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below the ocellus on the fore wings is not very uncommon.— 
E. Newman. | 
Dasycampa rubiginea at Lyndhurst.—--Whilst beating the 
sallows last night I took a specimen of Rubiginea; and in the 
last fortnight I have taken a good series of Miniosa.—James 
Gerrard; Lyndhurst, April 6, 1871. 
Early Swarm of Bees.—A hive of bees, belonging to Mr. 
W. Walker of this town, swarmed yesterday: the swarm flew 
into an adjoining garden, and was hived there. I think this 
is one of the earliest swarms on record.— W, Slade; London 
and County Bank, Buckingham, March 24, 1871. 
Vanessa C-album at Cambridge.—I1 do not know whether 
Cambridge has been noted as a locality where this insect 
has occurred lately, or whether it is commonly taken here. I 
saw a specimen “in a lane near here yesterday, which settled 
close to my feet; but not having a net with me I failed to 
secure it. It was rather worn, but the species was easily 
distinguishable-—G. H. Raynor ; Clare College, Cambridge, 
March 26, 1871. 
Vanessa Polychloros in abundance.—Vanessa Polychloros 
has appeared this spring in some abundance in Suffolk. A 
few days ago I saw a splendid one in Ickworth Park; they are 
equally fine in my own garden, and on Saturday last (April 
8th) I captured two good specimens, and saw several more at 
Mildenhall. I have carried one larva of A. Rubricata through 
the winter: it was originally reared on one of the smaller 
clovers, but now eats nothing but young leaves of Poly- 
gonum.—d. H. Wratislaw; Schvol Hall, Bury St. Ed- 
munds, April 10, 1871. 
Extracts from the Proceedings of the Entomological Society, 
March 6 to April 3, 1871. 
Hornet barking an Ash-branch.—Mr. Smith exhibited 
portions of two small branches of ash, from which the bark 
had been neatly removed all round. He had received them 
from the Rev. J. Hellins, of Exeter, accompanied by a note, 
in which Mr. Hellins stated that, one day last summer, he 
had observed a hornet busily engaged in removing the bark 
from these branches. Mr. Smith could not believe that the 
