214 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



CAPTUKES AND FIELD EEPOETS. 



NoTHocHRYSA CAPiTATA (Neuroptera). — On Juiie 5th last I took, on 

 Esher Common, a specimen of Nothochrysa capitata, belonging to the 

 sub-order Planipennia of the Neuroptera (Linn.). It was taken off a 

 small rush growing in Black Pond, close to the margin, and appeared 

 not long to have been out. I have a specimen taken by Major Eobert- 

 son in Hants ; and Mr. Hare took one, in 1893, at the Byfleet Canal. 

 (See also ante, p. 85.) What other British specimens are in collections 

 I do not know, but the insect appears to be a scarce one. — W. J. Lucas ; 

 Kingston-on-Thames. 



EuRYGASTER MAURus (Hemiptera). — A Specimen of this "bug " was 

 found on the occasion of the South London Entomological Society's 

 Field Meeting at Byfleet Canal in 1903. It is one of the Pentatomidse, 

 or shield bugs, in which the scutellum reaches at least to the base of 

 the membrane of the wings. In this species the scutellvun covers the 

 wings, reaching to end of abdomen. Saunders gives Woking, Headley 

 Lane, and Reigate as Surrey localities. — R. A. R. Priske ; Acton. 



Plusia moneta in Essex. — About two dozen cocoons of P. moneta 

 were found last June on Delphinium. — Rev. W. Claxton ; Navestock 

 Vicarage, Romford. 



Plusia moneta at Reading. — On July 6th I netted Plusia moneta 

 in my back garden, also P. iota, P. ehnjsitis, and P. (jamma, and have 

 taken three more of the first-named insect since that date. — W. E. 

 Butler ; Hayling House, Oxford Road, Reading, July 14th, 1904. 



Deilephila livornica and Plusia moneta in Wales. — I had the 

 pleasure of seeing last week a fine female specimen of D. livornica, 

 which had been taken this year close to Monmouth ; it was found 

 clinging to a window-curtain. I also saw, at the same time, a beautiful 

 P. moneta, taken two years ago about a mile from Monmouth and close 

 to the River Wye. The two insects were in the collection of Mr. H. 

 Green, of Monmouth. If I mistake not, P. rnoueta has not before 

 been taken in that part of the country. — Charles E. Thornewill ; 

 Calverhall Vicarage, Whitchurch, Salop, July 4th, 1904. 



Deilephila livornica in Kent. — A very fine specimen of above was 

 taken at rest on a post very near to the ground early in the day, on 

 June 12th, 1904. As I had not seen a living specimen before, I could 

 not realize my good fortune. I think this species has not been pre- 

 viously taken near this locality — about four miles from Ashford, on the 

 Canterbury road. — F. A. Parry; 13, Longport, Canterbury. 



Clostera reclusa at Reading. — On June 22nd last I had the 

 pleasure of finding larvae of the above, the first time I have taken the 

 species in this district. — W. E. Butler. 



Acherontia atropos at Reading. — On June 28th last a fine specimen 

 of the above was brought to me alive ; it flew into a room at Wilton 

 House School, no doubt attracted by light. — W. E. Butler. 



Hadena atriplicis and Dicycla 00 IN Huntingdonshire. — Whilst 

 collecting in Hunts recently, I was fortunate enough to take a fine 



