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country. Both these species are figured in Wood's * Insects at Home,' the 

 former under the name of Tragus atropos, the latter as Ichneumon proteus. 

 — (Rev.) E. N. Bloomfield ; Guestling Rectory, Hastings, Oct. 10, 1889, 



Chcerocampa celerio at Hartlepool, — On the 1st October I had 

 brought to me a very good specimen of the above insect. It was taken on 

 the framework of a greenhouse by a little boy. It is only very slightly 

 rubbed at the tips of the fore wings. — A. Woods; Alderson Street, West 

 Hartlepool, Oct. 17, 1889. 



DicRANUBA viNDLA. — Apropos Mr, Styles' note (Entora, 260), the 

 following data of two broods, extracted from last year's diary, may be of 

 some interest : — First brood : Ova laid, May 95th; hatched, June l'2th ; 

 pupated, August 2nd, Second brood: Ova laid, June 28th; hatched, 

 July 15th ; pupated, Sept. 25th. The ova of the first brood were obtained 

 from a female taken in copula on Blackpool sand-hills, and from this batch 

 we bred a very nice variety, the zigzag markings on the fore wings being 

 replaced by two irregular lines. We had a rather curious experience with 

 the second brood. The female was bred from a larva of the previous year, 

 and to obtain a male we " assembled." Although laying her full quota of 

 eggs, only about a dozen hatched, the remainder proving abortive. — C. E. 

 Stott ; Lostock, Bolton-le-Moors, Oct. 7, 1889. 



Stilbia anomala in Wales. — While mothing at Barmouth, near 

 Dolgelly, in N. Wales, last August, I took two specimens of 8. anotnala ; 

 I also caught a specimen when there two years ago. I have not seen that 

 place mentioned before as a locality for S. anomala. — C. S. Holdsworth ; 

 32, Croxted Road, West Dulwich, London, Oct. 6, 1889. 



Laphygma exigua in Hampsbibe. — Whilst looking at some insects 

 the other day belonging to my friend Mr. Druitt I observed two specimens 

 of the above species, and in order to make sure of their identity I have 

 shown them to Mr. Richard South and others, who at once identified them 

 as Laphygma exigua : one is in beautiful condition, the other not quite so 

 good. Both specimens were taken by Mr. Druitt at Christchurch, whilst 

 Bugaring in September, 1888.— J. M, Adye ; Oct. 12, 1889. 



Violet Colour in Heliophobds hispida, — Neither Newman nor 

 Stainton say anything of a violet tinge in the coloration of this species, and 

 very recently it has been stated that the specimens from Torquay and Port- 

 land do not " show the typical violet coloration." As I have never to my 

 knowledge seen Torquay examples of hispida, I must accept the dictum 

 of those who have, but last year I was shown six specimens from Portland, 

 and my impression was and is that they exhibited a violet shade, especially 

 in the stigmata and pale central transverse markings. This year Mr, 

 Nelson M, Richardson, of Weymouth, has been good enough to send me a 

 nice series of Portland specimens, and in these I notice a decided tinge of 

 violet, not so strong perhaps as shown in Hiibner's figure, but nevertheless 

 as well developed as in most of the continental specimens I have seen. 

 Mr. Richardson has also very kindly sent me for examination two extreme 

 aberrations illustrative of the opposite limits in the range of variation of 

 this species in the Portland locality, and these specimens, together with his 

 most instructive remarks thereon, throw light on that which had previously 



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