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a specimen of this moth, which had flown in through his drawing- 

 room window the previous night. I do not remember seeing the 

 species recorded from that county before. — Frank R. Jex Long; 

 11, Doune Terrace, Kelvinside, Glasgow. 



Abundance of Sesia tipuliformis at Chester. — Whilst in 

 the garden of a friend examining some red currant bushes that 

 had been defoliated by the larvae of Abraxas gi'ossidariata, I 

 discovered a number of empty pupa-cases of Sesia tipuliformis. 

 They were sticking from holes made in branches of various ages. 

 Next morning, the 25th of June last, from 10.30 to about 12 

 o'clock, I took two dozen of the perfect insects, some at rest and 

 others on the wing. They were nearly all confined to a row of red 

 currant bushes stretching east and west, and fully exposed to the 

 glare of the sun. Some iv}* climbing upon the south wall of an 

 outhouse was also much frequented by the little moths, which 

 sported about in considerable numbers both upon the leaves and 

 in the air above. An adjacent row of red currants stretching 

 north and south was little frequented by them, whilst another of 

 black currant trees seemed entirely ignored. One insect I 

 captured on a pink, — the only flower that tipuliformis seemed to 

 care about. At the end of a week the pretty little insects had all 

 disappeared. — J. Arkle ; 2, George Street, Chester. 



Sphinx conyolvuli. — This moth appears to have occurred 

 more frequently this autumn than usual. The following are 

 records received : — 



Cumberland. — At 11 a.m., Sept. 6th, I took S. convolvuli 

 sitting on the front of the house. I heard of some workmen 

 close by taking another the day before. — M. Routledge ; Stone 

 House, Carlisle. On the 31st September a gentleman gave me a 

 specimen of this moth, which he found at rest on the roof of an 

 outhouse. — C. Eales ; Cavendish Place, Carlisle. 



Yorkshire. — Three males and two females near York on 

 August 27th, 29th, Sept. 4th, 5th, and 7th, four being taken in a 

 greenhouse, evidently attracted by the powerful odour of three 

 tobacco plants {Nicotina ajjinis) ; tlie fifth I took from the sail of 

 a barge lying in the River Foss. — Robert Dutton ; Castle 

 Mills Bridge, York. 



Lancashire. — At Bury, on Sept. 2nd, a female specimen was 

 caught by a boy, flying in a public thoroughfare of this town. — 



