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Atriplex. They are also very common in our own garden; 
off one gooseberry-bush I took above three dozen full-fed 
ones. I have taken altogether over two hundred, and might 
have numbers more if I searched for them, for every evening 
that L have done so I have taken them in numbers varying 
from twelve to sixty. I notice that all those on the goose- 
berry, the leaves of which are turning brown, were of the 
brown variety ; whilst those on a hollyhock, close to it, were 
nearly all green. Ihave also remarked a fact which I do 
not recollect having seen noticed anywhere; it is that their 
posture, when at rest, very often resembles that of the larva 
of Notodonta ziczac, ‘the ‘head and Sth segment being held 
quite clear of the food-plant, though I have not seen the anal 
claspers unattached. All my entomological friends and 
acquaintances about here have taken the larvae in greater or 
less abundance, though none have seen so many as myself. 
Their abundance in the field is probably owing to the fact 
that most of the gardens in the houses in Camden Road have 
lime trees in them, the flowers of which tree I have noticed 
are a great attraction to the imagos; so that they have been 
attracted there, and then laid their eggs on the plants. This 
autumn I have also taken, when searching for these larve at 
night, four specimens of Hydrecia micacea, which I have 
not seen here since 1867. Yesterday evening I took a pair 
in copula on the flowers of dock; the female is a magnificent 
specimen. In my former communication respecting my New 
Forest captures, I should have stated that the larva of A. Alni 
was taken on August 10th, in a wood, near Foxleaze.— 
Bernard Lockyer; 179, Camden Road, London, N.W., 
September 5, 1871. 
Aylina conformis.—I have had the pleasure (this day, 
August Sth) of breeding two splendid specimens of conformis. 
Eggs were generously sent me by a friend, in the spring: 
eighteen larve resulted. Of these, one died; one I sent toa 
friend; and the remaining sixteen I was fortunate enough to 
bring to the pupal state. I hope to make some further 
remarks on a future occasion.—[Rev.] J. Greene; Apsley 
Road, Redland, Bristol. 
Dianthecia irregularis and Acidalia rubricata.—D. irre- 
gularis has turned out a complete failure: 1 have only one, 
and the Rey. J. Mills only one, turned out of over 100 
