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ing ; ihe antennge and the body of the insect are also buff- 

 coloured; and the specimen, which is in good condition, 

 presents generally a bleached appearance, and more resembles 

 Chorlobius Pamphilus in general colouring, though not other- 

 wise. The specimen, which is a male, and is rather under 

 the usual size I think, was taken by myself near Tenby, 

 South Wales, in the summer of 1871. In the 'Entomologist' 

 for January, 1878, is figured a bleached variety of Satyrus 

 Janira, captured near Dover. I have myself seen bleached 

 specimens of that species, but not of TUhonus, and cannot 

 find that it is liable to such variation, or indeed to any 

 variation, except with regard to the size or number of the 

 ocelli. — G. W. Oldfield ; Weybank House, Guildford, Sep- 

 tember 4, 1878. 



[The sketch sent is of what appears to be a very exceptional 

 variety of Satyrus TUhonus, and the foregoing is an accurate 

 description. — Ed.] 



Chcerocampa elpenor. — On September 13th 1 captured a 

 fine specimen of Ch'jerocampa elpenor in a spider's web. 

 Newman slates June as the month of its appearance. Does 

 it often occur so late? — H. M. Parish; Mount Street, 

 Taunton, September 18, 1878. 



Chcerocampa celerio at Woodbridge. — My collection 

 has lately been enriched by a specimen of Chcerocampa 

 celerio, captured at Woodbridge, Suffolk, by E. Cobbold, at 

 about the beginning of September. The moth was found 

 settled on a door, at about 7 p.m., and was knocked down 

 with a handkerchief, which was the cause of its wings and 

 body being slightly rubbed ; otherwise the moth is in good 

 condition. — H. Graves; 15, Lindore Road, Clapham 

 Common. 



Orgyia ccenosa at Wicken Fen. — Mr. Eedle will be 

 interested to know (Entom. xi. 212) that i took five fine 

 specimens of this species at light, in Wicken Fen, at the end 

 of July last: three of them on the night of the 26th; and 

 two, two or three nights later. Mr. Eedle is very likely 

 correct in supposing that the floods several years ago 

 destroyed most of the larvae; and should a similar occurrence 

 lake place now, perhaps the moth would be all but extermi- 

 nated. On the other hand, however, it is only reasonable to 

 suppose that a lew ordinary seasons may bring the species 

 to us again almost as plentifully as ever; especially as only 

 the males seem to come to light, and the females, which we 

 must suppose are almost as numerous, are rarely seen. I 



