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Abundance of Polygonia c-album in Shropshire. — I am very 

 pleased to report that this declining species is remarkably plentiful 

 this autumn in Shropshire, where it has been seen in many localities. 

 At Church Stretton it has been very common. Seven on one 

 bramble-bush were noted by Mr. F. B. Newnham, who took one ab. 

 with the "c" developed into a perfect " o." On the 12th inst. I 

 found a fine (^ in company with numerous atalanta, io, and urticcB 

 on the marigolds in the garden of tlie Shrewsbury Club in the centre 

 of the town. — Martin J. Harding ; Oakdene, Church Stretton, Sep- 

 tember 17th, 1917. 



Agbiades bellargus in Ireland. — During the latter part of 

 August, 1916, I took a ^ Agriades bellargus {adonis) at the Amphi- 

 theatre, Giant's Causeway, Portrusli, co. Antrim. The specimen was 

 in fresh condition. So far as I know, this is the first record of this 

 species in Ireland. 



Geometra vernaria in Ireland.— In the first week of August, 

 1917, I took ^ and ? Geometra vernaria on altei-nate nights in 

 the garden at Eoan House, Coalisland, co. Tyrone. The ^ was in 

 good condition, but the ? had a slit in her left fore wing. Clematis 

 vitalha, the food-plant of this species, grows abundantly in many 

 gardens in the vicinity. So far as I know, tliis species has only 

 once before been recorded from Ireland. — J. S. Wilson, Eoan House, 

 Coalisland, co. Tyrone. 



Cyaniris argiolus depositing Ova on Heather. — I noticed 

 the Blue argiolus ovipositing on heather at Ascot in August. I do 

 not remember to have seen this food-plant mentioned. — E. E. 

 Bentall ; The Towers, Heybridge, Essex. [G. argiolus haunts 

 Mediterranean heath both on the Eiviera and in Corsica, and I have 

 not much doubt, after watching the females on the plants, that their 

 ova are deposited upon it. — H. E.-B.] 



Perizoma t^niata in Dumbartonshire. — I am pleased to be 

 able to record the presence of this interesting Geometer in this 

 district. I turned up quite a considerable number when beating at 

 Loch Long during the first week of August. The habitat was 

 curiously restricted, not more than fifty yards square, outside of 

 which I did not see one specimen. It seems to require a very damp 

 situation, and I incline to think that, if collectors systematically tried 

 beating of herbage overhanging streams during July, this insect would 

 prove to be more widely distributed than is commonly supposed. — 

 E. Y. Horn ; 217, New City Eoad, Glasgow, W. 



Food-Plants of Sphinx ligustri. — In the August ' Entomologist ' 

 (p. 187) the unusual feeding habits of some of the "hawk moth" larvje 

 are discussed. Holly is given as an alternative food-plant on whicli 

 S. ligiLstri is sometimes to be found. I have lately found large 

 numbers of this species feeding on ash near Milton, Oxfordshire. — ■ 

 H. G. Q. Wales ; Gillwell Bury, Sewardstone, near Chingford, E. 4. 



Stauropus fagi at Godalming.— Having seen a note in the 

 August number (p. 191) recording the capture of a male specimen of 



