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Mr. Barrett, or any other entomologists from that countj'. I 

 have taken during the past and preceding seasons about a 

 dozen specimens of H. armiger from the same locality, 

 though they, with few exceptions, are by no means in good 

 condition. This also is an addition to the Norfolk Fauna. 

 In conclusion, I would advise collectors never to call a 

 locality unprofitable until they have tried the attraction of 

 light. The following are among the captures I have lately 

 made by its employment: — S. Convolvuli, L. quadra, E. do- 

 lobraria, A.prodromaria. N. dictaea, N. dictaeoides, N. trepida, 

 N. chaonia, N, dodonaea, C. ridens, L. cespitis, A. saucia, 

 C. xerampelina, E. ochroleuca, C. chamomilljB, &c. — W. H. 

 Tkornthwaile ; 416, Strand, IV. C, November 19, 1875. 



Lepidopiera at Neiccastle-on-Tyne. — I have few novelties 

 in Lepidoptera, the capture of which to report dining the 

 past season. Those most worthy of note are one Ennomos 

 erosaria in Thoruley Woods, in September; a fine male, just 

 escaped from the pupa. Three Oporabia filigrammaria came 

 to light near the town; no heather grows within two or three 

 miles of the place of their capture; without doubt the larvse 

 feed on willows or sallows. Also one specimen of the pretty 

 little Pyralis fimbrialis. Notwithstanding the cold and wet 

 summer we experienced in the North, insects were rather 

 plentiful, more especially Noctuse ; the common species 

 appeared in swarms. Also Tortrices seemed more abundant 

 than usual ; the best of my captures were three or four 

 Peronea umbrana. Butterflies were very scarce, with the 

 exception of Pieris Brassicae ; the second brood being more 

 abundant than I have noticed for several years. — W. Maling. 



Sphinx Convolvuli near Newcastle, Staffordshire. — A 

 very fine Sphinx Convolvuli was brought to me this autumn 

 (end of September), which had been knocked down in this 

 parish, and captured by a working man. Having fallen into 

 inexperienced hands it had unfortunately got a good deal 

 rubbed. It was a very large specimen. I fancy North 

 Staffordshire is an unusual locality for this fine moth. — 

 \_Rev.] Thomas W. Daltry ; Mndeley Vicarage, Newcastle, 

 Staffordshire, November 23, 1875. 



Sphinx Convolvuli and Epuiida nigra at Rugby. — I have 

 had three specimens of Sphinx Convolvuli brought to me 

 this season, taken at rest here; others have been seen, but 



