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sun rather suddenly became obscured by a passing cloud ; one of 

 the specimens in a few minutes became paralysed by the cold, 

 and fluttered on the ground. Upon disturbing the insect it with 

 difficulty rose and attempted to fly across a small stream, but its 

 strength failed, and it fell with outspread wings into the water. 

 The wind was cold and from the east, but the sun when not 

 obscured was very hot. I never in my experience saw the effect 

 of a change of temperature so immediately apparent. On 8th 

 and 10th April several specimens of both sexes of Pieris raijce 

 and P. napi were on the^wing, an unusually early appearance of 

 these two species. — J. Jenner Weir ; G, Haddo Villas, Black- 

 heath, S.E., April 10, 1882. 



The Early Season. — It would appear that the season is 

 unusually forward. I hear Leucophasia sinapis, Notodonta dictce- 

 oides, and N. chaonia have already been taken in the New Forest. 

 Eupithecia irriguata, E. dodoneata, E. abhreviata, F. nanata, E. 

 pumilata, Boarmia cinctaria, and Hemerophila abruptaria have 

 also been taken, but the time of their appearance is of course more 

 normal. — A. B. Farn : The Dartons, Dartford, April 19th, 1883. 



Captures near Romsey. — I may mention that I have taken, 

 during the last two seasons, within a mile of this town, besides 

 numerous commoner species, the following : — Epione advenaria, 

 Eurymene dolabraria, Ennomos fuscantaria, Boarmia rohoraria and 

 B. consortaria, Campto gramma fluviata, Phibalapteryx poly- 

 grammata, Scotosia wukdata, Notodonta dictcea, N. dictceoides, N. 

 trepida, N. chaonia, N. dodoncea, Diphthera Orion, HydrcBcia 

 jMtasitis, a black specimen of Xylophasia polyodon, Luperina 

 cespitis, Triph(sna suhsequa, Cirroedia xerampelina, Tethea retusa, 

 and Catocala promissa. — Edward Buckell ; Romsey, Hamp- 

 shire, Nov. 10, 1881. 



Note on the female of Phigalia pilosaria. — In the 

 'Manual' it is .stated that the female of Phigalia pilosaria is 

 entirely apterous. A careful examination of specimens of the 

 insect I possess leads to the conclusion that the rudiments of 

 wings in this species are at least as well developed as in Nyssia 

 hispidaria. — A. E. Hodgson; Coleford, Glos, April, 1882. 



Early occurrence of Nyssia zonaria and Bombyx rubi. 

 — On February 12th I took a female of the above moth on the 

 Wallasey sand-hills. It is, I believe, about fifty-three years since 

 I first discovered this species on the Cheshire coast, and I have 



