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I found insect life most abundant.—H. W Liverr; Wells, 
Somerset, October, 1886. 
Larva OF APOROPHYLA AUSTRALIS.—I took three larvee on June 
Ath, feeding on Silene maritima. When unable conveniently to 
get this food-plant fresh they took very kindly to the common 
garden white pink. They were nearly full-fed when I found them, 
and in a few days buried themselves in sea-sand at the bottom of 
breeding cage. On September 24th I had the satisfaction of 
finding two male specimens of Aporophyla australis had emerged 
in perfect condition. I do not know whether the plant on which 
these larvee were feeding has been recorded as a food of this 
species. The caterpillars differed principally in colour from the 
description given by Newman—quoting from Guenée. They 
were of a beautiful glaucous green, with marks much according to 
Newman. The difference of colour may probably be ascribed to 
the peculiar green of the Silene on which they were feeding.— 
Frank E. Lowe; St. Stephen’s, Guernsey. 
VARIETY OF MELANIPPE MONTANATA. —I send for your 
inspection a variety of Melanippe montanata, which I captured 
last summer near this town. As it is a striking contrast to the 
suffused example taken by the Rev. H. T. Hutchinson, figured in 
the ‘ Entomologist’ for 1881, I thought it might be of interest. 
—C. K. Tero; 8B 82, Kent Street, Grimsby, October 18, 1886. 
[In this very interesting variety the usual dark central fascia 
of the type is only represented by a small quadrate spot on the 
costa; another small transverse and somewhat linear patch 
enclosing the black discoidal spot, and two faint-coloured little 
dots just above the inner margin. In other respects it is almost 
or quite normal. Many examples of M. montanata exhibit a 
tendency to the character of marking of which the variety under 
consideration is an extreme form, A similar form is also met 
with in M. fluctuata.—Ep.] 
CICADA H&MATOIDES.—On the 7th of June I took a specimen 
of this insect in the New Forest, near Rufus’ Stone. It was 
captured whilst flying across a riding in an enclosure.—W. R. 
Buckett; Romsey, Hants. 
SrreEx JUVENCUS IN YoRKSHIRE.—I found a fine specimen of 
this sawfly in my room this morning.—C. WHEELER; Ingleby 
Manor, Northallerton, Yorks, September 29, 1886. 
