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Lakv^ and Pup^ of Plusia moneta in London. — Between June 

 4th and lOtli last I found fifteen larvre and three pupae of Plusia moneta 

 on Delphinium in a garden at Heme Hill, Surrey, which place is 

 within the four-mile radius of Charing Cross. All the larvae have now 

 spun up, except three which died ; those which spun up on the under 

 side of the leaves made cocoons of a semi-transparent white colour, 

 which after about a week changed to a rich golden yellow, while those 

 (the majority) which spun up on the wood of the breeding-house spun 

 similar cocoons, but these, however, have not changed colour. Two 

 imagos, up to the present time, have emerged. — Pialeigh S. Small- 

 man ; Carlton House, Heme Hill, S.E., July 5th, 1902. 



Cymatophora octogesima (ocularis) and Plusia moneta in Middle- 

 sex. — It may interest you to hear that I have taken, at Hampton Hill, 

 two good specimens of C. ocularis at light this month, one on the 6th 

 and the other on the 7th ; also two specimens of P. moneta over flowers 

 at dusk, one on the 12th and the other on the 13th of this month. — 

 Herbert S. Job ; The Vicarage, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, July 20th. 



Hydrelia uncula in Surrey. — On the occasion of the Field 

 Meeting of the South London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society, held at Wisley on July 5th last, several specimens of H. 

 uncula were captured. On the 14tli of that month the species was still 

 out, and I secured five specimens in fine condition; This species does 

 not appear to have been previously observed in the county. — Eichard 

 South. 



Ditula semifasciana and Antithesia salicella in Surrey. — At 

 Wisley, on July 14th, whilst collecting FAipithecia tenuiata from the 

 lichen-covered stems of some large sallows, I obtained one example of 

 D. seimfasciana and one of A, salicella ; another specimen of the last- 

 named species was missed. With regard to D. semifasciana, I may 

 mention that I am indebted to Mr. A. Cant for a fine specimen that he 

 reared from a larva found at Wimbledon in the spring. — Eichard 

 South. 



Hedya lariciana in Surrey. — This species is sometimes fairly 

 common among the larches on the Deepdene estate at Boxhill. I 

 looked for it there on July 12th this year, but did not see it. At 

 Wisley, however, on July 14th, I netted two specimens, and others 

 were seen, but as I had the misfortune to break the top joint of my 

 net-rod, I was unable to capture any more examples. — Eichard South. 



ToRTRIX PICEANA AND SeRICORIS BIFASCIANA IN THE EsHER DiSTRICT. 



As very close searching during the latter part of May and the beginning 

 of June had failed to detect the larva of T. piceana, I had formed tlie 

 opinion that the species would be scarce in the perfect state this year. 

 On the contrary, however, it proved to be more abundant than I have 

 ever known it to be before. A female specimen was beaten out during 

 the afternoon of June 28th, and between six and seven o'clock in the 

 evening of the same day several examples were seen flying high around 

 pines, and two males and one female were captured. Between 3 and 

 4 p.m. on July 1st Tortrices were flying in great numbers over and 

 around the pine trees ; most of these were out of reach, but by four 

 o'clock, when a heavy thunder-shower caused me to retreat, I had 



