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selves up. If Ihey are shaken to the ground they almost 

 imraediately unroll themselves, and begin crawling with some 

 rapidity up the nearest stem of the food-plant. 1 have only 

 noticed these habits in the young larva; the habits of the 

 full-fed larva are much the same as those of other Noctuao. 

 I think that it naturally only feeds hy night, and it is then 

 that the greatest number can be taken. The larvae hold very 

 tightly with their claspers, and it requires a good hard shake 

 to dislodge them. — B. Lockyer ; 179, Camden Road, London, 

 N.W., All gust 18, 1872. 



Eremohia ochroleiica at Ramsgate. — I have the pleasure 

 to inform you that during a short stay at Ramsgate, this 

 month, I have taken about thirty specimens (the majority in 

 excellent condition) of Eremohia ochroleuca. They were all 

 taken at rest on a species of cornflower, growing at the edge 

 of the cliff at Pegvvell Bay. This locality is not mentioned 

 in your ' British Moths,' — H. Wiiiich ; 6, Lansdown Cot- 

 tages, Dalston, August 15, 1872. 



Pliycis Davisellus in the New Forest. — I took a very fine 

 male specimen of Davisellus in the New Forest, at the eve of 

 coming away. I have no doubt it will turn up plentifully if 

 looked for on heaths. — John Moore; 51, Chapel Street, 

 Pentonville. 



Acentropus niveus. — A specimen of this insect was captured 

 by Mr. Cowley in the Asylum Road, Peckham, at the end of 

 July, and exhibited by him at the South London Entomolo- 

 gical Society. It was seen flying round a lamp in the 

 window of a public-house, and attracted attention by its rapid 

 and curious flight. The specimen died soon after its cap- 

 lure; and as this agrees with the limited experience I have 

 had of Niveus, I am induced to ask the question : " How long 

 will Niveus survive away from its native pond?" — J. P. 

 Barrett, Hon. Sec. South London Entomological Society. 



Abundance of Adela Degeerella. — This species was parti- 

 cularly plentiful this year in the woods and copses near 

 Gravesend and Darlfbrd, in Kent, and continued upon the 

 wing for a longer time than usual, for it is a species which 

 soon gets injured, and, being thus deprived of its power of 

 flight, it falls a prey to spiders, and other destroyers of the 

 smaller moths. I attribute this speedy injury to the circum- 

 stance that Degeerella flies about by day in all weathers: 



