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but the insect was of course worthless. I am at a loss to under- 

 stand Z. pyrina being out so early, as I believe it does not 

 generall}^ if ever, hybernate in the perfect stage. Perhaps some 

 of your readers, however, may be able to explain the cause. — 

 A. E. Hall ; Norbury, Pitsmoor, Sheffield. 



Green Pupa of Plusia gamma,— In August, 1883, I found 

 a pupa spun up in a bramble-leaf at Colwyn Bay, North Wales. 

 The pupa was of the shape and size of that of P. gamma, but of 

 a beautiful light green, the cocoon being white. The pupa was 

 found about August 26th, and retained the green colour until 

 September 1st, when it passed successively through yellowish 

 green, pinkish brown, and on to black (with the gamma showing 

 plainly through the pupa-case). It remained black from September 

 3rd to 5th, when an ordinary P. gamma emerged. The specimen 

 differs, so far as I can see, in no way from the ordinary type. 

 After emergence the pupa-case remained light brown. I had 

 never heard of the pupa of P. gamma being green before, and, not 

 having met with a similar case since, I now place it upon record, 

 and shall be pleased to hear if any of your readers have met with 

 such an occurrence. I made a note of the foregoing at the time, 

 and the moth is set apart in my cabinet. — J. GiiNXHER; Oldham, 

 April 9, 1887. 



Plusia ni in Hampshire. — As Plusia ni seems to be 

 uncommon, it may be interesting to record the capture of a fresh 

 specimen of this insect near Bournemouth on August 10th, 1885. 

 — B. G. Nevison ; 2, Elm Villas, Heath Street, Hampstead. 



Heliothis armigera in Leicestershire. — T took H. armigera 

 on a young tree in a street in Leicester on Oct. 8tli last. — B. G. 

 Nevison, 2, Elm Villas, Heath Street, Hampstead, April, 1887. 



Larvae of Crocallis elinguaria. — On August 2ist I found 

 a female of C. elinguaria on a lamp. On opening the box the 

 next morning I was pleased to find a batch of eggs, the larvse of 

 which are only just emerging. I should like to know if this is 

 usual, as Newman's book on ' British Moths ' says it lives 

 throughout the winter in the larva state, about half grown. — 

 W. E. Butler; 91, Chatham Street, Beading. 



Agriopis aprilina. — I can corroborate, from my own expe- 

 rience, what Mr. G. M. Howell writes (Entom. 110) respecting 



