238 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
D. acuminatana, Zell.—This species is nearly, if not quite, 
restricted to chalky districts. The imago appears in May, and 
more plentifully again in August and September. Localities are 
Folkestone, Darenth; Caterham, Mickleham, Box Hill; Lewes, 
and Brighton. 
D. simpliciana, Haw.—Not uncommon wherever its food- 
plant, mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), occurs, in the roots of which 
the larva feeds, remaining therein through the winter, and changing 
to a pupa in the early spring. ‘The roots should be collected in 
March and April. The imago appears in June, and has occurred 
at Greenhithe, Charlton, Plumstead, Northfleet, Dover, Margate, 
Folkestone; Croydon; and Brighton. 
D. consortana, Steph.—Local and not common. ‘The imago 
appears in July and August among ox-eye daisy, in the shoots of 
which the larva feeds. It has occurred at Charlton, Margate, 
Dover, Folkestone ; Mickleham, Croydon; and Lewes. 
Before leaving this group I must refer my reader to the 
excellent paper of Mr. C. G. Barrett (E. M. M., vol. ix., p. 25, 
et seq.) on the distinguishing characteristics of the imagos of the 
various species, most of which are by no means easy to 
distinguish, and with worn or faded specimens the task is entirely 
hopeless. 
(To be continued.) 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &e. 
Tue LepipopteRA OF THE SHETLAND Is~ns.—Mr. Meek’s 
collector has returned from Shetland with a remarkably fine lot 
of the Lepidoptera of those islands. In the next two numbers of 
the ‘Entomologist’ it is intended to describe the remarkable 
forms which occur in Shetland, and also to figure the more 
striking varieties in two coloured plates.—Joun T. Carrineton. 
Apatura Iris AND Vanessa ANTIOPA NEAR BarttE.—On August 
1st, a fine male specimen of Apatwra Iris flew across the lawn 
here. When I first saw it, it was very near the ground, but was 
soon out of my reach. On the following Sunday, August 8th, I 
succeeded in capturing a female of the same species near the 
same spot; she was very much worn. On Friday, the 27th, 1 
saw a beautiful specimen of Vanessa Antiopa in this park. I 
