232 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Larva of Acronycta Alni near Derby. — A larva of 

 A. Alni was taken here last month by my young friend 

 Master Godfrey Fitz Herbert. — [/?ey.] Hugh A. Stowell; 

 Derby. 



Acronycta Alni near Betforcl. — A fine larva of this rare 

 moth was taken by me at Grove Wood, near East Retford, on 

 the 13th of August last. It was feeding upon hazel. — E. H. 

 Stenlon ; 14, Grove Street, East Retford, September 1, 1876. 



Clostera anachoreia. — I3eing informed that some ento- 

 mologists doubt this moth being indigenous to Britain, 

 I wish to state for their information that I found the 

 pupa, though T did not know I had done so until the 

 imago made its appearance in my pupae cage on the 

 8lh of May last. A friend of mine (Mr, Harbour), of 

 this town, also found two imagos, which he picked up from 

 the pavement in the street, rather the worse for wear. I did 

 not know of its rarity, or I should have sent this before for 

 the benefit of your readers. — S. Norman; 11, Duke Street, 

 Deal, August 21, 1876. 



Leucania albipuncta, Eremobia ochroleuca, and Sphin.v 

 Convolvuli, at Deal. — I had the pleasure of taking two 

 specimens of Leucania albipuncta on sugar, at the Deal 

 sand-hills, on Wednesday, August 23rd. The pair were not 

 in such good condition as I should have wished, but were 

 tolerable specimens nevertheless. The night was dark and 

 windy, and moths were very abundant on the sugar, which 

 was applied to a row of palings. I took Eremobia ochroleuca 

 the same night; and also obtained a living specimen of 

 Sphinx Convolvuli, which had been taken in the locality. 1 

 sugared for L. albipuncta in vain next night, which was the 

 last of my stay at Deal. — F. Andrewes ; Grey Friar's 

 House, Reading, September 20, 1876. 



Leucania albipuncta at St. Leonard's. — A very good 

 specimen of Leucania albipuncta was taken here at sugar on 

 Friday last, by Mr. C. Hagges, a friend of mine. I took one 

 myself last year on the same tree, and within two days of the 

 same date. — John T. Sarll ; Beauvoir House, Hollington 

 Park, St. Leonard' s-on- Sea, July 25, 1876. 



Dianthaecia irregularis. — 1 made four journeys this year 

 for the purpose of finding the larva of this insect, and swept 

 all the Silene Otites 1 could find at Tuddenham, Icklingham, 

 and Lockford. I obtained less than a score of caterpillars, 



