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stripe, edged outwardly with bright yellow ; spiracles con- 

 spicuous, oblong, yellowish white. The ventral surface varies 

 according to the colour of the dorsal area, being almost 

 uniformly dull pale ochreous, or purplish, as the case may 

 be. Feeds on birch, and in a state of nature probably also 

 on various low plants. — Geo. T. Porritt ; Highroyd House, 

 Huddersfield, May 16th, 1878. 



Anarta myrtilli in April. — I took on April 18th a fine 

 specimen of Anarta myrtilli. Is not this unusually early .? 

 Stainton's Manual and other books give it as flying in June 

 or July. It is too fresh and bright to be a hybernated 

 specimen; and it is undoubtedly A. vtyrtilli. — E. Cross; 

 Appleby Vicarage, Brigg, Lincolnshire, April 28, 1878. 



Heliodes arbuti near London. — During the present 

 week 1 have been taking several specimens of Heliodes 

 arbuti in a meadow here, within five miles of the metropolis. 

 This is, 1 believe, a new locality for this pretty species. 

 They seem to keep to one corner of the field, flying about 

 whenever the sun is shining. I may mention that in the field 

 chickweed, on which the caterpillar is said to feed, is 

 particularly abundant here. — N. C. Graham ; Silwood, 

 Tulse Hilf, London, S.W., May 7, 1878. 



Xylomiges conspicillaris. — While strolling along the 

 road from Dartford to Darenth, on the 27lh of last month, I 

 found two specimens of this rare species, one on a post, the 

 other on a fence, close to the Gore Farm. 1 have searched 

 for this insect sixteen or seventeen years, but never saw it 

 alive before. Imagine my surprise at finding two in less 

 than twenty minutes. — E. G. Meek; 56, Brompton Road, 

 S.W., May 13, 1878. 



Xylomiges conspicillaris. — On April 23rd last, whilst 

 collecting in the neighbourhood of Dartford, Kent, I had the 

 good fortune to capture a fine male Xylomiges conspicillaris. 

 I found it on a fence, near a large clover field. Mr. H. 

 Packman, of Dartford, captured one on April 27th. This 

 specimen is also in fine condition. — Edward R. Sheppard ; 

 13, Limes Villas, Lewisham, Kent, May 14, 1878. 



Thera variata. — 1 have just been looking at a pupa of 

 Thera variata, and to my surprise found it had all the lines, 

 as seen on the larva, well defined on the pupa. Are there 

 any other pupa) that bear the markings o\' the larva) ? — 

 G. C. Bignell; Clarence Place, Stonehouse, Plymouth, 

 May 18, 1878. 



Captures at Epping Forest. — On the Saturday after 



