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within a week. I feel sure it would repay any entomologist to 
work the Island of Mull, for, during the time I was there, I 
captured many interesting species.—W. Epwarps; Great Mal- 
vern, January, 1886. 
PHLOGOPHORA METICULOSA AT CuRIsTMAs.—It may be of 
interest to your readers to hear that I found a very perfect 
specimen of Phlogophora meticulosa on the north side of an oak 
tree at Putney, on December 26th last year. Could it have been 
hybernating, as I believe that P. meticulosa is rarely found after 
October? It was apparently hiding in a crevice, and seemed 
very sleepy—C. B. H. Hunt; Draycott Lodge, Fulham, 
February 4, 1886. 
ASTHENA BLOMERI.— This species occurs in our woods sparingly, 
some seasons more plentifully than others. I find, on referring 
to my note-buok, that in the year 1876, on the 27th May, I beat 
from hazel fourteen specimens, quite fresh, and took the species 
up till the 10th of June. Of late years it seems to have become 
more scarce, for I have seldom taken more than five or six in a 
year.—W. Epwarps; Malvern, January, 1886. 
GEOMETRA PAPILIONARIA AT Hiaueate.—I took a specimen of 
this splendid insect inside a gas-lamp here on the 3rd August, 
1885. It was in very fair condition, and measured exactly two 
inches across the spread wings. I should be glad to hear if this 
insect has been previously observed in this neighbourhood.— 
A. E. Tonge; Rutland Villa, Highgate, London, N., Feb. 4, 1886 
Fauna or Mippiesex.—I have this year been engaged in 
compiling a list of the fauna and flora of Bedford Park, Chiswick. 
The results, though as yet small compared to the probable total, 
are sufficient to prove that there is still enough insect and other 
life within the metropolitan district to make collecting both 
profitable and interesting. The results are briefly these :—Of 
Lepidoptera I have records of 11 MRhopalocera, including 
Euchloé cardamines, Gonopteryx rhamni, Colias edusa, Vanessa 
cardui, V. atalanta, and Polyommatus phleas. The Sphinges are 
Sphinz ligustri, Smerinthus popult, S. tiie, and S. ocellatus. The 
Bombyces are Huchelia jacobee (it is remarkable that the more 
usual food-plant, Senecio jacobea, is not included in the flora, 
but S. vulgaris occurs), Hepialus humuli (very abundant), Zeuzera 
pyrina (esculi), Leucoma salicis, Dicranura vinula, Thyatira derasa, 
ENTOM.— MARCH, 1886. kK 
