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ANERASTIA LOTELLA, Hb., AND CrAMBUS LATISTRIUS, H.W., ETC., IN THE 



West of Scotland. — When collecting on the Ayrshire sand-hills near 

 Irvine on July 8th, I obtained a fine specimen of A, lotella, Hb. This 

 species, so far as I can make out, has never been recorded further 

 north than Yorkshire. And, again, from almost the same locality on 

 August 12th I secured a dozen specimens of C. latistrius, Haw. Mey- 

 rick in his Handbook gives the distribution of C. latistrius as Britain 

 to Perth ; it has not, however, been recorded from tbe Clydesdale 

 district, or, in fact, the whole of the West of Scotland. The sandy 

 coast of Ayrshire has apparently been but very poorly worked of recent 

 years, and I am of the opinion that mauy species, not only among the 

 Crambites, but in all the other groups and orders, would be turned 

 up if a little more attention was given to that locality. It is also 

 interesting to note that on the same day in which I took A. lotella 

 I also added the bee Colletes montanm, Mor., to the British list of 

 Aculeate Hymenoptera. Mr. E. Saunders, who kindly identified the 

 species, has described it in the present number of the Ent. Mo. Mag. 

 — And. Adie Dalglish ; 21, Princes Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow, 

 Nov. 9th, 1899. 



Note on Lozopera beatricella. — The larva is similar in colour to 

 that of L. (lilttcidaiia and also to that of L. franciiliana. It is dirty 

 white ; head shining and black, with two small dots at the back of the 

 head, also a small dot at the extreme end of the last segment. The 

 time for the imago would be the last week in June and the first week 

 in July. My first specimen emerged on June 23rd. In its natural 

 state it flies very late, from about half-past seven or eight until dark, 

 and flies very steady. There is no doubt that L. beatricella is a very 

 local species, otherwise it would have been brought to light before, as 

 it feeds on the same plant as L. dilucidana — Pastinaca satica (the wild 

 parsnip). As there is a striking difference between the two species, 

 L. beatricella would have been easily detected if it had been bred by 

 anyone. — W. Purdey. 



[Lozopera beatricella was described by Lord Walsingham last year. 

 See Ent. Mo. Mag. (2) ix. 75.— Ed.] 



Smerinthus populi double-brooded. — I have for the last three 

 years been able to obtain two distinct broods of Smerinthus populi. 

 I have found ova at the end of May, and again at the end of July. 

 This year I found a full-grown larva which pupated on July 26th. The 

 imago appeared about August 28th, and laid a large number of eggs. — 

 J. L. Saxby ; Larkfield, Kent. 



Humming Sound of Macroglossa stellatarum. — It may be from 

 want of observation, but until this summer I was not aware that any 

 sound was produced by Macroglossa stellatarum. One day, whilst 

 attending to the plants in a little conservatory, my attention was 

 attracted by a loud humming noise, considerably louder than that 

 of a humble-bee, and, seeking to ascertain the cause, I found that it 

 emanated from one of these moths, which had flown in, and which on 

 rapidly vibrating wings and with outstretched proboscis was hovering 

 over the flowers. I have never heard the sound out of doors, and it 

 would be interesting to me to have the experience of others. — Joseph 

 Anderson : Chichester. 



