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to whitethorn has also been, I think, more abundant this year than 
usual, or, one ought perhaps to say, is more abundant, as I believe 
Peronea (Acalla) variegana, the species I allude to, hybernates in the 
imago state. I have seen a great many sitting on whitethorn leaves 
in the hedges in Chiswick and Brentford. The parti-coloured and 
dark forms were equally common, but the browner variety was much 
scarcer.—ALFRED SICH. 
PrLusIA MONETA IN NortH LincoLnsHirE.—I took a fresh speci- 
men of Plusia moneta on July 18th, 1909, in a garden at Limber, in 
North Lincolnshire.—E. A. Cockayne; 16, Cambridge Square, W. 
CELASTRINA ARGIOLUS IN MippLEsEx, &c.—In my previous note 
(antea, p. 186) I mentioned the fact that I had never seen an autumn 
example of this species here in all the years I have met with it 
common or otherwise in the spring. Yesterday (August 22nd), pre- 
paratory to a big shower, the sky was clear, and I noticed a female 
C. argiolus at rest on a flower-cluster of hydrangea; and a male 
flying rapidly over the lawn. With regard to the Pierids, reported 
by me as so common this year in Middlesex in May, and in Essex by 
Mr. Frohawk (antea, p. 213), I may add that they are even more 
abundant in this neighbourhood in the second generation, while on 
August 21st, on the beautiful Chiltern Hills between Kimble and 
Princes Risboro’, they were flying in hundreds, P. brassic@ un- 
doubtedly predominating. A fresh and numerous brood of P. napa 
was also much in evidence, while the scabious, thistles, and hawk- 
weeds—this season in great luxuriance—were visited by the follow- 
ing:—Pamphila comma, Thymelicus flavus (worn), Chrysophanus 
phleas, Polyommatus corydon (males just emerging, very late), 
P. alexis (one very fine female ab. = cerulea-angulata, Tutt), P. 
astrarche (fresh, very small), Gonopteryx rhamni (fine, just out), 
Argynnis aglaia and A. adippe (both in rags), Vanessa 20, Pyrameis 
atalanta; Epinephele jurtina; Aphantopus hyperanthus (still in fair 
condition), and Cenonympha pamphilus ; all, except the ‘ skippers” 
and the “ whites,’ under normal size. On the flower-heads Chareas 
granunis was represented by single examples; and on a windy, bleak 
day in the middle of June I also observed, at the same spot, great 
numbers of Adscita geryon on the helianthemum, and not a few 
Parasemia plantaginis ; butterflies, however, being conspicuous by 
their absence at that date-—H. Rownanp-Brown; Harrow Weald, 
Middlesex. 
PaRYXUS (DEILEPHILA) LIVORNICA AT ExETER.—I wish to record 
taking here, on July 27th, a dead male specimen of P. livornica, under 
an electric light standard in High Street. It was in fairly good con- 
dition.—F. Port; 11, Portland Street, Newtown, Exeter. 
Curious PLACE CHOSEN BY 'TRIPHHNA PRONUBA FOR OVIPOSITING. 
—I have frequently noticed batches of ova deposited on the tarred 
stop-netting round our tennis-courts, but have never been able to 
actually see what insect chose so unpromising a place for the 
purpose. Recently, however, I was fortunate enough to observe a 
moth in the act of oviposition, and after allowing it to deposit about 
