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true B. cicadclla, Z., that had been received from Mr. S. Stevens. The 

 lot containing them fell to me, so I have been able to examine them 

 again at leisure. In his note (loc. cit.) Hodgkinson says that B. cicadella 

 had previously only been taken by Messrs. Dunning and S. Stevens ; 

 but as a matter of fact it had also been captured by Messrs. R. 

 McLachlan (E. M. M. viii. 92) and W. Farren (Entom. xxi. 62). I 

 have used the name Butalis above because Hodgkinson did so in his 

 note ; but the genus should be known as Galanthia, Hb. — Eustace R. 

 Bankes; The Rectory, Corfe Castle, June 24th, 1898. 



Localities for Dragonflies wanted. — Mr. Lucas, of 278, King's 

 Road, Kingston-on-Thames, would be glad to receive well-authenticated 

 localities of the British dragonflies, for work on the group that he is 

 preparing. 



CAPTURES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



Argynnis latona in Somersetshire. — On July 20th I captured a 

 nice specimen of Argrjnnis latona near a clover field at a place about four 

 miles from Clifton. It measures 45 centimetres across the wings. The 

 Rev. Joseph Greene has seen the insect, and says that it is undoubtedly 

 A. latona. — Ralph Rylands ; School House, Clifton College, Clifton, 

 Bristol. 



Plusia moneta in Kent. — It may be interesting to record that a 

 working man has found in his garden, situated in the heart of the east end 

 of this town, ten cocoons of Plusia moneta, from four of which imagines 

 have emerged. They were found on the under side of the leaves of monks- 

 hood. Evidently this beautiful moth has come to stay, as I have taken 

 eight at light during the last few years. — R. A. Dallas Beeching ; 24, 

 St. James Road, Tunbridge Wells. 



Plusia moneta in Surrey. — I understand that a cocoon of this 

 species has been fouud at Surbiton just recently. — R. South; July 23rd. 



Agrotis ashworthii in North Wales. — I have just bred a lovely 

 series of Agrotis ashworthii from larvae taken at Penmsenrnaur the last week 

 in April. The form is distinctly darker than the Llangollen form of the 

 species, and the markings scarcely so clearly defined. The rock cistus does 

 not grow at Penmsenrnaur, and I found my larvae mostly on sheep's sorrel 

 (FMinex acetosella), growing on the barest parts of the mountain. — Geo. T. 

 Porritt ; Crosland Hall, Huddersfield, July 4th, 1898. 



Eupithecia venosata at Balham. — On July 2nd last I saw a nice 

 fresh specimen of this species at rest on a fence near the station. The 

 food-plant (Silene inflata) occurs sparingly on the side of the railway just 

 opposite the spot where the insect was noticed. — Richard South ; 100, 

 Ritherdon Road, Upper Tooting, S.W. 



DlCRANURA VINULA AT CHESTER AND RlGA. — This moth Was UUUSUally 



common at Chester in the first week of June. It appears to have been 

 equally observed at Riga (Russia), and at the same time. A fine male 

 taken at the last-mentioned locality, which I have just set, is smaller, paler, 

 and much less marked than our English specimens. — J. Arkle ; Chester. 



