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in the first week in July, at rest on the trunk of the same tree.— 
J. B. Hopaxrnson; Preston, September 15, 1879. 
Lycmna Corypon at Lrwrs.—L. Corydon is now common 
on the Downs here—fully a month later than the average date.— 
J. H. A. JeEnneR; Lewes, September 15, 1879. 
STERRHA SACRARIA NEAR ASHFORD. —AS we were carrying 
peas from the field on the 1st instant, a small moth rose from a 
pea-wad which I was in the act of moving, and immediately 
settled again. Observing that it had a peculiar habit of letting 
its wings down far below the stem on which it was sitting, 
so as to form a very steep “roof,” I obtained a pill-box and 
secured it. Next day I handed over the box to my friend, 
Mr. W. R. Jeffery, who pronounced the insect to be S. sacraria. 
It proved to be a female, and in the box were found several eggs, 
so I hope we may hear something of the progeny at a future 
occasion.—'l'Homas H. Harr; Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, 
September 19, 1879. 
STERRHA SACRARIA.—Whilst walking across the meadows 
lying in the valley between Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell, during 
the afternoon of August 17th, I disturbed a specimen of 
S. sacraria from the grass. As I am not aware of any record of 
the occurrence of the moth in this part of Hssex, perhaps it may 
be worth while to make a note of the fact. It is a male, and 
considerably damaged ; not having any insect-catching gear with 
me, I carried it home in a cigar-light box, and possibly did not 
add to its beauty in so doing. A careful investigation the next 
day in the above-named fields failed to disclose another specimen. 
—B. G. Cote; Buckhurst Hill, Essex, September, 1879. 
AcronycTa ALNI.—I enclose you a sketch of a larva of 
Acronycta alni, taken from lime (Tilia) this season by Mr. 
Chappell, of Manchester—H. A. Avutp; Bank of England, 
Manchester, September 16, 1879. 
AcroNYCTA ALNI.—I accompanied Mr. Hind, of this city, 
with one of his sons to Sandburn last evening. His son had 
the good fortune to take a fine larva of Acronycta alni feeding on 
mountain ash, close to the tree upon which Mr. Birks took one 
at sugar many years ago.—W. Prest; 13, Holgate Road, York. 
NoNAGRIA BREVILINEA AT Monx’s Woop.—I captured a very 
