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geraniums. I tried to secure it, but was unsuccessful. The 

 next evening it returned to the same spot just at the same 

 time, and is now a specimen in my collection. A few days 

 after I heard of another being taken in the neighbourhood. — 

 Rosa M. SotJiehy ; Sunny Side, Ore Valley, near Hastings. 



Sphinx Convolvuli at SheffielcL — I have in my possession 

 three specimens of Sphinx Convolvuli; one taken at Dore, 

 Sheffield, by Mr. Wolstenholme; and the others at Edwin- 

 stowe, by Mr. Fells. All found flying over honeysuckle ; 

 taken September 25th and 26th. — John Clark ; 45, Church 

 Street, Sheffield, October 18, 1875. 



SpJiinx Convolvuli at Leeds. — On September 24th a male 

 Sphinx Convolvuli, with the end of the wings split, very well 

 marked, was taken off a gate-post at Wortley, Leeds. On 

 September 25th another was brought me, a fine female ; it 

 was taken in a garden on a rhubarb-leaf, at Beeston Hill, 

 Leeds. — C. Smethurst ; 25, Chatham Street, West Street, 

 Leeds, October 20, 1875. 



Sphinx Convolvuli at Darlington. — Since the last captures 

 I communicated to you of Sphinx Convolvuli we have taken 

 fourteen more, making thirty-three in all, but some of them 

 are rather worn. — Jolin Law; Elton Parade, Darlington, 

 October ^0, 1875. 



Sphinx Convolvuli at Birkenhead. — On September 1st I 

 had a very fine male of Sphinx Convolvuli brought to me, 

 which was taken sitting on the railway-bank between Birken- 

 head and Hoylake ; it looked as though it had just emerged 

 from the pupa. — James Povall ; Heath Bank, Wallasey, 

 Birkenhead, October 19, 1875. 



Sphinx Convolvuli at Lincoln. — On the 20Lh of September 

 I had given me a specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli, which was 

 taken on some wood by the river's side at Lincoln. — F. A. 

 Trafford ; High Street, Lincoln. 



Spliinx Convolvuli at Croydon. — On the 24th of September 

 I took a fine specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli at rest on 

 palings here. — W. Frohaivk ; Wellesley Road, Croydon, 

 October 5, 1875. 



Sphinx Convolvuli at Nonciclt. — On the 20th of Septem- 

 ber a friend of mine took a specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli 

 at rest outside this city. — Robt. Laddiman ; Cossey Terrace, 

 Upper Hellesdon, Norwich. 



