NOTES, CAPTURES, ETC. 135 
LepPipopTERA oF Cuiswick.—My recollections of collecting 
at Chiswick fifteen years ago, and further back still, left me with 
the impression that a good many species occurred among the 
market-gardens and in the lanes next the grounds of the 
Horticultural Society. Changes since then have altered the 
locality, so that some have disappeared; and it would require 
now brave indifference to the public gaze to flourish a net where 
I used to find semi-rural retreats. ‘To the Sphinges might then 
have been added Macroglossa stellatarum, occurring in very small 
numbers on Galiwm along the hedgerows; and, what probably 
still remain, Sesia tipuliformis and S. myope@formis, breeding in 
the orchards. Mr. Cockerell does not name the familiar Cossus 
(Entom. 65); omitted by accident, I presume, since it is common 
all round London. Hepialus lupulinus was sometimes frequent 
on palings, with several of the species popularly called “ waves” 
(Acidalide). Amongst Noctue there were many stragglers, but 
none abundant, except the garden pests, like Mamestra brassice, 
M. persicarie, &¢.—J. R. 8. Crirrorp ; Gravesend, March 1, 1886. 
LEPIDOPTERA AT WisBEcH.—The past season was, generally, 
only an average one in this neighbourhood, the most notable 
exceptions being the comparative abundance of pupe of 
Hypsipetes ruberata in the early part of the year, and the 
swarms of Nonagria lutosa at light in the autumn. Among other 
things which were fairly plentiful I may mention Smerinthus 
tilie, seven of which I netted one evening, one, a male, being a 
very red variety; Hnnomos alniaria (tiliaria), and Stigmonota 
regiana. Leucoma salicis, too, formerly an abundant species 
here, but which had rarely been taken for many years, put in an 
appearance in moderate numbers. I took one Asteroscopus sphinx 
(cassinea) at light on November 10th.—Grorer Baupine; Ruby 
Street, Wisbech, February, 1886. 
LEPIDOPTERA or PurRBEcK.—In your notice of the Lepi- 
doptera of Purbeck (Entom. 95), in vol. vi. of the ‘ Dorset Field 
Club Proceedings,’ you remark upon there being but few authorities 
given for the various records. The fact is that where no special 
authority for a record is given, the insect named in the list has 
been taken by either Mr. Digby or myself. We ought perhaps to 
have stated this more plainly in the preface. — Eustace R. 
Bankes; The Rectory, Corfe Castle, April 6, 1886. 
