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very attractive to these moths. A friend also caught two at the 

 same place, and I myself saw several more, which I did not 

 attempt to take, having sufficient for a good series. I may add 

 that this moth is rarely taken in this town ; the only one I have 

 heard of before these, was caught by a workman in a gentleman's 

 garden two years ago. — F. Bostock, jun. ; Trentham House, 

 Billing Road, Northampton, Sept. 19, 1885. 



Sphinx convolvuli near Maidstone. — I have not seen a 

 single specimen of this insect since 1875, when I was fortunate 

 enough to secure five in my own and a neighbour's garden. Last 

 evening, however, a noble male specimen was brought to me by 

 one of ray parishioners, who had caught it in his house, attracted 

 doubtless by light. — (Bev.) S. Cave-Browne; Detling Vicarage, 

 Maidstone, September 5, 1885. 



Sphinx convolvuli near Footscray and Sidcup. — On the 

 6th of September I saw a fine male S. convolvuli hovering at a 

 lily in my garden, which I failed to capture, but succeeded in 

 decapitating the lily. On the following evening I visited a 

 neighbour's garden, where there is a large bed of petunias, 

 and succeeded this time in taking one, as I did also on 

 the following dates,— 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 14th. My friend 

 Mr. Hickling, of Sidcup, also took three fine specimens from 

 fences. Two were sent me by a friend, taken at Sunbury. — 

 James Trimmer Williams ; Footscray, Kent, Sept. 15, 1885. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Walthamstow. — I am pleased to 

 record that a very fresh specimen of this fine species was brought 

 to me on August 24th last, having been taken on a door-knocker 

 in this locality. — 0. G. Goldthwaite ; Walthamstow. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Somerset. — A specimen of this insect 

 was captured here at rest on August 28th, and another flew into 

 a cottage on September 6th. I have not met with it previously. 

 — W. Macmillan ; Castle Cary, Somerset. 



Sphinx convolvuli and Chcerocampa celerio in Surrey. 

 — Sphinx convolvuli for the last fortnight has been, I may say, 

 a common insect in this locality. While watching them to my 

 surprise I noticed Clioerocampa celerio ; and after several attempts 

 during the last fortnight I have at last taken specimens. — 

 J. Venables; Woodlands, Henley, Surrey, Sept. 17, 1885. 



