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quarters for two weeks. The weather was very fine the whole time, not 

 having even a drop of rain ; the heavy dews that prevailed and the 

 continual east wind rendered the evenings comparatively unproductive, 

 particularly for sugaring, — still, notwithstanding this drawback, we worked 

 hard, and succeeded in getting several good insects at light, after often 

 staying out all night with our fen-lamp. The following is a list of the 

 most important captures : — Macrogaster castanecs (6, 1 female), Pterostoma 

 palpma (2), Notodonta ziczac (2), Pygcera pigra (6, bred), Acronycta stri- 

 gosa{l), A. rumicis(^), Arsilonche albovenosa (1), Xylophasia hepatica (1). 

 Neuria reticulata [\0), Mamestra albicolon (5), Agrotis vestigialis (several), 

 Dianthcecia carpophaga (b), D. irregularis [9), Hecatera serena [S), Plusia 

 festuccB (2), Heliothis dipsacea (2), Acontia luctuosa (1), Aventia flexula (1), 

 Geometra papilionaria (3), Acidalia rubiginata (10), Cidaria sagittata (2;, 

 Lithostege griseata {^), Chesias rnfata (\) ; also a long series each of Le^t- 

 caniaimpudens, AgropJdla trabealis, Baiihia argentula, Toxocanipa pastinum, 

 Epione apiciaria, Hyria muricata, Acidalia immutata, Timandra amataria, 

 Larentia didymata, Eupithecia scabiosata, Uollix sparsata, Lobophora sex- 

 alisata, Scotosia vetulata, S. rhamnata, Cidaria dotata, &c. — J. M. Adye ; 

 Somerford Grange, Christchurch, August 14, 1889. 



Hybrid Lepidopteba. — In addition to the species of Lepidoptera 

 which have been known to hybridize, mentioned by Mr. Cockerell in his 

 papers upon the " Variation of Insects " (p. 227), he appears to have over- 

 looked the not uncommon hybrid Smerinihus ocellatus x populi (Entom. v, 

 450 ; vi. 147 ; vii. 21). The late Fredk. Bond exhibited a hybrid Clostera 

 curtula X reclusa before the Entom. Soc. Lond., Nov. 17th, 1873. — Edwaud 

 A. Fitch ; Brick House, Maldon, Essex. 



Parasites on Butterfly. — I caught a fine specimen of Melanargia 

 galatea at Lulworth, about the first week in August, covered with about 

 a dozen parasites, I understand of the genus Trychodactylus. Perhaps 

 your correspondents may have noticed if insects are more generally affected 

 by parasites this year, or otherwise. — Ed. Philip Belben ; Bickleigh, 

 Bournemouth West. 



Cicindela sylvatica, L., in Hants. — On August 7th I observed 

 several specimens of this local species Hying in the bright sunshine during 

 the Review at Aldershot, doubtless driven up by the military movements. 

 Not having a net with me, it was no use attempting to chase them, but while 

 returning to North Camp Railway-station I managed to catch two with my 

 hand, one of which, however, bit so furiously that it compelled me to 

 relinquish it. This is probably the first time that the species has been 

 recorded from the locality of Aldershot. — G. A. Lewcock ; 73, Oxford 

 Road, Islington, N. 



Sirex oigas. — A fine specimen of this sawfly was captured at Bowes 

 Park, flying in a garden, by my nephew, a very young collector, who 

 brought it to me to be pinned out. — T. Robinson ; Claysfield Terrace, 

 Winchmore Hill, N., August 13, 1889. 



Sirex gigas in Ireland. — A specimen of this sawfly was taken here 

 on August 7th. — J. B. S. MacSwaine; Slandford House, Foxrock, 

 Co. Dublin. 



