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Ipswich, about 10 a.m. on July 22nd. I had sugared the tree on 

 the previous evening. — F. W. Ager ; Borough Asylum, Ipswich. 



[A drawing of this insect was submitted to me for identifi- 

 cation, and proved to be that of Sphinx jnnastri.—J. T. C] 



Hepialus velleda in Surrey. — In June, 1880, I took, near 

 here, a worn obscurely-coloured " swift," which looked to me very 

 like Hepialus velleda ; and on visiting the same locality on the 

 18th inst. I obtained three more examples, this time undoubtedly 

 of that species. They were on the wing soon after sunset, rather 

 later than H. hectus, and flew much in the manner of Noctuse. — 

 J. Evershed; Wonersh, near Guildford, June 20, 1881. 



NoLA strigula at Sugar. — At Abbot's Wood, Sussex, on 

 July 14th of this year, this pretty little species was abundant at 

 sugar; my friend Mr. Smallwood and I captured about forty 

 specimens, most of which were in first-rate condition. We found 

 it almost as abundant on the 19th, but not nearly so fine ; and in 

 another week it had almost disappeared. The local collectors 

 were surprised to hear of its being so plentiful, as it usually occurs 

 only sparingly. . For the information of others who may take this 

 species I may add that it should be killed as soon as possible 

 after capture, as it decidedly objects to the confinement of the 

 chip-box. — Chas. F. Thornewill ; The Soho, Burton-on-Trent. 



Ennomos autumnaria, Wernb. = alniaria, S. V. — During 

 the month of August I have had the very great pleasure of breed- 

 ing this fine and rare British moth from eggs procured from a 

 female moth, taken at a gas-lamp, at Deal, by my friend Mr. 

 Harbour, who most kindly sent me them last autumn. The eggs 

 commenced hatching April 27th, and continued to do so at 

 intervals till May 20th. They were fed on birch, and grew very 

 slowly. By the end of June the earliest larvae were full grown, 

 and most curious and twig-like animals they are. I could hardly 

 persuade some of my non -entomological friends that they were 

 really caterpillars, until I touched them and made them move. 

 The first pupated during the first week in July, and the last on 

 August 12th. The first imago appeared July 25th; and to this 

 date, August 17th, I have bred twenty-four magnificent moths. I 

 was fortunate enough to secure a batch of fertilised eggs from two 

 remarkably handsome insects, so that I have great hope of being 

 able to supply this much- coveted insect to most of my friends 

 next year.— W. H. Tugwell; 3, Lewisham Road, Greenwich. 



