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recording the capture of a specimen of Ch(erocampa Celerio 

 at Southsea, by a friend of mine, in August last. It flew into 

 a room, in which he secured it ; but having commenced 

 collecting very lately he somewhat spoiled it in setting. The 

 specimen is now in my possession. — P. Lowrey; 61, Hack- 

 ford Road, North Brixton, September 4, 1877. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Ipswich. — A specimen of Sphina? 

 coiivolvuli was brought to me in fair condition, caught here on 

 Septen)ber 16th. — A. E. A. Jackson; 22, Anglesea Road, 

 Ipswich, September 18, 1877. 



AcRoNYCTA ALNi AT Derby. — On September 1st I had 

 a larva of Acronycta alni brought to me, which was found 

 feeding on a pear tree. It continued feeding on pear until 

 September 10th, when it commenced spinning up amongst 

 some leaves. — G. Baker; Kedleston Street, Derby. 



Acronycta alni at Wakefield. — On August 23rd I had 

 the good fortune to capture a larva of Acronycta alni in Haw 

 Park, near Wakefield, Yorkshire. This species has not been 

 taken since 1874, when one was found bv Mr. H. Sims, of 

 Wakefield.— T. 11. Taylor; Wakefield. 



Acronycta alni at Burton-on-Trent, — I have to-day 

 taken a fine larva oi Acronycta alni. It was travelling across 

 a walk leading from my house into the town, and shaded by 

 an avenue of horse-chestnut trees. There is a hawthorn 

 hedge, however, not far off'. — [Rev.] Chas. F. Thornewill; 

 Burton-on-Trent, August 29, 1877. 



Acronycta alni near Birmingham. — I have lo record 

 the capture of an apparently full-fed larva oi Acronycta. alni, 

 taken by myself, at Handsworth, on September 5th. Having 

 doubts about getting an imago, as I could not get it to feed, 

 I gave it some soft turf, in which it has since spun, and is 

 now a pupa.— C. H. Perrins; Westminster Road, Birming- 

 ham, Seplember 12, 1877. 



Acronycta alni in Herefordshire. — I found a larva of 

 Acronycta alni at Ponlrilas, Herefordshire, August 16th, on 

 an apple tree. It is now looking healthy, and feeding upon 

 alder and hawthorn. — W. Edwards; Malvern. 



Emmklesia unifasciata near Cambridge. — 1 captured 

 two fine specimens of Emmelesia unifasciata here this 

 evening at light. Curiously enough 1 captured two on the 

 same evening last year. I believe this species has not before 



