30 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



I took a specimen at light, and again on the 11th, both in 

 very good condition. Dasypolia Templi : on November 11th 

 I look a magnificent female at a lamp. At the same time P. 

 cassinea was swarming, and P. Populi and Hybernia auran- 

 tiaria being also common, I had as much sport as if it was in 

 the month of .June. Toxocampa pastinum : flying on Pick- 

 ridge Heath by night : Mr. Stainton says " it flies in the 

 midday sunshine," but I never found it to be the case. 

 Camptogramma fluviata and C. geramaria [male and female] : 

 rather common at light in September. — Alfred J. Spiller ; 

 James Street, Taunton. 



Duplicates and Desiderata. 



I can spare any of the following insects : — G. Rhamni, P. 

 Corydon, N. Lucina, V. Atalanta, L. Mesomella, E. Plan- 

 taginis, E. Lanestris, H. Velleda, D. Caeruleocephala, M, 

 Strigilis, Fasciuncula, Arcuosa, A. Porphyrea, T. Gothica, 

 Stabilis, A. Litura, C. Vaccinii, Spadicea, M. Oxyacanthne, 

 F. Atomaria, Piniaria. I shall be glad of any of the follow- 

 ing : — V. Polychloros, H. Comma, T. Cynipiforme, Tipuli- 

 forme, Z. Trifolii, P. Statices, Globulariie, L. Complana, Com- 

 planula, Miniata, S. Irrorella, A. Villica, O. Pndibunda, 

 Antiqua, C. Nenstria, P. Cassinea, C. Reclusa, A. Aceris, 

 Ligustri, L. Conigera, T. Janthina, Rubricosa, Munda, O. 

 Macilenta, &c. — J. J. Armistead ; Virginia House, Leeds. 



Rev. E. Horton, Powick, Worcester, has the following in- 

 sects for exchange : — C-Album, Sinapis, Geryon, Mesomella, 

 Unguicula, Multistrigaria, Satyrata, Pumilata, Impluviata, 

 Corylata, Diluta, Flavicornis, Megacephala, Unanimis, Munda, 

 Upsilon, Aurago, Viminalis, Rhizolitha, Ferrugalip, Palum- 

 bella, Scabrana, Arcuana, Rugosana, Nisana, Pariana, None 

 but good specimens sent or received. 



Eggs or Larvce. — I shall be much obliged to any one who, 

 in the coming season, will send me a few eggs or larvae of 

 E. Lanestris, C. Neustria, S. Pavonia-minor, or E. Russula. 

 I have a few eggs of P. Populi to give away. — [Rev.) E. Hal- 

 lett Todd ; Windrush, Burford. 



W DOWNING, ' Bull lun,' Hoddesdon, Herts, has some specimens of 

 • T. Betulff!, P. Adonis, Corydon, P. Statices, L. Helveola, S. Irrorella, 

 E. Russula, L. ]Monaclia, 0. Gonostigma, Z. iEsculi, N. Dictsea, H. Contigua, 

 E. Illustraria, E. Albulata, D. Eusticai'ia, P. Hippocastanaria, and many others, 

 for sale very cheap. 



