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Ch(EI{ocami'a cklerto near Tauntox. — A specimen of Chcerncampa 

 celerio was caught in the neighbourhood of this town last year. I don't 

 remember hearing that a specimen has been caught in this district before. — - 

 J. Bucklani), Jun. ; 13, East Street, Taunton, March 11, 1889. 



Smerinthus occidkntalis in Colorado. — With reference to my 

 paper (Entom. xxi. 998, et seq.), I should mention that the Smeriiithiis 

 found at Cottonwood Springs is confirmed as S. occide)italls Mr. H. 

 W. Nash writes that it is very common at Pueblo, the larvae feeding 

 on Cottonwood. On page 303, the var. of Qaercus undulata should be 

 cinerior. '^ Ilybins picipes, Kiib. ?" on page 3U4, now proves to be Afinbiis 

 tristis, Auiie. Two other speciu^s of A(jabus have been collected in Custer 

 Co., but these are in the western part of the county, viz., A. parallelus, 

 Lee, and A. intersectus, Lee. — T. D. A. Cockkrell; West Clift', Colorado, 

 December "-^l, 1888. 



Hybernatino LARV.i:. — I have some larvae of Uropteryx sambucaria 

 (Entom. ante -Zl) feeding on ivy in a botile of water in a room with no fire. 

 They have been feeding and slowly growing for four months. I think this 

 larva is usually easily reared. — S. Robinson ; Clapfield Terrace, Winch- 

 more Hill, N., January 11, 1889. 



Early Api^eai!Ance of Phigalia pedarta. — I took a n)ale P. jj^dfam 

 off a Chester gas-lamp on the evening of January 19th. I was not sur- 

 prised, as our almost uninterrupted warm winter brought primroses, violets, 

 and even fruit trees into bloom at Christmas. — J. Arkle ; 2, George Street, 

 Chester. 



Food of Nyssia zonauta. — Last spring Mr. Arkle of Chester sent me 

 some larvae of Nyssia zonaria, with instructions to feed them on any of the 

 willow tribe. I tried them with several species, including sallow, for a week 

 but with unsatisfactory results. Then I referred to Stainton's 'Manual of 

 ButteiHies and Moths,' and there found yarrow was given as their food- 

 [ilant, which I gave them and saw they ate it very readily. I have since 

 acquainted Mr. Arkle with my experience, thinking he might like to 

 mention yarrow in addition to the willows anotlier time. In reply he sug- 

 gested that I might send a note to the ' Entomologist,' as zonaria had never 

 fed on yarrow with him nor with any of his acijuaintances. It was a tine 

 healthy plant and growing in the sun I fed tliem from, which may make 

 some difference. — F. Milton ; 164, Stamford Hill, N., January 19, 1889. 



Amphidasys betui.aria, buff var. — A communication from Mr. J, 

 Kodgers of Oldham (Entom. 49) refers to a black variety of Amphidasys 

 bctttiiuia having been taken in copula with a buff variety of the same 

 apecies. I was glad to see this note, for although the black variety is 

 common in this district, to capture a buff in copula with a black one is 

 remarkable. It is now a good many years since the Middleton entomolo- 

 gists were breeding this buff variety, and I often think it was a great pity 

 that no record of this singular variety should have been made. I believe 

 some are still in the hands of Councillor J. Thorpe of Middleton. It would 

 be interesting to know something of this remarkable strain, and whether it 

 has been totally lost. — Joseph Chappell; 29, Wei beck Street, Chorltoa- 

 upon-Medlock, Manchester, February 19, 1889. 



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