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Multiple cocoons. — In the ' Entomologist ' there have appeared 

 two records of multiple cocoons, viz. a double cocoon of Habrosyne 

 derasa (February, 1915, 'p. 44), and a double cocoon oi Dasychira inmdi- 

 hwida (July, 1915, p. 170). In a brood of larvae of Malacosomaneustria 

 which I reared this year, in one case three larvae spun up in a large 

 common cocoon on a sprig of hawthorn. The cocoon was of the usual 

 doubled walled structure, but there was no partition whatsoever 

 within the cocoon to divide the pupee off from one another. The 

 three imagines all made their exit from the cocoon through the same 

 hole.— F. G. Mann; " Oreston," 21, Thurlby Road, West Norwood. 



PoLYGONiA c-ALBUM IN SussEX. — On the morning of September 

 18th, among the number of Vanessids that for the past week or two 

 have been wont to gorge themselves at the flowers of the Michaelmas 

 daisies in my garden at Eastbourne, one was noticed which appeared 

 to differ from the common herd, and, on being secured, it was found 

 to be Polygonia c-album. Although as a specimen it is in by no 

 means bad order, it is evident upon a close examination that it had 

 been on the wing for some time before capture. — Egbert Adkin ; 

 " Hodeslea," Eastbourne. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Brighton. — One female taken on August 

 13th in Queen's Park, Brighton, and another in the same locality on 

 September 3rd. — F. Jay Arnott. 



SiREX GiGAs at Chichester. — Three specimens of Sirex gigas 

 (all males) have been taken in this neighbourhood during the month 

 of August. The first on the 9th of the month. — Joseph Anderson. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Hampshire. — I took a fine female specimen 

 yesterday, September 17th, at Hill Head (near Titchfield), Hants. 

 It was crawling on the cliff path just above the beach, unable to 

 fly, but in very fair condition. — R. Barnard Cruickshank ; 22, The 

 Crescent, Alverstoke, Hants, September 18th, 1915. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Lancashire. — It is so seldom that one 

 of these visitors is recorded from the Southport district, that perhaps 

 it may be worth mentioning a capture in Ainsdale on August 22nd 

 last. The specimen is in the collection of Mr. Stanley Gibson, 

 Ainsdale. — W. A. Tyerman ; 4, Cathedral Mansions, Huskisson 

 Street, Liverpool. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Scotland. — The last time I wrote to the 

 ' Entomologist ' was in 1897-98, on some of the Lepidoptera of 

 Tirah. Many years have rolled by, and now again, during wars 

 alarms, I feel constrained to report to you the occurrence of a 

 Sphinx convolvuli asleep on the fence outside camp here, w^here 

 I left it undisturbed. Strong northerly winds have prevailed the 

 last few days, and my sleepy friend had travelled and slightly frayed 

 his wings. — K. Dingwall (Major) ; Tenth (Service) Battalion, Sea- 

 forth Highlanders, Tain, Ross-shire, N.B., August 24th, 1915. 



Erratum. — Page 221 (Hue 25 from bottom) for " ragwort " read 

 " mugwort." 



