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On subsequent nights treacle only produced a very few C. vaccinii At 

 sallows Taniocampa stabilis, T. pulverulenta, T. gothica, T. rubricosa (one), 

 Gonoptera libatrix (one, fine), C. vaccinii, and Larentia multistrigaria 

 (males) were seen. Several of the T. stabilis fell into a pond and were 

 observed swimming on the surface. Is it usual for Lepidoptera to swim ? 



April 2nd was a failure so far as day-work was concerned, one specimen 

 of Xylocampa lithorhiza on a birch-trunk being the only insect seen. At 

 sallows the common Tseniocampas before mentioned turned up, also 

 T. rubricosa (one), X. lithorhiza (one), and Anticlea badiata. 



On April 3rd we revisited the place where we had found Brephos 

 parthenias in the hopes of taking more, but again only succeeded in taking 

 one, a rather small male. We found nineteen specimens of Xylocampa 

 lithorhiza, eighteen on fir-trunks and one on birch. With the exception of 

 one, all these insects were taken within twelve inches of the ground. 

 Xylina rhizolitha (a fine specimen), T. stabilis, Larentia multistrigaria, and 

 L. lobulata were also seen on tree-trunks. In the evening we tried the 

 sallow where we had taken P. piniperda, and succeeded iu taking four 

 more. We should probably have taken others but for the help (?) of two of 

 the forest men who were out on night duty — they have to keep a watch in 

 the dry season in case of a fire. The bush being a large one, we had to 

 shake only one branch at a time, so that the insects should fall as much as 

 possible on the umbrella and newspaper ; but one of the men to whom we 

 had been talking was very anxious to help : " Alf a minute, sir," says he ; 

 " Beggar'd if I doan't get oop and give 'un a shake," whereupon, in spite 

 of our protestations, up he gets and shakes with such good will that every 

 moth in that bush and half the bloom must have come down. We also 

 saw, among other things, this evening, X. rhizolitha and A. badiata. We 

 returned home on Tuesday, after having spent a very pleasant, though not 

 wonderfully productive holiday. — F. M. B. Carr ; 46, Handen Road, 

 Lee, S.E., April 7th, 1899. 



Locust in Hull. — On March 3rd a locust, Acridium agyptium, was 

 found alive on the pavement in Charlotte Street, Hull, by a Mr. Slater, but 

 it died the next day. Mr. Slater gave it to me a few days afterwards. — 

 J. W. Boult; 28, Wainfleet Terrace, Fountain Road, Hull. 



Chcerocampa porcellus in Spring. — On March 2Uth ult. I was sent 

 a freshly emerged specimen of G. porcellus, taken in a garden at Limpsfield, 

 Surrey. — H. W. Shepheard-Walwyn ; West Downs, Winchester. 



Rhynchota at Woolmer Forest. — I stayed during Easter at my 

 favourite southern haunt — Selborne, a pretty aud secluded place itself, and 

 within easy walking distance of Woolmer Forest. In some ponds in a 

 private enclosure (over which I trespassed) in the latter I captured Corixa 

 bousdorjfii, limitata, semistriata, venusta, scotti, &c. (none of them by any 

 means common species in the south), and in the forest itself I captured a 

 number of macroplerous and apterous individuals of Hydroessa pygmaa, 

 from a large reed-fringed pond. It was too early for very many laud species, 

 and I obtained nothing of much value, but I think that during August and 

 September a number of good bugs ought to turn up, especially on Brain- 

 shott Common and from the little-worked neighbouring districts. — G. W. 

 Kirkaldy ; Wimbledon. 



Phlogophora meticulosa in Winter Months.— On referring to my 

 note-book I find I captured a fine specimen of P. meticulosa on Nov. 16th, 



