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at all events, at the time of the normal emergence of the first 

 generation. Vanessa io, on the other hand, has been common 

 ■enough throughout its range — another curious instance of capricious 

 appearance, as in Middlesex for many years from 1898 onwards it 

 was the rarest of three mentioned, Vanessids, and some seasons, 

 as now with P. otalanta, failed altogether. — H. Eowland-Brown. 



Argynnids in Wiltshire. — This year the Argynnids were excep- 

 tionally common around Salisbury. Dryas paphia and Argynnis 

 acjlaia were quite common on the downs, while A. cydippe was 

 abundant everywhere, and in some villages I saw specimens settling 

 on the walls of the cottages. Brenthis selene was more in evidence 

 than usual. — A. Steven Corbet ; Beading. 



Notes from Godalming. — This year and last I took, at rest on 

 tree-trunks, several specimens of LobopJxora viretata ; earliest date. 

 May 10th. On June 14th of this year one specimen in perfect 

 condition of Mamestra alhicolon on flowers of rocket. On June 13th 

 one Busina tenehrosa also on rocket. These moths were all taken in 

 my garden at Elstead for the first time. Charocaynpa elpenor and 

 Metopsihis porcellus were also numerous, especially the former. — 

 H. 0. HoLFORD ; Elstead Lodge, Godalming. 



Ino globulari^. — The following notes are extracted from the 

 entomological diary of the late Mr. A. C. Vine: May 7th, 1892 : On 

 the downs collected a few larvae feeding in the leaves of Gentaurea 

 nigra. July 6th : Bred 1 example of Procris globularicB, from larva 

 found in leaves of Centaurea nigra growing near Bevingdean. July 

 9th : Bred 6 ditto ; 11th, 1 ; 12th, 1 ; 13th, 5 ; 14th, 3. April 9th, 

 1896 : Obtained about a dozen P. globularicB larvae at Moulscombe 

 Pit. The larvae were various in size at this date. April 15th : 

 Obtained about 20 larvae of P. globularus from Mailing Hill, Lewes. 

 April 30th : 22 larvae of P. globularics at Moulscombe Pit. — A. 

 Giebeler ; 2, Wilbury Villas, Hove. 



Anthidium manicatum, Linn., in Worcestershire. — The state- 

 ment is often made in books that the Carder bee is practically 

 restricted in its distribution to the southern parts of this island. 

 I am therefore sending this little note simply to say that this last 

 summer (1919) it was very frequent here in my Midland garden, 

 visiting in numbers the massed flowers of Anchusa italica. — J. W. 

 Williams, M.K.C.S., etc. ; Bewdley, Worcestershire. 



Crocallis elinguaria signatipennis. — In the ' Entomologist ' 

 for October Messrs. Newstead and Smith have bestowed the name 

 signatipennis on a form of Crocallis elinguaria, and imply that the 

 form is as new as the name. My series of this insect at present 

 contains only ten specimens. Three of these are of the signatipennis 

 form, and were captured as follows : S.W. Yorks, 1910 and 1912 ; 

 Wicken, 1914. Two others approximate to this form, and bear labels 



" Hunts, 1906," and " Cannock Chase, 1918." It would seem that 



signatipennis is by no means new, and is both common and widely 

 distributed. — H. Douglas Smart ; Shelley, Huddersfield. 



Notes from Chichester. — It was not till St. George's Day 

 (April 23rd) — a very beautiful spring-like day — that I noticed the 



