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Sphinx convolvuli and Chcerocaimpa celerio at Cromer. — 

 I have pleasure in recording the capture of three specimens of 

 Clioerocampa celerio, one of which was taken by myself, another 

 by my brother (who has given it to me), and another by the 

 chemist here ; the two former ones were taken hovering over a 

 bed of petunias, and the latter flew in at the shop window. 

 Sphinx convolvuli has also appeared in great numbers ; I have 

 taken sixteen in ver}^ good condition, twelve of which I took in 

 three evenings. — F. H. Barclay ; The Warren, Cromer, Norfolk, 

 Sept. 19, 1885. 



Sphinx convolvuli and Chcerocampa celerio at Lewes. — 

 On September 11th I caught a fine specimen of Choerocampa 

 celerio flying over a bed of petunias in our garden. I have also 

 taken five specimens of Sphinx convolvuli at the same bed this 

 autumn, and three others have been taken by my brother and a 

 friend; the first was caught on August 14th. — William E. 

 Nicholson ; Lewes, Sussex. 



Sphinx convolvuli and Chcerocampa celerio at Dover- 

 court. — On the 31st August I was fortunate enough to secure a 

 specimen of S. convolvuli at rest. On the 13th September a fine 

 specimen of C. celerio was brought to me alive. It was caught 

 whilst flying in the bar of the Queen's Head Hotel, Dovercourt. 

 It is nearly perfect. — F. Kerry ; Harwich. 



Chcerocampa celerio. — An exceptionally fine specimen of 

 this handsome moth was found on my drawing-room window on 

 12th September, 1885. So fine is it that it must have only just 

 emerged from pupa. — Henry Benson ; Kylemore, Pevensey, 

 Sussex, September, 1885. 



Chcerocampa celerio at Eamsgate. — I have just seen two 

 specimens of this insect, which were taken near Eamsgate by 

 some young friends, and brought to me for confirmation. One is 

 in very fine condition ; the other a trifle worn. — Theodore 

 Wood; Freeman Lodge, St. Peter's, Kent, Sept. 19, 1885. 



Chcerocampa celerio in London. — I have to report the 

 capture of a specimen of this rare insect on Blackfriars Bridge, 

 London (where it was found at rest by a man employed in our 

 city ofiice) on Friday morning, September 11th. It was brought 

 to me alive, but had suffered somewhat from clumsy handling. — 



