396 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
specimens.—F’. EZ. Harman; The Valletts, Whitfield, near 
Hereford. 
Agrotis puta.—I took a specimen of this moth on the 29th 
of May. Is it not very unusual for this species to be double 
brooded ?—Id. 
Acronycta Alni near Chesterfield.—I have a good speci- 
men of Acronycta Alni, taken at rest on oak, by John 
Beresford, near Chesterfield, on the 20th June. He informs 
me that, although a collector forty-five years, this is only the 
third he has met with; the other two both being taken in one 
season.—John M. Hewitt; Fairfield, Brampton, Chester- 
field, July 6, 1871. . 
Photedes captiuncula at Whitbarrow, near Bowness ; 
Rothliebii at Witherslack.—Observing that both yourself 
and Mr. Stainton give Darlington as the only locality for 
Photedes captiuncula, I am induced to send you another, viz. 
Whitbarrow, near Bowness, where I took it in June last, 
flying swiftly in the sunshine. C. Davus var. Rothliebii was 
out at Witherslack on June 17th, in fine condition.— 
[| Rev.| Windsor Hambrough ; Clarendon House, Worthing, 
July 9, 1871. 
Lobophora hexapterata al Limerick.—I took this insect 
freely on the evening of the 20th of May and few following 
days. Many were paired on the trunks of the aspens; they 
laid their eggs seven days after: the eggs took five days to 
hatch: the larve are, I think, nearly full grown. I send you 
some by this pest for description, as I have not seen it 
described by you. I bope they will arrive safely. — William 
Talbot ; Tieraclea, Tarbert, Limerick. 
[They arrived in perfect safety. Please to accept my best 
thanks. — Edward Newman.]| 
Food of Homeosoma saxicola of Vaughan.—Whilst iu the 
Isle of Man taking the larve of Polia nigrocincta, this month, 
I paid some attention to Homcosoma saxicola (Vaughan), 
and took a good series, which are identical with specimens 
bred by me from larve, taken by myself and Mr. Warrington, 
feeding on the flowers of Matricaria inodorata, some years 
ago, at Port Soldoric or Sodoric, a few miles from Douglas. 
I also set a long series of Sesia philanthiformis, which I shall 
be pleased to send to any of my old correspondents, still 
wanting it, who will remind me, or to fellow-workers unknown 
