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distance of about two miles from the locality of last year. I 

 have also seen a specimen of Argynnis Lathonia, taken here 

 on the 14th of August, by Mr. S. Hume. — E.A.Butler; 

 University School, Hastings, November 7, 1876. 



Deiopeia pulchella at the Land's End. — This autumn, 

 being at the Land's End, where I captured Deiopeia 

 pulchella last year, I searched carefully for it up to the time 

 of my leaving at the end of September, but without success. 

 Since my return I have received three specimens in good 

 condition, taken soon after my departure : one by Mr. W. A. 

 Michael ; the others by residents in the neighbourhood. — 

 Annie Michael; 27, York Road, Brighton, Nov. 23, 1876. 



Acherontia Atropos at Folkestone. — A large specimen of 

 Acherontia atropos was brought to me by a friend, a few days 

 ago, in excellent condition. — J.J. Giles ; Folkestone, October 

 21, 1876. 



Choerocampa Celerio. — Mr. W. Shaw, of Ayton, took a 

 specimen of C. Celerio, in Berwickshire, in 1873, I think 

 the capture of so scarce a species should be recorded, even 

 if somewhat late. — W. Prest ; York. 



Choerocampa Celerio. — On the 29th of last September a 

 fair specimen of C. Celerio was taken at rest on a clothes'- 

 line, in a garden at Edwinstowe. It is now in my possession. 

 — Arthur Don caster ; Broom Hall Road, Sheffeld, November 

 20, 1876. 



Acronycta Alni. — On the 21st of June last I had the 

 pleasure of taking a perfect specimen of A. Alni : it was at 

 rest on a wooden fence in this neighbourhood. — Id. 



Scarcity of Lithosidw. — It is well known that all the 

 British species of Lilhosidae are more or less local ; but has it 

 been observed that during the past season the various species 

 have been unusually scarce in their especial localities ? Such 

 has been my own experience. In 1875 one particular spot, 

 near a wood, swarmed with Lilhosia stramineola and its near 

 ally (if not variety) L. griseola ; but this season I have not seen 

 a specimen of either. Eulepia cribrum, too, has been unusally 

 scarce in its favoured haunts, as well as Lithosia mesomella 

 and L. complana ; neither has its commoner and more generally 

 distributed relative, L. complanula, been taken in any 

 numbers. L. helveola and L. aureola I have never found in 

 plenty ; but this season not a specimen of either has rewarded 



