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from the Lion's Head to the Needle Rocks, a glorious stretch 

 of coast, cosey to work for a long dislance. Most of the spe- 

 cimens obtained were much worn, but some were quite fresh, 

 and on comparing these with specimens in my possession, 

 from Cheshire, Devonshire, Norfolk, and continental Europe, 

 I find little difierence, the English ones being, if anything, 

 smaller than the Irish or foreign specimens. I think I was 

 quite three weeks too late for a good heavy catch, but was 

 quite satisfied with fourteen specimens, the first day, for 

 fourteen hours' work, and returned to my tea hungry and 

 tired, but happy, — C. S. Gregson ; Stanley, near Liverpool, 

 August 30, 1866. 



Lithosia caniola and Dianihvecia capsophila near Water- 

 ford. — Seeing your note on Lithosia caniola (Eutom. iii. 131), 

 1 wish to let you know that I captured the above insect at 

 Namore, near Waterford, in August last; also some very fine 

 specimens of Dianthoecia capsophila. Specimens of both the 

 above insects were sent to Mr. Birchall. — JVarren IVright ; 

 Floraville, Eglinlon Road, near Dublin, September 10. 



EiipitJiecia constriclata in Ireland. — In reply to my 

 friend Newman's note (Entom. iii. 131), I do not think 1 have 

 made any error as to this species, of which, however, I send 

 examples, that he may judge for himself I have met with it 

 at Howth, at Galway and at Killarney, in considerable 

 numbers, and think it may be correctly described as " Gene- 

 rally distributed and common in Ireland." — Edwin Birchall ; 

 Bradford, September 1, 1866. 



[I am much obliged for this prompt reply : I have no 

 doubt my friend Birchall is right in the name. — E. Neu-man.] 



Catocala Fraxini in the Isle of Wight. — I have again the 

 pleasure of recording the capture of a tine male of C. Fraxini. 

 It was taken at rest on the 13th inst., by a lady, in her flower- 

 garden, who kindly presented it to me alive. It will, when 

 dry, be placed in my collection. — J. Pristo ; Alverstone, 

 Wltippingham, Isle of Wight, September 14, 1866. 



Precocious Larrce of Orgyia gonostigma. — Last year Mr. 

 Clifford announced in your columns that he had succeeded 

 in obtaining, during the summer, two broods of Orgyia gono- 

 stigma ; he sent me eggs from the later one, which I kept 

 through the winter, but all ]iroved infertile. Another corre- 

 spondent, however, in the autumn of 1865, furnished me with 



