288 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
1892. The remaining three are still in the chrysalis state—M. Firz 
eBBon ; Kilrock House, Howth, Co. Dublin, Sept. 25, 1892. 
Earty Pupation oF SmMuRINTHUS TILIZ.—On May 27th I got eggs 
from Smerinthus tilie, which hatched out in a week; and the first full-fed 
larva went down, in fifty-three days from the laying of the eggs, on July 
18th. The rest followed at intervals for about three weeks longer.— 
W. Craxton ; Hartley Wintuey, Winchfield, Sept. 17, 1892. 
Larva oF PoLyoMMATUS ALCIPHRON VAR. GorDIuSs, Stgr.—I found a 
larva of this species, full-fed, on Rumex acetosa (sheep-sorrel dock), in the 
crevice of a wall here. It measures exactly seven lines in length. In 
comparing my example with that described and figured in Dr. Hofmann’s 
recent work on European caterpillars, I find it does not appear to differ in 
any respect from that of the type Alciphron figured, either in coloration or 
markings. In this connection it is interesting to note that the var. gordius 
entirely replaces the typical form throughout the district. Is this not rather 
alate period of the season at which to find the species? It is generally 
stated to occur in April and June.—F. Brominow; St. Martin Vésulie, 
Alpes-Maritimes, 5S. France, Oct. 2, 1892. 
VaRieTIEs OF Burrerriies.—On August 4th I took a beautiful 
variety of Polyommatus alexis at Botley, similar to one figured in Newman. 
A pretty variety of Chrysophanus phlwas, having on each of its front wings 
a white silvery blotch, was captured by me at Fort Rowner, Gosport, on 
August 16th.—W. H. Mackerr; Science and Art School, Gosport. 
ABUNDANCE OF EREBIA BLANDINA.— While staying in Upper Wharfe- 
dale, Yorkshire, this year, I took Hrebia blandina in great numbers. On 
August 16th I took eight specimens, in an open patch of ground about 
thirty yards square, in Grass-woods near Grassington. It was a dull close 
day, and raining nearly all the time I was in the wood; but it was not 
actually raining at the time I took the specimens. On the 18th, being a 
splendid day, I went to the same place, and found a fresh lot had come out, 
the majority being perfect specimens. There were literally hundreds ; 
sometimes three on a flower. I took one smaller than the rest. About a 
fortnight later I saw Colias edusa, on the road between Wheldrake and 
York.—C. EK. Lams ; Lindley Lodge, Nuneaton. 
D&EIOPEIA PULCHELLA IN THE Hastines pistrict.—I am glad to be 
able to add two more instances of the occurrence of this moth to those 
noticed by your correspondent Mr. W. W. Esam (Entom. 220). One 
specimen was taken at Battle by Miss D. M. Raper; and another was 
observed at Guestling in the last week of August.—H. N. BLoomFiExp ; 
Guestling Rectory, Sept. 19, 1892. 
DEIOPEIA PULCHELLA AT Fotxestone.—lI have a fine female specimen 
of D. pulchella, which was taken here on August 17th. It measures nearly 
two inches across the wings. It is the largest specimen I have ever seen. 
—W. J. Austen; Radnor Street, Folkestone. 
Larva OF MacroGossa sTtELLATARUM.—My brother and I took over 
a dozen larvee of Macroglossa stellatarum at Westgate last July. One of 
these, of the dark green form, had the horn at the tail curved downwards, 
like that of the larva of Sphinaw ligustri. The imago produced was rather 
dark, but otherwise normal.—ALFRED Stcu; Chiswick. 
