262 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Oliver C. Goldthwait ; 2, Grove Villas, Grove Road, Waltham- 

 stow, Sept. 19, 1885. 



Chcerocampa celerio, &c., at Christchurch. — On the 19th 

 September, at dusk, I took a small male specimen of the above 

 insect, hovering over geraniums in my garden : it is in fine 

 condition. ] also took one specimen each of Luj)cr'ma cespitis 

 and Eremohia ochroleuca during August last. — J. Mortimer 

 Adye ; Somerford Grange, Christchurch, Hants. 



Chcerocampa celerio at Crosby. — On Friday, Sept. 19th, a 

 scholar of the Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby, brought me a 

 specimen of Chcerocampa celerio, which he had caught on the 

 16th. He found it in his garden at Crosby, struggling in a 

 spider's web. It is in very good condition. Not being a 

 collector he presented it to me.— Geo. A. Harker; Holden 

 Road, Blundellsands, Lancashire, September 21, 1885. 



Ch(erocampa celerio in North Wales. — I was fortunate 

 enough to capture a fine specimen of this moth on Sept. 18th at 

 rest on a window-sill. I think this is the first reported occurrence 

 of this rare Sphinx in North Wales. — W. J. Kerr; Tan-y-Bwlch, 

 Merioneth, North Wales. 



Chcerocampa celerio at Holmwood. — In my garden, at 

 Holmwood, a lady, while on a visit, captured a fine specimen of 

 Chosrocampa celerio on the palings. It is now in my collection. 

 — T. W. King; Bude Haven, Holmwood, Surrey, Sept. 14, 1885. 



Chcerocampa celerio at Felixstowe. — A fine specimen of 

 this rare moth was captured at Felixstowe, on September 14th, by 

 a friend of mine, who, not being a collector, sent it to me. — 

 H. Miller, jun. ; Ipswich. 



Deiopeia pulchella at Folkestone. — I have to record the 

 capture of a fine female Deiopeia pulchella at Folkestone, near 

 the harbour, on the 7th September. — D. Chittenden; Willes- 

 borough, Lees, Ashford, Kent, September 13, 1885. 



Agrotis precox, &c., near Cambridge. — On August 7th I 

 captured a specimen of Agrotis pracox : it came into my room 

 about 10 p.m., evidently attracted by light. With the exception 

 of a small rent in the right lower wing, it was in excellent con- 

 dition. The nearest point of coast is about forty miles from 

 here. Is not this rather an unusual distance inland for such a 



