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pillar, Chrysalis, and Fly states ; and the Plants, Flowers, and 

 Fruits whereon they Feed ; with a Natural History of the Moths 

 and Butterflies ; describing the Method of Managing, Preserving, 

 and Feeding them. 4to, cloth. 1773. — The above was published 

 at £9 9s., and may now be had occasionally at £2 10s. or £3. 

 Wood's ' Index.' Large paper edition. 1839. — From £3 3s. to £5 5s., 

 according to condition and colouring. In a German list, of about 

 two years ago, a copy was offered at 30 marks. 



The Westwood edition of the above (1854) is quoted at from 

 £2 10s. to £3 10s. ; while the Westwood ' Supplement ' may some- 

 times be obtained separately at about 10s. 



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CAPTURES AND FIELD REPORTS. 



COLIAS EDUSA IN NORTH-WEST LONDON. Ou Aug. 20th, a8 I Wa8 OU 



my way to the Zoological Gardeus, I saw a male O. edusa near Regent's 

 Park. The day was a warm one, and the specimen was evidently freshly 

 hatched and was flying strongly, but I did not attempt to catch it, as it 

 looked so lovely in the sunshine, and I have a good series. Is this 

 butterfly often seen in London ? Tbe species was common at Devonport in 

 1892, but scarce there in 1893 and 1894.— F. D. Welch; 8, Brandram 

 Road, Lee, S.E. 



Colias edusa in Kent. — I took a male specimen in fine condition on 

 the sands near Sandwich, on Aug. 20th.— W. G. Lucas; Kingston-on- 

 Thames. 



Colias edusa in Suffolk. — A male specimen of C. edusa was caught 

 here on Sept. 10th.— Edward Ransom; Sudbury, Suffolk, Oct. 4th, 1898. 



Second Brood of Smerinthus populi. — On May 25th I took two 

 specimens of S. populi, male and female. The male I killed, keeping the 

 female to obtain eggs. The eggs hatched out on June 9th, and in due 

 course the caterpillars went to ground. I was surprised on looking in my 

 box on Aug. 13th to fiud a perfect insect of S. populi, several others 

 emerging a few days later. Is this not of unusual occurrence? as the 

 chrysalids were not forced in any way ; or is the species usually double- 

 brooded?— Jack Forster; Arundel House, Hayling Island, Hants. 



[There are previous records of this species attaining the perfect state 

 in late summer or early autumn ; the most recent cases are referred to, 

 Eutom. xxix. 315, and xxx. 274. — Ed.] 



Acherontia atropos in Kent. — A perfect specimen of A. atropos was 

 taken in the Calverley Road, Tuubridge Wells, on Oct. 3rd last. — R. A. 

 Dallas Beeching. 



Cucullia asteris near Windkrmere. — On Sept. 16th, noticing great 

 quantities of golden-rod (Solidago vinjaurea) growing in a wood to the 

 north-west of Windermere Lake, I determined to beat for Eupithecia 

 larvae, and with the possible chance of turning up C. asteris. It was not 

 long before a wriggling, shiny and brightly-striped larva fell into .the 

 umbrella, and I felt that my luck had not forsaken me. Though I had 

 never seen it before I felt sure, from the description, that it was none other 

 than asteris. I gave up beating, and by searching found three more. Two 



