THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 887 



Vanessa Antiopa near Grantham. — I had the pleasure of 

 capturing a fine specimen of" Vanessa Antiopa on the side of 

 the canal, in the neighbourhood of Grantham. The border 

 is white. — Thomas IValpole ; Westgate, Grantham, April 

 18, 1873. 



Vanessa Antiopa in Suffolk, and Variety of C. ridens. — A 

 very fair Antiopa was taken in Assington Park, Suffolk, last 

 week, and was brought to me to set. This morning I found 

 a magnificent variety of C. ridens in one of my breeding- 

 cages : it is almost white, with a broad central bar of the 

 usual colour. — f^F. H. Hartvood ; St. Peter'' s, Colchester, 

 April 21, 1873. 



Vanessa Polychloros at Don caster. — Your subscribers in 

 this part of the kingdom will be delighted to learn that I have 

 had the good fortune to capture a beautiful specimen of 

 Vanessa Polychloros. T believe it is fifteen or sixteen years 

 since this species was taken in this neighbourhood, and that 

 it was bought by the late Hugh Reid, — a most enthusiastic 

 naturalist, and a very successful entomologist. How it 

 happens that insects after so many years' absence suddenly 

 reappear, perhaps never has been satisfactorily accounted 

 for. Tile specimen is much lighter coloured than the series 

 in my cabinet. I took it on the 28th of March ; evidently a 

 hybernated specimen : this may be a reason for its light hue. 

 As it is a female, and apparently full of eggs, I have decided 

 to let it go again, so that we have a prospect of its having 

 successors. — T. Potts ; 7\), Spring Gardens, Doncaster. 



Eupithecia irrigiiata. — On April 9th I was agreeably sur- 

 prised by the appearance of Eupithecia irriguata in one of 

 my breeding-cages. I was not aware that I had had the 

 caterpillar. This is the second time that the same moth has 

 put in an unexpected appearance. — {Rev.'\ A, H. JVratislaw ; 

 School Hall, Bury St. Edmunds. 



T. Gothica and Stahilis. — A few nights ago, when visiting 

 the sallows in a wood near this place, I was much surprised 

 to take a female T. Gothica in cop. with a male Stabilis. Is 

 not this rather an unusual occurrence ? I of course brought 

 them home, and the Gothica has laid about fifty eggs, which 

 are of a bright green colour, and from which I hope to be able 

 to breed the hybrid insect next spring. — R. E. Brameld ; 

 Notts Bank, Retford, April 17, 1873. 



