210 THE ENTOMOLOGIST, 



CAPTUEES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



Pachetra leucoph^a near Boxhill. — While sugaring; for Agrotis 

 cinerca near Boxhill in early June this year, I was agreeably surprised 

 to take several fine specimens of P. lencophaa, and later I also found a 

 few females, with batches of ova, on the grass-stems by searching with 

 a light. One female also came to sugar. Messrs. Tonge, Grosvenor, 

 and Hodgson of this district also took this species in the same locality, 

 obtaining, however, only females and ova. — A. J. Wightman ; Redhill, 

 August 21st, 1906. 



An Entomological Hoax ? — In the August number of this maga- 

 zine, p. 188, Mr. Arthur Dods records the capture of Limenitis sibylla, 

 and the finding of pupje of Papilio macluwn on Ranmore Common. I 

 may say that 1 placed about seventy pupre of P. machaon there in June, 

 but I know nothing of the L. sibyJla. The pupse of P. machaon were 

 of continental origin, and as this species is anything but a marsh 

 species there, I saw no reason why it should not breed on Ranmore 

 Common. — A. J. Wightman ; Redhill, August 21st, 1906. 



Hyloicus (Sphinx) pinastri. — Yesterday I noticed an example of 

 this fine moth at rest on a pine-trunk. The specimen was in bad 

 condition, as one might suppose considering the date, but I was none 

 the less pleased to see it, as it shows the species is still maintaining 

 itself, and has not died out from its old haunt as I had feared. Its 

 occurrence in the garden of the old Rectory here, extending over a 

 period of thirty years, may be of interest. The first capture was made 

 by one of my brothers in 1875, another in 1876 or 1877, and a third 

 in 1879. Then came a long interval; no more were noticed until 

 1893, when I was fortunate in securing three larvje. In 1894 my 

 brother captured a fine imago on July 1st ; and in 1899 a larva was 

 found late in September and given to me by the gardener. Since the 

 latter date, although careful search has been made, no sign of this 

 moth has been seen, and I was therefore very delighted to see it again 

 yesterday. — (Rev.) A. P. Waller; Waldringfield Rectory, Wood- 

 bridge, August 13th, 1906. 



Leucania favicolor in the Isle of Sheppey. — Whilst sugaring 

 for M. abjecta early last month, I took six specimens of L. favicolor, 

 both red and yellow varieties, on the salt marshes near Queenborough. 

 This is, I believe, the first record for L. favicolor in the Isle of 

 Sheppey. — J. J. Jacobs ; 63, Marine Parade, Sheerness-on-Sea, 

 August 15th, 1906. 



Epione advenaria, &c., in Oxfordshire. — On May 28th of this 

 year I netted a specimen of E. advenaria in good condition on the 

 slope of the Chiltern Hills, near Watlington. I have also met with 

 the following insects on the hills not hitherto, I believe, recorded for 

 the county. Kupithecia pnsillata occurred sparingly among spruce in 

 two localities for the last three years, and at one of these localities 

 Coccyx pytinmana was found in some abundance. In June, 1903, I 

 took two perfect specimens of Ayrotis cinerea at sugar at places a mile 



