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hatched in due course and were supplied with knotgrass. About two-thirds 

 of the number fed up rapidly and pupated, the first imago appearing on 

 Sept. 4th. The remainder of the larvae evidently intended to hybernate 

 from the first, as they were only about half grown when the major portion 

 of the brood pupated, and they have not increased at all in size since that 

 time. So far as I can see they do not eat the fresh food with which they 

 are provided, but seem to prefer the withered sprays that are allowed to 

 remain on the suface of the earth in their cage. At the present time they 

 appear active enough, as whenever the cover of their cage is removed, and 

 the debris at the bottom gently blown upon, each individual at once 

 indicates his presence by a quick swaying movement of the anterior 

 segments. — Kichard South; 100, Ritherdon Road, Upper Tooting, S.W. 



Abraxas grossulariata, var. — The most interesting form of A. grossu' 

 lariata I have seen this year is one I took here, in which the usual orange 

 band on the fore wings is diff'used towards the anal angle. The band is 

 continued on the hind wings, being very distinct on the inner margins. In 

 these respects the moth bears a faint resemblance to A. sylvata. — Alfred 

 Sigh; Villa Amalinda, Burlington Lane, Chiswick, July 5th, 1897. 



Food-plants of Plusia gamma and Hadena trifolii. — Larvae of 

 Plusia gamma have been noted this season feeding on a large variety of 

 plants. I had three or four that were found on lime. Mr. W. E. Butler 

 informs me that he has observed them feeding on the pods of scarlet 

 runner beans. Mr. Butler also notes larvae of Hadena trifolii (chenopodil) 

 eating the young leaves of onions. — R. S. 



Plusia moneta in Surrey. — I took two specimens of P. moneta in a 

 garden here at the end of July, and about the same time a specimen of 

 Smerinthus populi in pretty good condition. — J. B. Morris ; Maldon House, 

 Maldon Road, Wallington, Surrey. 



EuGONiA (Ennomos) autumnaria (alniaria) at Chichester. — I have 

 to record the capture of a male specimen of Eugonia autumnaria {alniaria) 

 here on Sept. 5th. It was taken settled in the road in the daytime, by the 

 Rev. H, Housman, who kindly gave it alive to me. — Joseph Anderson, 

 Jun. ; Chichester. 



Notes from Sussex — At the end of August last I beat a full-fed larva 

 of Stauropus fagi from hazel, which in a few days spun up in the cage 

 between two oak leaves. The Diurni appear to have been by no means 

 plentiful about here this season. Sugar, however, has proved very attractive, 

 and the commoner Noctuse I have noticed in enormous numbers. — Wilfrid 

 J. Andrew ; Hawthorn Villa, West Hoathly, Sussex, Sept. 17th, 1897. 



Entomology in Merionethshire (continued from page 248). — 

 Neuroptera-Odonata : Dragonflies on the whole were unusually scarce, 

 though diligently sought for, only six species being met with. Cordule- 

 gastcr annulatus occurred sparingly, both at Barmouth and Tan-y-bwlch ; I 

 did not encounter it elsewhere. Orthetrum ccerulescens was fairly plentiful 

 at Tan-y-bwlch, but only one came under notice at Barmouth. All the 

 examples taken were females, with the exception of a solitary male. A 

 single jEschna grandis was noticed flying over the heather at Tan-y-bwlch. 

 Pyrrhosoma minium and Agrion piiella swarmed at Tan-y-bwlch, but were 

 in much less numbers at Barmouth. 



