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Noctua hrunnen is in the centre of the segment, and in 

 N. baja near the hinder end of it, and by the markings on 

 the heads. Noctua /estiva I find I described as ferruginous, 

 in error. All those I took at large between 187'2 and 1875 

 were either a peculiar tint of olivaceous ochreous, more or 

 less clouded over with a dull pinkish, and with the hinder 

 part of each segment appearing as an ill-defined, transverse, 

 delicate rosy band, or else dirty ochreous or grayish 

 ochreous; often with all the triangular marks pale raw- 

 sienna brown. Triphoena janthina and Noctua augur are 

 especially attached to hawthorn and sloe : the former (at 

 High gate, at any rate) has a lateral stripe of a delicate rosy 

 tint, and is altogether a very translucent looking creature. I 

 think it is rather odd that though the larva of Noctua 

 triangulum occurs every season at Highgale 1 never took 

 the imago at sugar or on the wing. 

 19, Burghley Koad, Highgate Koad, August, 1878. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



Note on the rarity of Colias Edusa in 1878. — During 

 the present year I have seen but two specimens of Colias 

 Edusa — one in June in the New Forest, and the other I 

 took on October 15th near Lewes, apparently but just 

 emerged from the chrysalis. Mr. J. H. A. Jenner, of Lewes, 

 saw but one during the year; this was seen near the spot 

 where I captured mine, but ten days later, viz. on October 

 25th. — J. Jenner Weir; 6, lladdo Villas, Blackheath, S.E. 



Absence of Colias Edusa in 1878. — I have not seen a 

 single specimen of this species this year, though last year 

 the insect absolulely swarmed in the neighbomhood of 

 Guildford and for miles round ; the variety Helice also 

 occurred, and I myself took one. Although Colias Edusa 

 was so abundant that year, I did not see any specimens of 

 Colias Hyale. — G. W. Oldfikld; Weybank House, Guild- 

 ford, November 4, 1878. 



Notes from Harwich, 1878. — Colias Edusa. — The only 

 specimen seen and captured here was a freshly emerged male 

 on the 18lh of August. Last year it was the most common 

 butterfly here. Acheron tia Atropos. — A fine specimen was 

 caught on the 18th May. This autumn there has been a 

 large number of larvaj and pupae taken. Liparis salicis. — 

 On the morning of the 27th June last thousands of these 



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