NOTES, CAPTURES, ETC. 1638 
ACRONYCTA ALNI.—On June 9th, whilst staying at Lyndhurst, 
I took a very fine specimen of this rare species, which I dislodged 
from a beech tree.—Lewis F. Hin; 4, Craven Terrace, Haling, 
June 11, 1880. 
Caprures oF Leprpoprrera in Kenr.—During Whitsuntide I 
collected, in company with Mr. J. P. Barrett, of Peckham, in the 
neighbourhood of Higham, Kent. Though in the daytime the 
weather was fine and warm, there was a constant east wind, which 
made the nights very cold. Nothing whatever came to sugar, and 
very little indeed was on the wing. Of butterflies Satyrus Aigeria 
was plentiful in the rides, with an occasional Anthocharis Carda- 
mines, Syricthus alveolus &c., with larve of Arge Galathea 
common, and Thecla W-Album scarce. Of moths Corycia tami- 
nata was common, and we got a nice series; and Hurymene 
dolabraria, Ephyra omicronaria, Anticlea derivata, Notodonta 
camelina, Teniocampa gracilis, Herminia barbalis, and others also 
occurred. Amongst larve we were more fortunate. Nola 
albulalis was not uncommon, but still very small; and the beauti- 
ful larva of Toxocampa pastinum we collected full fed, commonly 
from Vicia. Those of Pterophorus rhododactylus were very small, 
and although we found one bush with plenty on, they were gene- 
rally scarce, probably from the absence on most bushes of any 
rosebuds. Other larve included Huthemonia russula, Ourapterya 
sambucata, Triphena fimbria, freely full grown ; Epunda viminalis 
in profusion on the sallows, with many other species.—Gro. T. 
Porritt, Highroyd House, Huddersfield, May, 1880. 
CapTURES IN STAFFORDSHIRE.—On the 8th of this month 
(May) I was out insect-hunting and again captured Epunda nigra, 
afemale. This makes the fourth year I have taken one in the 
early part of May, all females; I have not found one in the 
autumn. It was only just emerged from pupa, being full of a 
pinky juice. It was taken from a whitethorn, the same tree I 
took one from last year. I also captured two Notodonta dodonea, 
the first I have taken in this district. Noctua plecta and 
Euplexia lucipara are plentiful and in fine condition, owing 
perhaps to the dry weather. — 8S. BrapBury; Abbots Bromley, 
Staffordshire, May 24, 1880. 
LiTHOSIA RUBRICOLLIS IN WALES. — On May 20th, I found 
L. rubricollis at Llanrwst, in North Wales.—J. W. BENTLEY; 
Castleton, near Manchester, June, 1880. 
