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fine female Sphina ligustri one evening last summer, which had 
apparently been ovipositing on a privet hedge before I alarmed 
it. As I stood, the top of the hedge—a rough untrimmed one 
—was just about level with my ears. Instead of flying away 
when disturbed, the moth circled round repeatedly just above my 
head, and every time she came over the hedge in her wheelings 
she hovered above the spot where she seemed to have been deposit- 
ing her eggs, and remained poised in the air for several seconds, 
the rapid vibration of her wings producing a loud humming noise 
so distinctly audible that I stood still to listen to it. I remained 
motionless close to the hedge for several minutes, during the 
whole of which time the moth continued her wheeling flight. She 
seemed to be angry at my presence, and the noise she made was 
very similar to that of an enraged bee, but louder. As I persisted 
in watching her the sound became shriller in tone, evidently 
occasioned by vibrating the wings with greater rapidity as excite- 
ment increased, until at length I began to wonder whether it was 
indeed a Sphinx ligustri, and therefore captured it with my net to 
satisfy myself—A.sert H. Waters; Mill Road, Cambridge, 
January, 1886. 
Urticarion By Larv® or BomByx ruBI.—In a note under 
this heading, which appeared in the December number of the 
* Entomologist’ (xvii. 324), the writer says, ‘“‘ This is the first 
case I have noticed of this species causing this irritation.” I 
may mention that a similar case came under my notice last 
summer. My sister and a friend brought me a large number of 
these larvee, which they came across while hunting for ferns in 
Glen Lean, Argyllshire. The effect caused by the hairs of the 
larve upon their hands was as though they had been stung by 
nettles, and lasted for several days. This is the more remarkable 
considering that both the young ladies wore thick driving-gloves 
at the time. I have never felt any inconvenience myself after 
handling the larve of this species; though I have noticed a slight 
irritation after handling the cocoons of B. quercus.—FRanx R. 
Jex Lone; 11, Donne Terrace, Kelvinside, Glasgow, Dec., 1885. 
Morn Trap.—lIf any of your readers possess such a trap as 
is recommended on p. 86 of ‘The Field Naturalists’ Handbook,’ 
I should be pleased to hear of their experiences with it. I have 
tried mine, which is made exactly according to the one depicted 
in the above-mentioned book, wet or fine, and with its front 
