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amongst them. We went again on the 21st ; the night was 

 not favourable, and we only took five of the above species, 

 but two of tliem were females. — JVm. Johnson; 26, Brentoii 

 Street, Park Road, Lii'erpooL 



Prior Appearance of Male or Female, S^c. — I first saw 

 Adela cnjirclla this year on Wimbledon Common, on the 20th 

 ol' A[)ril ; it had then probably been out two or three days, 

 judging from the number seen ; all were males, and in ex- 

 cellent condition. On the 2olh I took two females, quite 

 fresh, and saw two others : the males were more abundant 

 than on the 20th ; I could have captured fifty or njore easily ; 

 nearly all I netted were somewhat worn. On the 26th I 

 took four females, quite fresh, and saw two or three more : 

 males as on the 25lh. I could not go the next day, and on 

 the 28th the weather became wet and cold ; and by the 4th 

 of May, when a favourable change took place, A. cuprella 

 had nearly disappeared ; I saw only one, a female, and not 

 another after that day. The males are certainly more active 

 than the females, though the latter have the same habits, 

 flying round the sallow-blossoms during sunshine ; they do 

 not Hy so vigorously, or keep on the wing so long without 

 settling; their fuscous heads, shorter antennas, and yellower 

 tint make them strikingly distinct from the males even when 

 flying. I may mention, as a caution to collectors, that while 

 looking for the insects 1 saw and killed a rather fine adder. 

 N. C. Tnelj/ ; Wandsworth, May 10, 186G. 



Nyssia hispidaria. — During the month of March I was 

 fortunate enough to take males and females of N. hispidaria; 

 1 also obtained eggs on the 21sl of April. The young larvae 

 soon began to emerge ; they are now feeding readily both on 

 ebu and oak ; I think the latter is their proper food, as there 

 is scarcely anything else in the locality where I took the 

 insect. — James Batty ; 5, Court HoUis Croft, Sheffield, 

 April 28, 1866. 



Nolodonta carmelita at West WickJiain. — On the 27th 

 inst. I had the pleasure of taking a fine female specimen of 

 this rare insect off" the Bishop's Fence ; it had oidy just 

 emerged froui the pupa, as the wings were not dry. 1 took 

 it exactly at 8 a.m. — William Wa thins; 414, Oxford Street, 

 London, April 30, 1866. 



Blight on Cinerarias. — I am puzzled every season, and it 



