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no proof of its British origin, — living butterflies and moths 

 can be easily obtained from the Continent by post. All 

 interest in collections of Lepidoptera as British is destroyed 

 by the introduction of these continental specimens, which 

 often differ considerably from ours. — Henry Doubleday ; 

 Epping, November 15, 1873. 



Chcerocampa Celerio at Southport. — I beg to inform you 

 that on the 12th September a specimen of C. Celerio was 

 brought to me by a gardener, who found it at rest upon an 

 outhouse early in the morning. It is a fine specimen, and 

 was apparently just out of the chrysalis, as the silvery lines 

 on the wings were very bright and distinct. — Hartley Burton ; 

 The Warren^ Birkdale, Southport. 



Chcerocampa Celerio at Bolton. — On the 7th of October a 

 fine male Celerio was taken at Bolton, and is now in ray 

 possession. — J. B. Hodgkinson. 



Yellow Variety of Zygazna Filipendulce . — In answer to 

 Mr. Forbes, I have just seen a yellow variety of Zygaena 

 Filipendulae, taken this year, near Finchley, by a collector 

 living here. — C. G. Thomas; The Grove, Highgate, N., 

 October 15, 1873. 



Chesias spartiala. — I captured on the 27lh September a 

 specimen of Chesias spartiata, which was attracted by the 

 lamp on the dining-room table. I mention the circumstance, 

 as in your 'British Moths' you merely name Glasgow as a 

 Scottish locality. — W. B. Simson ; Marler House, by Blair- 

 gowrie, October 8, 1873. 



Occurrence of Xanthia aurago at Llangollen. — Whilst 

 staying at Llangollen recently I sugared in various localities, 

 "prospecting" around the district, and on September 25th I 

 took the first Xanthia aurago I ever saw alive, at sugar, 

 which I had spurted on to the leaves of birch-trees, in the 

 celebrated birch wood, where S. Scoliaeformis is taken. I had 

 sugared about a mile through this wood, but only took one 

 specimen. I am not aware of any capture of X. aurago on 

 this side of England or Wales before. Llangollen is forty 

 miles south south-west from here, and its nearest registered 

 capture before is York, which is about twice that distance 

 east of us. — C. S. Gregson ; Rose Bank, Fletcher Grove, 

 Liverpool, October 5, 1873. 



Dasypolia Templi attracted by Gas-lamps. — After leaving 



