226 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Ennomos fuscantaria, Timandra amataria, Scotosia vetulata, 
Anticlea rubidata, Ebulea crocealis, Scoparia crategalis, and 
many others. As showing the extraordinary character of the 
season, Abraxas ulmata was still out commonly, and in good 
condition; and Melanthia albicillata was by no means over.— 
Grorce T. Porrirr; Highroyd House, Huddersfield, August 
12, 1879. 
ACIDALIA HERBARIATA.—A lovely specimen of this curiously- 
rare species was exhibited at the last meeting of the West 
London Entomological Society, by Mr. Coverdale. It was found 
at rest upon a door-post in Cannon Street, in the City of London, 
on 22nd July last. The specimen is in beautiful condition; in 
fact, fine as though only just emerged from its pupa.—E. G. 
Meex; 56, Brompton Road, 8.W., August 10, 1879. 
ANTICLEA BERBERATA DOUBLE-BROODED.—Some larve which 
I had, fed up and went into pupe, and, thinking they would 
remain so until next spring, I placed the cage in a cold cellar ; 
but on examining them I was surprised to find that the whole of 
the moths had appeared.— F’. O. Sranpisu; 8, St. Paul’s Terrace, 
Cheltenham, July 19, 1879. 
ABUNDANCE OF EMMELESIA DECOLORATA.—Whilst walking 
down a lane, near Leyton, leading to Hackney Marshes, the other 
evening (July 18th), I was surprised at the great abundance of 
Emmelesia decolorata. I had only a few boxes with me, and 
therefore took about half a dozen specimens, but could, if I had 
had a net with me, have taken a hundred. Never having heard of 
this species occurring in such numbers before, I thought it 
might possibly be of interest to readers of the ‘ Entomologist.’— 
A. Tuurnat; Stratford, July 21, 1879. 
ANCHOCELIS LITURA.—As Mr. E. A. Fitch is in doubt respecting 
the time for the egg of this species to hatch, I may state that a 
female specimen taken at ivy blossom last October deposited eggs 
which hatched early in April. The larve did well on whitethorn, 
but are a considerable time before changing to pupe, remaining 
in a torpid state until their transformation.—F’. O. STANDISH ; 
8, St. Paul’s Terrace, Cheltenham, July 19, 1879. 
Norrs oN THE SEASON NEAR WoopcHEsTER.— My experience 
of this season is that not a single specimen will come to sugar 
