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CAPTURES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



Deilephila (Phryxus) livornica in Dorset. — On September 10th 

 last I captured a very tine fresh specimen of /). livornica, flying over 

 petunias, in the public gardens at Weymouth. This is, surely, a very 

 late date for this insect? — R. A. Jackson, R.N. ; Charity Farm, near 

 Hollingbourne, Maidstone, September 23rd, 1906. 



Deilephila livornica in Hampshire. — On September 2nd I was 

 given a specimen of D. livornica, in perfect condition, by a friend, who 

 caught it on a garden wall near Milton, Hants. — R. B. Murray; Oak 

 House, Brockenhurst, Hants. 



Deilephila livornica and L. hygma exigua in Somersetshire. — 

 I note, in the ' Entomologist ' foi this month that D. livornica has 

 been taken at Compton Martin, near Bristol, August 6th. I took a 

 specimen in good condition hovering over verbenas on September 5th 

 here ; I had seen one the evening before at the same spot. Laphi/gma 

 exigua came to light July 29th, August 6th, and August 11th, the first 

 two good specimens, the last much rubbed. — Herbert C. Swayne ; 

 Ynyswytryn, Glastonbury, September 18th. 



Deilephila livornica in Sussex. — On the 12th inst. I had brought 

 to me a living specimen of />. livornica. It was in perfect condition, 

 and had been taken in a florist's garden in this neighbourhood. I 

 have never heard of it being taken in this district before. — C. Hamlin ; 

 Forest Cottage, Balcombe, Sussex, September 17th, 1906. 



Laphygma exigua and Heliothis peltigera in Isle of Wight. — 

 I spent some weeks in the Isle of Wight this autumn, and was 

 fortunate enough to secure a few L. exirjua and H. peltif/era in a 

 locality not far from Freshwater. — James Douglas ; Dunolly, Sher- 

 borne, Dorset, September 20th, 1906. 



I may, perhaps, mention that I have just bred a specimen of 

 H. peltigera from larvte taken at Sandown in July last, and that I took 

 a few L. exigua at sugar at Shanklin on the 10th inst. — T. Maddison ; 

 South Bailey, Durham, September 19th, 1906. 



Laphygma exigua, &c., in the Isle of Wight, — I was staying at 

 Freshwater September 8th to 14th, and sugared regularly each 

 evening. A few examples of L. exigua appeared on most nights, 

 the earliest was taken at 7.10 p.m., and the latest at 11.40; about 

 9 o'clock seemed to be the best time for this species. Aporophgla 

 australis and Agrotis obelisca were fairly common. Two specimens 

 of Heliothis peltigera were obtained, and on the last night of my 

 stay a grand female of Leucania vitellina was secured. Agrotis 

 segetum and A. s2(ffusa were both in large numbers. — L. W. Newman; 

 Bexley, Kent. 



Laphygma exigua in Somersetshire. — You may be interested to 

 hear that I have discovered a locality for Laphygma exigua in Somerset- 

 shire this year. Up to the present I have succeeded in obtaining 

 fifty-two specimens, and have also a nice batch of larva) feeding. The 



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