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almost invariably shift their position until the head is pointing 

 away from the sun. I have also noticed that N. tages frequently deflects 

 the wings downwards, so that the tips of the primaries are below the 

 body. The costa, too, is curved downwards towards the tip, and this 

 adds to the effect. Concerning Ccenonympha pamphilus, I made observa- 

 tions on a number of specimens near Aldbury on June 17th, 1906. 

 This species usually rests with the wings closed, and almost always 

 sits sideways to, aud leans away from, the sun, thus allowing the rays 

 to strike the wings at right angles. I also noticed Oonepteryx rhamni 

 behave in the same way at Chepstow, but in the case of this species 

 only one specimen was observed. — Philip J. Barraud ; Bushey Heath, 

 Herts. 



The Van de Poll Collections. — We understand that the Van de 

 Poll collections of Lepidoptera have been purchased and are being 

 brought to England by Mr. Percy I. Lathy. The collection of 

 Rhopalocera is considered to be the finest ever formed of the Dutch 

 East Indian fauna. The series of each species is long, and has been 

 specially selected from many hundred specimens to show any variation. 

 The collection contains a great number of rarities and undescribed 

 species. Among some of the most noteworthy of the former are the 

 hitherto unknown females of Ornithoptera sumatmna, Pajnlio insularis, 

 F. hewitsoni, and P. egialea, aud a remarkable hermaphrodite of Orni- 

 thoptera trojana. 



CAPTUEES AND FIELD KEPORTS. 



DicYCLA 00 var. renago in Berkshire. — With reference to the 

 remarks by Messrs. G. L. Cox and J. Brooke [ante, p. 128), I thought 

 it would be well to notify that D. oo var. renago occurs in our district. — 

 W. E. Butler; Hayling House, Oxford Road, Reading, June 19th. 



Vanessa antiopa in Hampshire. — In the ' Field,' June 9th, Mr. N. 

 L. Cripps reports capturing a worn hybernated specimen of V. antiopa 

 near Lyndhurst on May 19th last. — F. W. Frohawk. 



Deilephila (Phryxus) livornica in 1906 : — 



Cornwall, — I have to record the capture, by the Rev. W. B. Honey, 

 on May 30th, of a very fiue specimen of D. livornica at Porthgwarra, 

 Cornwall. — (Rev.) J. E. Tarbat ; Foxham, Hants. 



Devonshire. — I thought it might interest your readers to know that 

 on June 11th last I had given to me a living specimen of T>. livornica, 

 taken in a florist's shop in Exeter (Rush's) on that day. It was un- 

 fortunately much rubbed, and the red of the under wings was faded. 

 Curiously, in September, 1901, 1 had sent me a much rubbed specimen 

 of D. ceierio, taken at Wylye, Wilts; so I now have the two " striped 

 hawks," both taken in England, and both much rubbed. — R. V. 

 Solly; 40, Southernhay, Exeter, June 21st, 1906. 



Hampshire. — I had a specimen of D. livornica brought to me to-day 

 by a farm-labourer, who had found it at rest on grass. I should think 



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