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I have a specimen of Vanessa Antiopa which was taken in this 
neighbourhood on August 20th, 1876.—JoHun Finuay; Meldon 
Park Gardens, Morpeth, November 18, 1878. 
CarTuRES NEAR HarriEepooi.—Deilephila lwornica: a 
specimen of this insect was brought me in July by a lad, who 
caught it on the town moor. It is rubbed by being carried in 
his hands, but had evidently been very fine when obtained. The 
only other occurrence of this rarity in this district that I know of, 
is a specimen recorded in 1858 by Mr. E. Backhouse as being 
taken at Sunderland “many years ago.” Sphinx convolvuli: a 
fine specimen of this insect was picked up on the sands near 
Seaton Carew, in October. Yellow varieties of Zygena 
Jiipendule ; three specimens of this variety have been obtained 
here this summer. Beginners, to whom the commonest species 
are desiderata, have best success with such as these. One of these 
was bred and another taken by a beginner, the third was taken by 
a lad and given to me.—Joun E. Rozsson; Bellerby Terrace, 
Hartlepool, West. 
LEUCANIA EXTRANEA IN CoRNwALL.—On looking over a few 
insects taken by a schoolboy friend, I noticed a specimen of this 
rarity. On enquiry, I learnt that he had been spending a week in 
Cornwall, during August last, and that this insect had been taken 
from a sugared thistle-head. He also captured several common 
species of Noctua from the same heads, which he found very 
attractive. The specimen, which is a female and rather worn, 
is now in my collection.—WattrEeR P. Weston; 1, Duncan 
Terrace, N., November, 1878. 
HyprRILLA PALUSTRIs.—I have succeeded in adding to my 
collection a specimen of this rarity, which was captured at 
Wicken Fen this year, where I am informed several others were 
taken.—Ib. 
ANCHOCELIS LUNOSA HYBERNATES AS A LARVA.— There appears 
to be some confusion as to how the four species of Anchocelis 
hybernate. The eggs of A. rufina are said to hatch in the spring 
(Bryant, Entom. vi. 127), as also are those of A. pistacina (Crewe, 
Zool. 6384). The Rev. P. H. Jennings has recorded (Entom. vii. 
287) that the larve of A. litura emerged the first week in October 
from eggs laid on September 23rd, while Mr. Buckler in his life 
