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right. So he set to work to resist vigorously, and took 

 advantage o< every angle in the entrance and every irregularity 

 he could lay hold of. But at last, after nearly five minutes 

 long and steady pulling on the part of Mr. Wasp, he managed 

 to draw him past the sticking point; and then it was all over 

 with the cockroach. 



[Ampulex compressuni is a brilliant green insect, with 

 bright red legs, and is one of the Splieyidce. It is well 

 known to provision its nest with cockroaches. It is found 

 in India, China, Borneo, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Celebes, 

 Madagascar, &c. — Ed.] 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



Vanessa Antiopa in Perthshire. — I had the good fortune 

 to capture a specimen of Vanessa Antiopa on the west side 

 of Ben Lawers, Perthshire, on August 26th. — A. Craig- 

 Christie; Millnore, Killin, Perthshire, August 29, 1878. 



Early Vanessid^e. — Are not the Vanessiclce appearing 

 very early this year .? On August 9th I took Cynthia cardui, 

 Vanessa lo, V. urticce, and V. C-albinn, in North Yorkshire, 

 near Pickering; Argynnis I'aphia were also plentiful, but 

 much worn. Moths were next to entirely absent: I sugared 

 four times, and only saw six Noctuce in all. Geometrida 

 were very scarce, and only the commonest species were 

 represented. — J. C. Wassermann; Cullercoats, September 

 4, 1878. 



Absence of Colias Edusa in 1878. — After the extra- 

 ordinary abundance of Colias Edusa last year we might 

 naturally expect at least an average occurrence of this 

 species this year; but in this neighbourhood I have not 

 seen a single specimen. I feel interested to know if this 

 scarcity is universal in England, or only confined to this 

 district. Perhaps some of your correspondents will favour 

 us with their experience in other parts of the country in 

 reference to the occurrence of Colias Edusa this year. — 

 W. McRae; Westbourne House, Bournemouth. 



Varieiy of supposed Satyrus 'I'lTHONUS. — I am sending 

 to you a sketch of S. Tithonus. The specimen appears to me 

 to be a remarkable one in the following particulars: i.e., the 

 ground colour of the upper side of both the fore wings is a 

 pale yellowish brown or buff, relieved by the ordinary orange 

 colouring, which contrasts singularly with the giound colour- 



