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nine larvfe and bred the moths ; the larvfe were found on dock in a 

 nursery garden in Plymouth [vide Entom. vi. 522), and fed up on the 

 same. — G. C. Bignell ; Saltash, Cornwall, Nov. 3rd, 1902. 



Plusia moneta near Tunbridge Wells. — This insect made its 

 appearance much later than was the case last year. On June 10th I 

 went over to my old home at Bidborough (near Tunbridge Wells), to 

 search for it upon the plants where I was so successful last year about 

 the same date ; but after a long hunt I only obtained three young larvae, 

 although they were in the chrysalis state at the same time last year. 

 A fortnight later — June 24th — I revisited the garden, when upwards 

 of three hours' search in the broiling sun produced three cocoons only. 

 The experience was disappointing, to say the least of it, after having 

 obtained three dozen or so the year before. The protective nature of 

 these cocoons is very striking, for those which are placed upon the 

 under side of the yellow withered leaves of the Delphinium are invari- 

 ably of a beautiful golden colour, which exactly harmonises with the 

 leaf, but if one of the larvae be placed in a box it will usually spin a 

 pure white cocoon. — H. W. Shepheard-Walwyn ; Dalwhinnie, Kenley, 

 Surrey, Oct. 18th, 1902. 



Late Appearances. — I was at Charmouth on Oct. 27th, and was 

 surprised to find Satijrus ianira and Nonagria lutosa still out. How- 

 ever, I well remember taking bright and fresh specimens of the former 

 at Ventnor, on Oct. 11th, 1868.— C. W. Dale; Glanvilles Wootton, 

 Nov. 3rd, 1902. 



GoNEPTERYx RHAJMNi IN NOVEMBER. — Ou Nov. 13th I saw, in the 

 morning, near Horsley, Surrey, a specimen of G. rhamni on the wing, 

 and tried to catch it, but without success. By its colour it appeared 

 to be a male. — H. Woodgate ; Teddington, 



Dragonfly in London. — Whilst walking along Queen Victoria 

 Street on Sept. 29th last, I was suprised to see a species of Mschna 

 {cynnca, I think), flying swiftly along the road. The weather was cold 

 and dull at the time. — Stanley A. Blenkarn ; East Dulwich, Sept. 30th, 



Cerastis erythrocephala near Bournemouth. — On Nov. 7th I 

 took, at sugar, near Bournemouth, a fine male specimen of C. erythro- 

 cephala. Major R. B. Eobertson had taken one also three weeks pre- 

 viously, about two miles away from my locality. — W. G. Hooker ; 

 125, Old Christ Church Road, Bournemouth, Nov. 30th, 1902. 



Cerastis erythrocephala near Bournemouth. — Sugar has been 

 giviug better results lately. I took a fine C. erythrocephala on Oct. 14th 

 last. — R. B. Robertson ; Pokesdown, Nov. 16th, 1902. 



Captures of Rare Trichoptera at Glanvilles Wootton. — Hydro 

 psyche ornatula, McLach,, one on Aug. 14th, 1900. Trianwdes conspersa 

 Ramb., occasionally; I have also taken it at Torquay, and Mr. D 

 Cork used to meet with it in Dovedale. Tinoides imicolor, Pict., occa 

 sionally ; I have also taken it at Ventnor. MicrojUerna sequan, McLach. 

 one on Sept. 19th, 1901.— C. W. Dale; Nov. 3rd, 1902. 



The Season of 1902. — The first entry in my diary for 1902 is the 

 sight of Gonepteryx rhamni and Vanessa urticm on March 5th. On the 



