CALLIMORPHA HERA. 957 
The first capture in South Devon was by Mr. D’Orville, on 
August 14th, 1871, at Alphington, near Exeter, recorded in the 
‘Entomologist,’ vol. v. p. 414. I knew the gentleman very well, 
and often visited his garden in which C. hera was caught; it 
adjoined a large nursery, where imported plants in great quantities 
were received from the Continent; and I therefore considered at 
the time that the capture was an accidental importation among 
moss, &c., used in the packing of bulbs, remembering that the 
larvee would then be very small, in the autumn or early spring, at 
the time of importation. A figure, with description, and record 
of previous captures, were published in vol. vi. pp. 33—36 and 239. 
Other captures are recorded, but as they do not relate to my 
subject I shall pass them over. Ten years after, notifications of 
captures are made almost annually, viz. :— 
In vol. xiv. p. 227, Mr. Herbert states that he caught a 
specimen of C.hera on the 19th August, 1881,in the Teignmouth 
road, near Dawlish. 
In vol. xvii. p. 233-4, Mr. Brooks records its capture in Devon- 
shire, and says, “The exact locality I would rather not name.” 
Subsequent information proves, without doubt, it was not far from 
Dawlish. This was in August, 1882, and two of the moths were 
obtained. The following year he caught three, and in 1884 five, 
at ‘‘a distance of fully three miles from where the specimens of 
C. hera were taken in the previous year.” 
In vol. xviil. p. 297, the same gentleman records the capture 
of two more (1885), and mentions, “A gentleman from London, 
staying at Dawlish, has succeeded in taking two others;” and at 
p.317, Mr. Jager mentions that he captured one and saw one; he 
“hunted the ground in company with a friend from London,” but 
does not mention any capture made by his friend; it may be two, 
as mentioned by Mr. Brooks. 
In vol. xix. p. 250, Mr. Jager records seven specimens from 
Starcross, Dawlish, and Teignmouth. ‘The first capture took 
place on the 19th August, which escaped, while trying to box it, 
out of his net (1886). 
In vol. xx. p. 230, Mr. Kane mentions the capture of one at 
Exeter, 15th August, 1887; and at p. 274, Mr. Jager favours us 
with a note of his captures—six, and two sent him after leaving 
Dawlish. 
In vol. xxi. p. 258, Mr. Auld records the capture of one at 
Dawlish; and at p. 274, Mr. Cook, of three specimens (1888). 
In 1889 we have none recorded; 1890 is also passed over 
without a notice. 
In 1891, Major-General Carden captured seventeen in five 
days at Teignmouth. The same year the vicar of a small parish, 
within the hera radius, captured and had brought to him over 
thirty specimens, most of them in a very dilapidated condition, 
as many were caught by village lads and carried in their hands a 
