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commoner insects appeared unusually abundant : Lohophora carpi- 

 nata, Lampropteryx suffumnta, Coremia rlesignata, Xanthorlioe unan- 

 giilata, Anticlea nigrofasciaria, Metrocampa margaritaria, Selenia 

 hilunaria, Tripliosa duhitata. On the other hand, some things were 

 strangely scarce ; Ephyrge were wholly absent from our records, 

 except E. linear] a, nor was one Tephrosia punctularia seen. The 

 following Geometrida:^ seem worth noting : Geometra p)apilionaria, 

 G. vernaria (but Clematis is very local in these parts), Acidalia siih- 

 sericeata, A. inornata, Minoa murinata (common), Lohopthora viretata 

 (4 on open palings), Scotosia rhavmata, Eustroma silaceata, Xan- 

 thorlioe rivata, Euphyia picata, Mesoleuca albicillata, M. pirocellata 

 (scarce), Anticlea ruhidata (1), Asthena luteata, A. testaceata (1, lost 

 in boxing off trunk), Ghloroclystis coronata, Bapta himaculata (1), 

 B. temerata (common), Nwneria pulveraria, Ellopia pirosapiaria, 

 Selenia tetralimaria, PacJiys strataria, Boannia rohoraria, Cleora 

 lichenaria, C. jubaia (3 or 4, probably commoner than is usual here), 

 Tephrosia luridata. The only variable insect was Strenia clathrata, 

 of which one or two fine examples were taken (not, unfortunately, by 

 myself !), entirely brown but for two or three white spots near the 

 hind margin. Of other groups attention may be called to Lithosia 

 sororcula (1), Atolmis rubricollis, Nola^ confusalis, Callimorpiha domi- 

 nula, Diantha^cia conspersa (1) (only once before recorded from the 

 district), Ne2iria reticulata, Acronycta alni (1 larva), Toxocampa 

 pastinum, Demas coryli, Lymantria monacha, Heniaris fuciformis, 

 H. tityus, all the commoner Sphingida3, including Sphinx ligustri, 

 Pheosia dictceoides (not uncommon), and larvae of Notodonta trepida 

 and the commoner Prominents, also one either Drymonia chaonia or 

 D. trimacula. Procris geryon was locally abundant, and so was 

 Zygcena lonicera. Much less attention was paid, I fear, to the 

 " micros.," and though a fair number wererecorded there was nothing 

 very striking. I should add that I am much indebted to the kind 

 assistance of Mr. E. Meyrick, who is the great authority on the 

 Lepidoptera of the district, though he no longer actively pursues 

 them. It may also interest those who think of visiting the district 

 to know that nowhere have I •encountered so many venomous flies 

 nor so virulent ! — E. A. C. Stowell ; Fowey Grammar School, 

 Cornwall. 



BuPALus PiNiARiA. — While "digging" for pupae of this moth 

 last month I came across several instances in M'hich pupation was 

 only commencing, one so late as November 23rd. Is not this 

 unusually late for pupation to take place in this species ? — H. D. 

 Ford ; Thursley Vicarage, Carlisle. 



PiERis RAP^ VAR. Immaculata. — Prof. Lister's experience as to 

 this variety occurring chiefly in early May is borne out by the 

 following dates of emergence of the seven bred specimens contained 

 in my series — viz. one on 19/5/'01, one on 27/4/'07, one on 10/5/'07, 

 two on 13/5/'07, one on 14/5/'07, and one on 19/5/'07.— (Rev.) 

 Gilbert H. Raynor ; Hazeleigh Rectory, Maldon, Essex. 



Green Pupa of Euchloe cardamines. — The pupa of E. carda- 

 mines is generally of a greyish ochreous tint, but is occasionally 

 grass-green. Out of fifty pupse lately received from County Tyrone 



