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successfully be carried to imago—such as Argynnis, Melitea, 
Colias, Apatura, Satyrids, Hesperians, &c. Probably it would 
be better not to remove them from the ice until spring has fairly 
set in, instead of rousing them prematurely, as I did in the case 
of A. Cybele. Comparing the coloration of the butterflies from 
the iced larvee with examples taken this season in the field, I see 
no difference.”—Hpwarp A. Fircn. 
VanessA ANTIOPA NEAR CLAvERTON.—I. have just had the 
pleasure of adding to my collection a specimen of Vanessa Antiopa, 
captured on a greengage-tree in the rectory-garden of the 
adjoining parish of Claverton. The capture was made on the 
3rd September, 1880, by the son of the rector, and, owing to his 
inexperienced handling, the specimen is not so perfect as I could 
wish.—J. G. Ross; Bathampton Lodge, Bathampton, near Bath, 
October 26, 1880. 
Cua@ROCAMPA CELERIO NEAR BrirmincHam.—-I am pleased to 
be able to hand you another instance of the capture of C. celerio, 
besides those already recorded in the ‘Entomologist’; it was 
caught at Edgbaston, near Birmingham, last week. It is a 
finely marked specimen, though, unfortunately, its upper wings 
were both torn in capturing it. It passed into the hands of 
Mr. F. Coburn, taxidermist, of this town.—GroreE T. Baker; 
The Bracken, Augustus Road, November 8, 1880. 
ODONESTIS POTATORIA VAR.—I have a variety of Odonestis 
potatoria, the converse of that mentioned by Mr. Jenner Weir 
at page 207 of this volume. Mine is a male, with the lght 
colour of the female.—R. W. Bowyer; Haileybury, Hertford. 
CATOCALA FRAXINI NEAR Ruapy.—It may interest some of 
your readers to hear of the capture here of a fine specimen of 
Catocala fraxini. I took it on the night of 31st August, when 
sugaring. I do not hear of one being previously taken in this 
neighbourhood.—T. W. Wraristaw; Rugby, Sept. 25, 1880. 
LIrHOSIA QUADRA IN DorseTsHirE.—A specimen of Lithosia 
quadra was taken in July by C. F. Benthall at Sherborne, in 
Dorsetshire; I forget the exact date. He observed a strange- 
looking wasp flying near his garden, and, on capturing it, found 
that it was carrying a half-eaten specimen of this moth in its 
mouth, two of the wings having been torn off. This is the first 
time L. quadra has been seen near Sherborne.—Cnuas. E. Ince; 
29, St. Stephen’s Avenue, Shepherd’s Bush, W., Nov. 8, 1880. 
