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on the ground; I disturbed it, however, and it rose, and, 
there being a very strong wind at the time, it was soon blown 
out of sight. The wind had been blowing strongly in from 
the sea all day. I cannot say if this had anything to do with 
the blown-over theory.—T. N. Hoey; 8, Staveley Road, 
Peckham, S.E., September 11, 1871. 
Deiopeia pulchella at Hove and Brighton.—On Monday 
morning, September 4th, while crossing a stubble field in 
the parish of Hove, and about three-quarters of a mile from 
the boundary of the parish of Brighton, I caught a very fine 
specimen of D. pulchella, so perfect and bright that it could 
not have been long out. Before killing and setting the 
insect it was shown to several entomological and other 
friends. ‘Time of capture, 10.15 a.m. Last evening my 
friend, Mr. Goss, brought Mr. Gorringe, of Richmond 
Buildings, to show me a specimen he had taken that - 
afternoon, about 3 o’clock, on the Race Hill. It was alive, 
but somewhat rubbed.—T. W. Wonfor; 38, Buckingham 
Place, Brighton, September 12, 1871. 
Deiopeia pulchella at Brighton.—Myr. Swaysland, of 
Brighton, informs me that Mr. W. Price, 4, Tranquil Vale, 
Blackheath, took a splendid pair of Deiopeia pulchella near 
that town; one on the llth, and the other on the 12th of 
September.— Edward Newman. 
Deiopeia pulchella at Ventnor.—On Saturday (Septem- 
ber 2) I had the pleasure of capturing a specimen of Deiopeia 
pulchella in most perfect condition, on the green in front of 
Devonshire Terrace, Ventnor.—J. 7. Sarll ; Beauvoir House, 
34, Englefield Road, N. 
Deiopeia pulchella at Lulworth.—I captured two speci- 
mens of this insect at Lulworth, on the coast of Dorsetshire, 
on the llth September.—A. F. Buxton; Stanstead Abbots, 
Hertfordshire —‘ Field’ 
Deiopeia pulchella at Swanage.—It may be interesting to 
you to know that I took a fine specimen of Deiopeia pulchella 
on September Ist, flying in the sunshine, in a meadow near 
Swanage, Dorsetshire—H. Stafford Gustard; Newport, 
Monmouthshire, September 2, 1871. 
Deiopeia pulchella at Plymouth.—This morning I cap- 
tured a fine specimen of the crimson-speckled footman, 
Deiopeia pulchella. On entering my garden, not thinking of 
