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(Cornwall); it was brought into the house by a cat. — C. W. Bracken; 

 15, Lipson Avenue, Plymouth. 



Acherontia atropos in Hampshire. — Four pupae of A. atropos were 

 brought to me about the middle of September. They were all found in 

 this neighbourhood. One was dead when it came into my hands ; the 

 others were placed in a greenhouse, where they were subjected to consider- 

 able heat, and the imagos emerged between Sept. '21st and the beginning 

 of October. — William M. Christy; Watergate, Emsworth, Hants. 



Acherontia atropos in Kent. — I had a full-fed larva brought to me 

 during the first week in August. It was taken in a potato-field on the out- 

 skirt of the town, and at once pupated. The imago emerged on Sept. 17th, 

 having been only about a month in the pupal stage. The pupa was, of 

 course, forced, and this was done by its being placed in a box on a shelf 

 over a gas-stove. Several more larvae have been found in this neighbour- 

 hood, and also at Deal, and I heard of an imago being taken here in the 

 town the early part of the present month. — H. Douglas Stockwell ; 

 2, Albert Road, Dover, Oct. 19th, 1899. 



Acherontia atropos in Lincolnshire. — The fine dry summer of 

 1899 appears to have been favourable to the larvae of A. atropos, for on 

 Sept. 3rd and 5th consignments of a dozen fine pupae reached me. On 

 Sept. 25th one imago emerged, and on the 26th another fine example was 

 added, and on the 28th a third was noticed trying to extricate itself from the 

 pupa-case, but, doubtless owing to a slight injury to pupa, this one proved 

 to be a cripple. On Oct. 4th two dozen more pupae were safely received, 

 thus clearly showing that the species must have been fairly common on the 

 potatoes in the Long Sutton district. — W. Brooks ; Grange Hall, Bother- 

 ham, Oct. 9th, 1899. 



Acherontia atropos in Sussex. — On June 20th a specimen of A. 

 atropos, caught by a labourer, was brought to me at Chichester. He had kept 

 it a week in a bottle, the result being that the condition was not all that 

 could be desired. Another moth was taken on Sept. 19th, an extremely 

 fine female, in fiue order. Several larvae and pupae were found in this 

 neighbourhood.— Joseph Anderson. 



This species seems to be fairly plentiful at Slindon, as I received both 

 larvae and pupae from that district.— Lewis S. Giles ; 1, London Road, 

 Norbury, Sept. 22nd, 1899. 



Acherontia atropos in Worcestershire. — I have had seven larvae 

 and two pupae of A. atropos brought to me at Malvern. All were found in 

 gardens, among potatoes. I have also heard of several others being obtained 

 in this neighbourhood. — W. Edwards ; Malvern. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Dover. — A nice specimen was taken last 

 month by a local collector in the Connaught Park here, and I had one 

 brought to me the early part of this month, but it was in bad condition 

 and of no use. When over at Deal, on the 1st inst., I picked one up in 

 the road, which some one had evidently stamped upon, as the poor thing 

 was crushed, and this was also of no good. — H. Douglas Stockwell ; 

 2, Albert Road, Dover, Oct. 19th, 1899. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Malvern. — One example was captured in a 

 dining-room here, and another as it was flying over Nicotiana affinis. A 

 third specimen was seen, but not secured. — W. Edwards ; Malvern. 



