162 THE ENTt)MOLOGlST. 



speaks of S. Tscheki as euierging commonly from this gall in 

 June of the second year; Sy nerg us tristis,M.a.y v, occwvx'w^^ 

 somewhat earlier in the spring. Hartig described (Germ. 

 Zeit. f. Enl. iii. 34'i) Aulax syncrepidus as a dweller in the 

 gall of this species, but said nothing as to the time of 

 its appearance. — E. A. Fitch. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



Argynnis Lathonia at Broadstairs. — It rnay be inte- 

 resting to your readers to know that on the 29th of August, 

 1876, at Broadstairs, 1 captured a specimen of Argynnis 

 Lathonia. The specimen was in very fair condition. — A. F. 

 Hernaman; St. Edward's, Oxford, May 1, 1877. 



Petasia nubeculosa. — 1 have been fairly fortunate in 

 capturing Petasia nubecidosa this season in its old locality, 

 Rannoch. During the time it was out I found about a couple 

 of dozen. Had it not been for the severity of the weather I 

 should have probably got more. The mountains are now 

 covered with snow, which 1 expect will not n)elt this year. 

 Other Lepidoptera are scarce; there is no sign of Fidonia 

 carboiiaria, or the usual visitors, as yet. — Duncan Robert- 

 son ; Camghouran, Rannoch, May 17, 1877. 



Occurrence of Brephos parthenias at Lea Bridge. 

 — While walking along the River Lea, near Clapton, on the 

 15tli of April, my attention was drawn to an insect which 

 alighted on the path a few yards in front of me. I at first 

 thought it was a hybernated specimen of Vanessa urticce ; 

 but on proceeding to the spot to my great surprise I found it 

 to be a large male specimen of Brephos parthenias. Having 

 neither net nor boxes at the lime, I managed to get the 

 insect into my hat, and succeeded in bringing it home. 1 

 have no recollection of this species occurring so near 

 London before, especially in a marshy district. I saw this 

 species unusually coujuion in West Wickham Wood last 

 Easter Monday. — W. J. Harper; 37, Mansfield Street, 

 Kingsland Road, April 18, 1877. 



Brephos notha. — In spite of the lateness of the season, 

 in which little has put in an appearance in these parts 

 beyond an odd hybernated Vanessa polychloros and Gonep- 

 teryx rhamni, our pretty spring friend BrepJios notJid has 



