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Scabiosa. I have often seen the former on healhy hill-sides, 

 far away from corn-fields, in the greatest profusion, growing 

 amongst bracken and furze-bushes. If Mr. Melvill will go 

 with me some afternoon in August to Cobden Edge, above 

 the Strines Valley, Derbyshire, I shall be very glad to show 

 him Knautia in perfection, in the sort of place 1 have 

 described ; and perchance we may find not only the larva of 

 E. Knautiata, but many other things worth the ramble. — 

 Joseph Sidehotliam ; Sonthford, June 5, 1875. 



Ophiodes lunaris in Sussex. — When I was in Sussex last 

 month, a friend, with whom I was out sugaring, fortunately 

 captured Lunaris, as it rose up from the underwood, and he 

 most kindly presented it to me alive on the spot. It is a fine 

 male specimen in good condition, except a slight chipping 

 of the wing. — W. H. Tugwell ; 3, Lewisham Road, Green- 

 wich, June 16, 1875. 



Valeria oleagina in Hertfordshire. — Seeing that in 

 Newman's 'British Moths' it is stated that "the green- 

 brindled dot (Valeria oleagina) is extremely rare, and that no 

 recent captures had taken place," I beg to say I have one 

 that came from its chrysalis about a week ago. I cannot say 

 where I obtained the chrysalis, as it was taken with numbers 

 of other kinds from the tree-roots during the winter. Should 

 you think it worth sending for I will forward it to you, if you 

 will let me have it again. — Benjamin Brown ; Deards End 

 Farm, Knehwortli, Herts, June 17, 1875. 



[Pray send the specimen by private hand, and let the 

 bearer take it back. I should be sorry to take the responsibility 

 of having so rare an insect in my possession. — E. Newman.] 



Catephia alchemista in Sussex. — On June 4th I took a 

 specimen of C. alchemista at sugar, in a large oak wood in 

 this county ; it was about half-past ten o'clock. As there 

 were no circumstances of the least peculiarity or interest 

 connected with it, and the specimen closely resembles the 

 figure in Newman's 'British Moths,' I have nothing further to 

 add about it. I shall be glad of information from entomolo- 

 gists as to its foreign habitats, if any are known. — W.Borrer, 

 jun.; Cow/old, Horsham, Sussex, June 18, 1875. 



Moths at Cotoneasters. — It may not be generally known 

 to your readers how wonderfully attractive the flowers of 

 Cotoneaster microphylla are at this time of the year to 

 moths, particularly Noctuse. The shrub is now in full bud, 



