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dusking in my garden. I also took Laphiigma exiffua in my light- trap. 

 The next day I took another male H. peltigera. — E. de Geijer ; Bos- 

 combe Manor, Bournemouth. 



Laphygma exigua in Kent. — On September 8th last I took a speci- 

 men of L. exigua, at rest, in early morning, among the rubbish collected 

 in the corner of the Salem Chapel, Biggin Street, Dover. — F. P. 

 Abbott ; 8, Beaconsfield Eoad, Dover. 



Laphygma exigua in Hampshire. — While staying with my sister at 

 Fernbank, near Milton, I took two specimens of L. exigua at light in 

 my bedroom on July 28th. — H. G. Place ; 11, Norland Square, W. 



Laphygma exigua in October at Torquay. — We have taken six 

 examples of L. exigua at ivy flowers ; one on the 4th, two on the 5th, 

 and three on the 6th of this month. They are in perfect condition, 

 and are better than a lot that were taken in August. Heliothis j^eltigera 

 is still out; a good specimen was taken at ivy by my brother on October 

 5th. Pliisia gamma is swarming at the ivy here by thousands ; I have 

 never seen so many before. — J. Walker; 3, Goodwin Terrace, Carlton 

 Eoad, Torquay, October 8th, 1906. 



Deilephila livornica in Hampshire. — On August 31st I took a 

 very fine fresh specimen of D. livornica, which came to light in the 

 drawing-room of the house where I was staying, at Headley, Hants, 

 about nine p.m. — K. M. Hinchliff ; Worlington House, Instow, North 

 Devon. 



Deilephila livornica in Hants. — A fine specimen of D, livornica, 

 taken in August in a cottage at Whitmoor Bottom, Grayshott, Hants, 

 near this place, by A. Alderton, was brought to me yesterday. — 

 H. T. G. Watkins ; Ridgeways, Hindhead, Haslemere. 



Noctu^ at Sugar in Daylight. — I can beat Mr. Tarbat's record. 

 One morning in August last I noticed a specimen of Miana bicoloria 

 on a sugared tree at 9 a.m., which was not there when I passed pre- 

 viously at 8 a.m., and was gone again at 10. — (Rev.) W. Claxton ; 

 Navestock Vicarage, Romford. 



Nyssia lapponaria emerging in September. — I may mention that 

 I bred a female specimen of N. lapponaria in September ; I believe 

 that this is a very unusual occurrence. — (Rev.) W. Claxton ; Navestock 

 Vicarage, Romford. 



Xylina semibrunnea in Wiltshire. — On September 27th this year 

 I took, at sugar, a very fine specimen of X. semibrunnea about 7.15 p.m. ; 

 night was cold and starlight. — J. C. Moulton ; The Hall, Bradford- 

 on-Avou, Wiltshire. 



Melanthia albicillata Double-brooded. — I find that M. alhi- 

 cillata is double-brooded with us this year. I took about two dozen 

 specimens on the night of September 29th, — H. D. Kenyon ; Lamorna 

 Villas, Mt. Charles, St. Austell. 



Colias edusa in Cornwall. — On September 27th I saw a female 

 C. edusa flying over the " towans " (sandbanks, links), near Hayle. It 

 was apparently a perfectly fresh specimen. This is the only C. edusa 



