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Dasycampa rithiginea. — Of unfrequent occurrence, as usual. 

 Mr. G. F. Mathew took it in 1875 in Devon, at sallows 

 (Entom. viii 102). Mr. A. H. Jones took it in 1876 at ivv- 

 blooin, at Tintern (E. M. M. xiii. 162). 



Xanthia sp.? — The Rev. .J. Hellins exhibited a Noctua 

 resembling X. ferriifjinea, unknown to M. Guenee and Dr. 

 Staudinger, taken at Queenstown, by Mr. Mathew, flying 

 over bramble flowers, in July and August, 1872 (Trans. Ent. 

 Soc. Proc. ix., 1876). 



Diauthcecia irregularis. — Has become scarce again. The 

 Rev. A. H. Wratislavv found few larvae in 1876 (Entom. ix. 

 233). 



D. alhiuiacula. — Mr. Moncreaff", of Portsmouth, did good 

 service when he found, in 1874, the way to obtain this moth, 

 an interesting account of which hs gives (Entom. vii. 130). 

 It has since occurred at Folkestone, as recorded by Mr. 

 Ullyett (E. M. iM. xii. 157). 



D. Barrettii. — I hear this moth has been again taken at 

 Howth this season by a London collector, four or five 

 specimens being secured. There is some probability that 

 this species will turn out to be a variety of another member 

 of this genus, hitherto unrecorded as British. 



Polia xautJiomifita var. nigrocincta. — Larvae taken each 

 season in the Isle of Man. By Mr. Pankhnrst, of Dartford, 

 in 1876, near Douglas, in some numbers (in lilt.). 



Epunda lutulenta var. Luneburgensis. — A fine series of 

 this handsome variety was taken by W. Greasley, on behalf 

 of Mr. N. Cooke, in Inverness-shire (E. M. M. xiii. 141). I 

 had the pleasure of seeing several beautiful examples, 

 exceedingly unlike Lutulenta. I have seen specimens from 

 Aberdeen and Berwickshire, the latter very bright in colour. 



Valeria oleagina. — Incorrectly recorded in 'Entomolo- 

 gist,' viii. 164; corrected, Id. ix. 279. 



Hadena peregrina. — Incorrectly recorded in 'Entomolo- 

 gist,' viii. 229; error acknowledged. Id. viii. 284. 



Xyllna furcifera. — Mr, Llewelyn records this moth from 

 near Neatli, a new locality, in 1874 (Entom. vii. 260). Has 

 also been bred in Glamorganshire, by Mr. Evan John; 

 likewise by Rev. Joseph Greene [in litl.). 



X. lambda. — Mr. Bond has a fine example, taken near Erith, 

 in September, 1875, by Mr. W. Marshall (Entom. ix. 191). 



