210 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Sphinx pinastri. — As Editor of this magazine I have received 

 the following letters, which will speak for themselves. Is it 

 possible these correspondents have come across an instance of the 

 amateur colonisation referred to (Entom. xv. 114) by me recently ? 



July 20. 



Dear Sir, — I wish to call your attention to the capture of several pairs 

 of SpJiinx pinastri (in one of the eastern counties) by myself and friend 

 during the present month, and would be glad of some information as to 

 how to dispose of them to collectors, not being an entomologist myself. T 

 can give the highest references in the neighbourhood as to their genuineness. 



. July 21. 



Dear Sir, — Two friends and myself have taken some specimens of 

 Sphinx innastri in this county during the last fortnight. We are desirous 

 of selling some of. them. If a short paper on the subject of the occur- 

 rence of this rare insect would be of use to ' The Entomologist ' I shall be 

 happy to write and send you one. I would offer these insects at per pair, 

 and perhaps you will kindly let me have your opinion as to what amount 

 should be asked. 



I have omitted the writer's names, not having their permission to 

 insert them. — J. T. C. 



AcHERONTiA Atropos IN LoNDON. — On the 2nd of May last 

 the brother of a friend took, on the window-sill inside the office 

 of a stockbroker near the Royal Exchange, City, a large speci- 

 men of Acherontia Atropos, which had, from its worn appearance, 

 probably been hybernating in or near the office. — T. Sayeh; 53, 

 Ladbroke Grove Road, Notting Hill, W. 



EuPfficiLiA FLAviciLiANA. — On July 16th I captured, in St. 

 Marga,ret's Bay, a short series of this very local species. I did 

 not find the exact spot for them until the last night of my stay, 

 or probably I should have secured a longer series. As some of 

 the specimens are rather worn, it would appear that quite a week 

 earlier than this date would be the proper time to get them in fine 

 condition. During a visit of sixteen days' duration I tried sugar, 

 and the natural attraction of the flowers, with very poor success. 

 The only moth that came in any numbers was Agrotis exclama- 

 tiofiis, with an occasional Xylophasia suhlustris to vary the 

 monotony of the evening. Callimorpha dominula was in its usual 

 abundance, but an examination of some hundreds failed to 

 produce any varieties worth mentioning. — J. A. Cooper; 22, 

 Bingfield Street, London, N., August 11, 1882. 



