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cage to develop their wings, whilst others remain on the pupa-case 

 to perform the operation ; in both instances hanging with their 

 wings down, and I have not noticed any reverse the position. 

 Erebia Medea. — These leave the pupa immediately and walk up 

 the grass stems, or side of the breeding-cage, and hang with their 

 wings down to develop." Perhaps other lepidopterists may give 

 us their experience of other species. — Joseph Anderson, jun. ; 

 Chichester, September, 1882. 



Acherontia Atropos in Co. Sligo. — A fine specimen of the 

 above was taken by me on Sept. 24th. This is the first I have 

 known to be taken in this part of Ireland. — Percy H. Euss ; 

 Culleenamore, Sligo. 



Acherontia Atropos in Scotland. — A splendid specimen of 

 Acherontia Atropos was recently taken in one of the back passages 

 in Yester House (the residence of the Marquis of Tvveeddale), 

 situated near Gifford, Haddingtonshire. The moth measured six 

 inches from tip to tip of the wings. — G. M. Brotherston ; 18, 

 St. John Street, Edinburgh, October, 1882. 



Emmelesia Blandiata. — In reply to the query attached to 

 the notice' I sent you respecting the capture of E. Blandiata 

 (Entom. XV. 235) I am " quite sure " as to the identity of the said 

 insect. It was among numerous other species which I captured 

 in Sussex and took to Mr. Hodgkinson for the purpose of having 

 them named, and it was he who pointed it out. I was quite 

 unaware of the species and its habitat at the time. — [Rev.] H. T. 

 Hutchinson ; Whalley, Blackburn, Lane, Oct. 25, 1882. 



Reputed Parthenogenesis of Anarta myrtilli. — Having 

 noticed what to me is a curious thing, I venture to send you the 

 following note : — A few weeks ago my son (aged four years) 

 brought me a pupa of Anarta myi'tilli, which he had found in 

 the road, and I put it in a tin box to please him, thinking it would 

 not survive the pressure it had received, as it was nearly fiat. 

 To-day, the 14th July, requiring a box for collecting, on opening 

 the lid I saw the remains of the imago of A. myrtilli and the eggs it 

 had deposited on the side of the box, with dust at the bottom, 

 which through curiosity I put under a pocket-lens, when to my 

 surprise I saw a number of small larvee. This led me to examine 

 the eggs, and I found that they had all hatched. Nothing could 



