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as September. This j'ear, dui'ing the period mentioned, not only 

 were the larvae to be seen in all stages of growth from recently 

 hatched to full fed, but imagines were flitting about in various 

 grades of condition ; some of them indeed were beautifully fresh. 



Among the Geometry a single example of Lithostege griseata 

 was the only capture worthy of record ; a few other common 

 species occurred, but none in any quantity. 



Although sugar was liberally used, and several natural 

 attractions, such as honey-dew, rush-flowers, &c., were examined, 

 only twelve species of Nocture were observed, in addition to a few 

 specimens of Hecatera serena at rest by day on flowers of viper's 

 bugloss {Echium vulgare), and four examples of Acropliila sul- 

 phuralis netted as they were flying in the sunshine; the last A, 

 sulphuralis was a female, which I kept alive in the hope of 

 obtaining eggs ; on the third day after capture she deposited one 

 egg, but died on the fifth day with further addition. 



Two specimens of Aventia fiexula were taken off a fence, and 

 of the Pyralides only eight species were obtained, the best of 

 which was Spilodes cinctalis. Representatives of the Crambites 

 amounted to seventeen species, including Platytes cerussellus, of 

 which species the small number of females captured was out of 

 all proportion to the large number of males captured or observed. 

 Anerastia lotella not scarce. Homoeosoma hincevella a few ex- 

 amples, and one specimen of Phycis ahietella. 



12, Abbey Gardens, St. Jobn's Wood, N.W., July 26, 1882. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTUKES, &c. 



Vanessa Antiopa near Hampstead. — In August, 1881, a 

 specimen of Vanessa Antiopa was caught at the village of North 

 End, Hampstead ; a village boy brought it to my house. As North 

 End is only five miles from Charing Cross, I think it is worthy 

 of notice.— J. W. Phillips; Percy House, North End, Hampstead, 

 July 8, 1882. 



Apatura Iris at Brentwood. — When at Brentwood, on the 

 1st inst., I observed two splendid specimens oi Apatura Iris ?^y\ng 

 round the tops of some tall oaks. We watched them for more 

 than ten minutes, but were unable to capture either.— W. J. V. 

 Vandenbergh; July 6, 1882. 



