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male, right female. The right-hand wings are longer and narrower 
than those on the left, giving the insect a slightly lop-sided look; 
their colour, too, is very much duller and browner than those on the 
male side. The antennz correspond, that on the left being much 
stouter and longer and much more strongly pectinated than that on 
the right; also the legs, those on the male side being much stouter 
and more hairy than the corresponding female ones. There is also 
a distinct ridge or dividing line down the exact centre of the body, 
the shade of colouring on either side matching the wings, and the 
male anal tuft is confined to the left side; so that it seems to be a 
fairly evenly divided insect. I bred it from a larva found here last 
year.—P. A. Carprw (Capt.); St. Aldwyns, Park Avenue, Dover, 
May 10th, 1909. 
CATOCALA FRAXINI IN SussEx.—A fine female of this species was 
taken at rest on the trunk of an old poplar near the railway-station 
at Horsham, on Sept. 3rd, 1908, by Mr. A. James, of Tooting Groove. 
The moth was placed in a muslin cage, fed with syrup on a sponge, 
and obligingly laid about one hundred and twenty eggs, after knock- 
ing itself about somewhat in a vain attempt to escape, having in 
view, I suppose, that something more succulent than dry muslin to 
eat would be necessary for its future progeny. The ova, some of 
which I have in my possession, commenced to hatch on 4th inst., 
and some few have not yet hatched (14th inst.). A few of the larvee 
are now in the second instar, but I regret that rather a large percen- 
tage of the young larvee died in moulting. I had an opportunity of 
inspecting the parent moth; it was also exhibited, I understand, at 
the South London Entomological Society in April. I am informed 
that there have been several captures of this exceedingly rare species 
in Surrey and Sussex during the past few years.—J. J. JAcoss 
(Lieut. R.E.) ; Gillingham, Kent, May 14th, 1909. 
A Nature Stupy EXxuisirtion, organised by the Nature Study 
Society, will be held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent’s Park, 
N.W., on Friday and Saturday, June 4th and 5th. Open each day 
from 10 am. to sundown. It will include Aquaria, Vivaria, and other 
means of observing animals, with photographic and microscopic 
illustrations. Tickets and all particulars may be obtained of Miss 
WINIFRED DE LisuEe, Hon. Sec. of the Committee, 58, Tyrwhitt 
Road, Brockley, S.E. 
CAPTURES AND FIELD REPORTS. 
Corias EDUSA IN May.—I saw a specimen of Colias edusa to-day. 
—Frank W. FisHer; Cranborn, Salisbury, May 19th, 1909. 
Notes FROM THE SoutH Mipuanps.—My brother took a male 
specimen of Cerwra bifida on a poplar-trunk at Peterborough yester- 
day (April 26th). On the same day a Notodonta dromedarius taken in 
the district emerged in my breeding-cage. The season has been very 
early this year. Sallow was almost over here before it came out in 
the New Forest or in Sussex, and I have Feb. 5th as a date for 
Hyberna leucophearia and Lycia (Biston) hirtaria. Teniocampa 
