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Plusia interrogationis in South Wales. — On the 4th July, 

 while taking moths at light, I captured, among others, a fine 

 specimen of Plusia interrogationis, which species I was not aware 

 occurred in South Wales, though I believe it has been occasionally 

 taken in North Wales, as also the more northern counties of 

 England. This season an unusual quantity of P. chrysitis and 

 P. pulclirina occurred, though not generally common here ; also 

 P.festucce, which I have not before observed. I have taken all 

 this season in some abundance over ragwort, borage, and hem- 

 lock flowers. Plusia chrysitis was in the utmost profusion. — 

 S. Graves ; 29, Victoria Street, Tenby, South Wales. 



CiRRHOEDiA xerampelina IN IRELAND. —Perhaps your readers 

 may be interested to hear that on Wednesday last, 24th August, 

 I took, as indicated in the article on autumnal collecting (Entom. 

 202), a fine fresh specimen of Cirrhoedia xerampelina drying its 

 wings on the trunk of an ash tree at 5.30 p.m., at Bessborough 

 Park, Co. Kilkenny. I do not think it has been before noticed in 

 this "Emerald Isle" of ours. This is an exceptionally good place 

 all round for the pursuit of Entomology. — F. W. H. Walshe ; 

 Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland, August 31, 1887. 



CiRRHCEDIA XERAMPELINA AT WORCESTER. — I have taken 



thirteen specimens this season off the trunks of ash trees. They 

 were all in good condition, having just emerged. — William H. 

 Edwards; 21, Pitmaston Road, Worcester. 



CiRRHCEDIA XERAMPELINA IN SoUTH BuCKS. My gratcful 



thanks are given to Mr. Carrington for his valuable and timely 

 hints on " Collecting Autumnal Lepidoptera " in the August 

 number of the ' Entomologist,' as well as for some pleasant and 

 profitable hours from them. Wishing to discover C xerampelina 

 here, if possible, I searched the ash trees in Chalfont Park three 

 or four afternoons last month without success until the 27th, 

 on which day I saw with pleasure a fine fellow drying his wings 

 at 5.15. On further search I took five others; and since then, 

 with the kind help of a friend, the captures have been as 

 follows : — August 29th, twelve ; the 30th, three ; September 2nd, 

 six; the 3rd, one; the 5th, one; but saw no more after that. 

 On the last-named day I found a perfect specimen of Xanthia 

 citrago on the grass within eighteen inches of an ash trunk, and 

 which at the first glance I took to be a xerampelina. How it got 



