194 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
nebulosa, Cymatophora fluctuosa, Lobophora hexapterata, and Melanthia 
albicillataa—C. M. Wetts; Hurstfield, The Avenue, Gipsy Hill, June 28. 
ASSEMBLING OF AMPHIDASYS BETULARIA. — On June 5th, I bred a 
female Amphidasys betularia, and, having seen A. strataria mentioned in 
Mr. Sykes’s list of assembling species, I thought that the female of this 
species might also prove attractive to the males. I therefore enclosed the 
insect in a cage, similar to that recommended by Dr. Knaggs in the 
‘ Lepidopterist’s Guide,’ and piaced it on a tree in our garden for six nights 
in succession, with the following results :—June 5th, 6 males, first at 9.15, 
last at 9.45; 6th, 16 males, first at 9.45, last at 11.30; 7th, 2 males, first 
at 9.55, last at 10.10; 8th, 7 males, first at 9.45, last at 11.20; 9th, 
2 males, first at 9.45, last at 10.5; 10th, 2 males, first at 9.45, last at 10.30. 
The weather did not appear to make any difference to the moths ‘“‘ assem- 
bling,” as on the 5th and 10th the nights were bright, with warm south- 
westerly breezes; and on the other four nights it was very bright, but with 
cold winds from the east. I usually found the males came most freely 
between 9.45 and 10.15.—P. T. Latay; Warren Road, Bexley Heath, 
Kent, July 4, 1892. 
ZYGHNA FILIPENDULE var. CHRYSANTHEMI.—On or about the 24th of 
last month, in a field a few miles from Hastings, in which Z. filipendule 
were swarming, I took a melanic specimen of that moth. The fore wings 
are smoky black, with green and rosy gloss showing ; the six spots black, 
and apparently slightly raised. The hiud wings are dull black.—C. A. 
Birp; Rosedale, 162, Dalling Road, Hammersmith, W., July 5, 1892. 
(We congratulate our correspondent on his good fortune in capturing a 
specimen of var. chrysanthemi, Esper, a rare aberration of Zygena fili- 
pendule (see Entom. xxiv. 234).—Ep.] 
ABERRATION OF ZYGHNA LONICERE.—A short time ago I captured a 
remarkable variety of Zyg@na lonicere. The wings on the left side are of 
the normal size, and the markings differ in no way from the type; but 
those on the opposite side were somewhat dwarfed and very misshapen. 
There is, moreover, what must be considered as an elongated extra spot, 
measuring in extent rather more than twice the largest spot, placed on the 
inner margin of the fore wing near the base. — F. Bromitow; St. Martin 
Vesubie, Alpes Maritimes, France, July 1, 1892. 
MAcROGLOSSA STELLATARUM ABUNDANT IN Norte Devon.—Although 
the weather is wet and stormy here just now, there is an extraordinary 
number of Macroglossa stellatarum flying about the town. It is very 
interesting to watch these pretty creatures hovering about the Valerian, of 
which plant there is a quantity growing near the pier. This morning I 
observed numbers of these moths flying about the blossoms iu the pouring 
rain. I have captured a few specimens, but all are worn and not worth 
setting. I may add that yesterday I went over to Lynmouth, where I 
was told that M. stellatarum had been very common in the village for some 
uume.—J. A. Cooper; Ilfracombe, July 5, 1892. 
MackoGLossa STELLATARUM IN JERSEY.—Wherever I have been this 
year this species seemed to abound in such numbers as I have never seen 
before. Just now I am staying in Jersey, and I can fairly say that 
M. stellatarum is as common here as Pieris brassice. — W. J. Kaye; 
Dudley House, Bagot, Jersey. 
