166 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Croydon.—My father saw a clouded yellow (C. edusa) flying along the 
Park Hill Road on 3lst May; and on the 2na June [ also saw one on the 
railway bank between Croydon and London. It is the first I have seen 
near Croydon. ‘The last one I caught was at Lexden, near Colchester, in 
1883.—Epwarp Newman Mennety; The Red House, Croydon. 
DEIOPEIA PULCHELLA.—Records of the recent occurrence of D. pulchella 
in England have been received as follows :— 
Southsea.—* Let those laugh who win.” This old proverb was well 
exemplified at the review on Southsea Common on Wednesday, May 25th, 
when a number of persons indulged in a good laugh at seeing a man—Mr. 
W. H. Mackett, head-master of St. Matthew's School, Gosport, and an 
ardent entomologist—rush after what appeared to be a very dilapidated 
specimen of a small common white butterfly, but which turned out to be one 
of the rarest of British moths, viz., the crimson-speckled (Detopeia pulchella), 
and which is consequently of great interest and value. In Newman’s 
standard work on this branch of entomology, the number of British speci- 
mens is limited to about three ; and Morris reports about the same number. 
This “ good thing” of entomologists was caught in the thickest part of the 
crowd during the ‘“‘ march past,” and must have passed thousands of persons 
during its peregrinations.—Hvening Mail, May 27, 1892. 
As regards colour, the description of the insect referred to above 
accords generally with that of Morris, except that the red dots near the 
exterior edge of the upper wing coalesce, forming an irregular line, and also 
that the red dots are more intense near the anterior edge. The back is 
shaded with yellow. As regards time of appearance, it differs considerably 
from either Morris’s or Newman’s work, in which the time given for the 
appearance of the insect is from July to September, but, unless double- 
brooded, I cannot account for the fact that the three most recently taken 
(two of which when caught had evidently only just attained the imago 
stage) were captured in May. Perhaps some of your readers may be able 
to shed a little more light on this point.—W. H. Macxerr; St. Matthew’s 
School, Gosport. 
Christchurch.—My son Wilfred took a very fine specimen of Deiopeia 
pulchella, on the 30th May, flying in a field adjoining Christchurch 
harbour. It appeared to be quite fresh from the pupa.—R. E, BRamMELp ; 
Mudeford, Christchurch. [This appears to be the same specimen referred to 
by Mr. Adye.—Eb.] 
I have just learnt from my friend Mr. Brameld that a specimen of the 
above insect was taken by his son, on May 30th, flying in a field not far 
from the harbour. It is in such fine condition that it must have only just 
emerged from the pupa. I also know of another taken on the same day 
and in the same neighbourhood. Many of your readers may recollect that 
I recorded a specimen (Entom. xix. 157) as taken May 18th, 1878, and was 
at the time impressed with the idea it was a strange time of appearance ; 
also its faded condition, when captured, caused me to suggest hybernation. 
This, however, was not considered to be the case by Mr. South, who added 
that the species is probably not permanently established in Britain. In 
consequence of this latter statement a discussion arose in the following 
numbers of the magazine (Eutom. xix. 169, &c.)—J. M. ApyE; Christ- 
church, June 4, 1892. 
On the 80th May (1892) I received from Mr. Shelton, of Christchurch, 
a living specimen of Deiopeia pulchella, taken by him at Christchurch on 
the 29th May.—Joun H. Asurorp ; Stanpit Villa, Christchurch, 
