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Lyc-sena Adonis in Scotland. — A specimen of this beautiful 

 insect was taken last July by a boy, in a marshy place near a wood, 

 a few miles from Oban. Being doubtful as to its identity, from 

 its extreme northerly locality, it was taken to Mr. Prest, of York, 

 who specified it. As this species is mentioned in Newman as 

 " unknown to Scotland," and in Morris as only occurring " in 

 some parts of Suffolk and other southern counties," it will be 

 interesting to know whether it has since been found as far north. 

 — L. Sturge ; 20, Bootham, York, August 26, 1881. 



Vanessa Antiopa. — A specimen of this butterfly was observed 

 at rest, but out of reach, on a willow-tree, on the last Sunday in 

 August, between Tottenham and Ponder's End. This specimen 

 was seen near the place where one was captured last year, as 

 recorded in the 'Entomologist' (vol. xiii., p. 240). — Thomas 

 Eedle ; 40, Goldsmith's Row, Hackne}' Road, E. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Burton-on-Trent. — I have the 

 pleasure of recording the capture, in the midst of this busy town, 

 of two specimens of S. convolvuli. The first was taken b}-^ Mr. 

 T. R. Hallam, a young collector, in his father's garden, at 23, 

 High Street, on the 25th of last month, at rest on an iron gate. 

 The second was found on September 10th by a labourer while 

 cleaning out a spout in Cross Street, and brought to another of 

 our young collectors. Miss M. E. Day. The first specimen is in 

 fair condition ; the second a good deal rubbed, as might be 

 expected from the locality in which it was found. — [Rev.] Chas. 

 F. Thornewill; Burton-on-Trent, September 13, 1881. 



Sphinx convolvuli at Notting Hill. — This evening, whilst in 

 a shop at Notting Hil], a carter brought in a fine female specimen 

 of Sphinx convolvuli which he had found at rest on his cart in the 

 morning. I am keeping the insect alive in the hope of securing 

 eggs. Any hints will be ver}'^ acceptable. — Tiios. Humble 

 Ralfe ; Baj^swater, September, 1881. 



Sphinx convolvuli near York. — On September 9th u fine 

 fresh specimen of Sphinx convolvuli was captured on some clothes 

 hanging to dry in this city, and brought to me alive. — C. T. 

 Longley; 19, Lower Eldon Street, York, September 18, 1881. 



Chcerocampa celerio. — This evening, about seven o'clock, 

 one of my sisters saw a moth buzzing about some fuchsias. 

 Having missed it on the first stroke of the net, it returned in a 



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