicsia gamma. Had the moth been outside the window 

 instead of within its fate can be imagined. — E. Meldola; Craig View, 

 Portpatrick, Galloway, N.B., August 21st, 1908. 



Gynandrous Ageotis puta. — It may interest some of your 

 readers to record that I took a singularly perfect gynandromorphous 

 specimen of Agrotis pitta at sugar on the Deal sandhills last night — 

 left side male, right side female. The antennae correspond with the 

 wings, that on the left side being pectinated as in the normal male. 

 From a superficial examination with an ordinary hand-lens, I should 

 say that the genitalia of both sexes are present. The anal extremity 

 presents a curious appearance, as there is a distinct trace of the male 

 anal tuft on the left side, while the female ovipositor protrudes to 

 the right. The female side is very dark, and this gives the insect 

 a striking appearance, contrasting very strongly with the light 

 male side. — P. A. Caedew (Capt. E.A.) ; St. Aldwyns, Park Avenue, 

 Dover, August 25th, 1908. 



The Entomological Club. — A meeting was held, on May 12th, 

 1908, at Stanhope, The Crescent, Croydon, Mr. T. W. Hall, F.E.S., 

 ill the chair. Mr. H. Rowland-Brown, M.A., F.E.S., nominated at 

 the previous meeting, was elected a member of the Club. 



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CoLiAS HYALE IN SouTH Devon. — On August 4th I saw a speci- 

 men of G. hyale on the coast near DawHsh. — (Rev.) J. E. Taebat ; 

 Fareham, Hants. 



CoLiAs EDusA IN EssEX. — On August 7th I saw about a dozen 

 Colias eclusa flying over lucerne fields at Wallasea, Essex. I captured 

 one male, and one female which has the marginal spots almost absent. 

 She laid a few ova on the 9th, but none during the following week, 

 although fine sunny weather continued ; but on the 16th she again 



