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next to repeat the performance. I send this notice thinking 

 it may perhaj3S be of interest to others breeding L. complana. 

 —R. Kay. 



Lithosia quadra at Redcar. — While at Redcar last month 

 (July) 1 took Lithosia quadra on the 19th, on the sandhills. 

 It seems to me to be out of place there, more especially as 

 there are no trees within two miles. — George Brook ; Fern- 

 hrook, Huddersjield, August 3, 1875. 



Variety of Nutodouta palpina. — I have recently bred a 

 very dark variety of Notodonla palpina. It is nearly black, 

 and very much unlike ordinary specimens. — IV. H.Harwood. 



Eupitliecia Knautiata. — I have now before me three 

 series of this species, bred from baby larvae, fed separately on 

 the following plants: — No. 1 series fed exclusively upon 

 Scabiosa succisa flowers; No. 2 series fed exclusively upon 

 Scabiosa arvensis ; and No. 3 series fed exclusively upon the 

 flowers of Calluna vulgaris. All the food they have had has 

 been gathered from plants growing in my own garden ; and 

 the results before me are, first, Nos. 1 and 2 are fine, large, 

 rich, almost purple-brown specimens ; and No. 3 only diff'ers 

 in size, not in culour: they are relatively small specimens, 

 but retain all the other characteristics of this species. Seeing 

 it is now the rule of English botanists to ignore the classical 

 generic name, " Knautia," and call two plants (which some 

 people think were well separated) both Scabiosa, so 1 have 

 used that term above. — C. S. Gregson ; Fletcher Grove, Edge 

 Lane, Liverpool, July 21, 1875. 



Larvce of Xylophasia scolopacina. — I think it is due to 

 myself to say that I first took the larvae of Xylophasia scolo- 

 pacina in June, 1873, at Highgate Wood. I took it there 

 again last year ; and this year I showed Mr. Lockyer how and 

 where to take it, both at Harapstead and Highgate. — C. IV. 

 Simmons; 39, Market Street, Caledonian Road, iV. 



Lithosia quadra and Xylophasia scolopacina in York- 

 shire. — I have taken a female specimen of Lithosia quadra at 

 sugar, besides a fair quantity of Xylophasia scolopacina. — 

 J. Jackson ; 4, Kendray Yard, Barnsley. 



TryphcBua interjecla and Plusia interrogationis. — On the 

 22nd of July I took Tryphaena iuterjecta and Plusia interro- 

 gationis at sugared ragwort. — IV. H. Harwood. 



Tryphcena subsequa at Redcar. — On the 27th of July I took 



