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may, perhaps, be regarded as a rare event, it has been reared in numbers 

 from ova obtained in the first instance from females captured in this 

 country, chiefly on the south-east coast. There are other records of its 

 having been found in Hampshire. — Ed. J 



Plusia moneta at Walton-on-Thames. — On July 8th last I captured 

 a specimen of Plusia moneta at Walton-on-Thames. It was in very fair 

 condition. — C. N. Hughes; 21, St. Ermins Mansions, Westminster, S.W. 



AcRONYCTA alni AT LiGHT. — I was much pleased at taking a specimen 

 of this insect, at light, on June 27th, and would like to know if it has 

 occurred in this locality before. Does it usually come to light? — W. A. 

 Tyerman ; Damfield, MaghuU, Lancashire. [There are several records of 

 the occurrence of this species in Lancashire, but we do not recall any 

 previous instance of its having been taken at light. — Ed.] 



AcHERONTiA ATROPOS IN LANCASHIRE. — On Sept. 2nd this year a fine 

 specimen of A. atropos (now in my possession) was captured by a friend, 

 flying about in his house at Patricroft, a small town five miles from 

 Manchester. This insect, so far as my experience goes, is a very unusual 

 visitor to this neighbourhood, and as I have not seen recorded or heard of 

 any other recent captures, I should be pleased to learn the experience of ray 

 brother entomologists in Lancashire with regard to the species. — W. 

 Buckley; 17, Upper Moss Lane, Hulme, Manchester, Sept. 28th, 1897. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Lincolnshire. — A specimen of Sphinx con- 

 volvuU was brought to me on August 19th, which had been picked up from 

 the pavement a few yards from my door. It was seen to fly from a privet- 

 hedge. On examining it, I found its abdomen torn as if a mouse or bird 

 had been attacking it. I may add that it was about the middle of the day 

 when the specimen was found. — W. Lewington ; Market Rasen, Lines. 



Sphinx convolvuli in South Yorkshirk. — On Sept. 6th last I had 

 a specimen of S. convolvuli brought to me by the owner of a foundry in the 

 centre of this town, who found it at rest on the wall of a workshop. Electric 

 light is used on the premises, so no doubt that was the attraction. Unfor- 

 tunately, when it reached me it had gone through the inevitable match-box 

 treatment, and is not in the best of condition. This is the second Barnsley 

 specimen I have. — J. Harrison ; 7, Gawber Road, Barnsley. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Worcestershire. — A fine specimen of this 

 moth was taken at rest on Sept. 3rd ; and on the 7th I saw a second speci- 

 men hovering over the bloom of Nicotiana affinis in my garden. By the 

 time I had rigged my net it had disappeared. — W. Edwards; Malvern. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Scotland. — A specimen of S. convolvuli was 

 sent to me in September from Sutherlandshire. — W.M.Christy; Watergate. 



CoLiAS edusa in North Devonshire. — At Braunton, N. Devon, on 

 Aug. 10th last, I captured two specimens of C. edusa and saw another, all 

 within the space of five minutes, but did not see any more of this species 

 during my stay of a fortnight there. — Chas. Bartlett; 58, Woodstock 

 Road, Redland, Bristol, Oct. 2nd, 1897. 



CoLiAS edusa at Earnley, near Chichester. — I have seen, and 

 know of, but one example of Colias edusa in this neighbourhood this season. 

 The butterfly was taken at Earnley one day in the last week of August, by 

 Master Arthur Buckell of this city. — Joseph Anderson Jun. ; Chichester, 



