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Sati/rus aemele, and of insects Xemoria viridata, Hadena contiffua, H. pisi, 

 Phihalapten/x lignata, and some dozens of Scodinna behtiaria (males), 

 a few found at rest, flat on the ground, in the daytime, in which 

 position they resembled a piece of stone remarkably well. At night 

 they rested on the top of grass-stems ; and as there was a lot of cotton- 

 grass {ErinphoriDii polystachi/on) growing about the spot, it was very 

 difficult to distinguish between the two, so much did they resemble 

 one another, A friend of mine, Mr. W. G. Gould, who was down 

 with me at the time, took some interestuig flashlight photographs of 

 S. belf/inria at rest ; also of larvas of Ayrotis agathina, Noctua neglecta, 

 Eubolia plumbaria feeding, and various other interesting natural history 

 objects. By means of light in the glades of the forest I captured 

 Melanthia ocellata, Melanippe rivata, Euiymene dolabraria, M.viontanata, 

 Coremia unidentata, Grammesia trilinea, Spilosonia inenthastn, 8. lubii- 

 cipeda, S. meiidica (female, from which I obtained some hundred or so 

 ova, from which larvae are now feeding well on plum), Nuctua plecta, N. 

 xanthoijraplm, Notodonta camelina, Larentia pectinitaria, Corycia tami- 

 nata, Cidana trnncata, C corijlata, Orgyia pudibimda, Metrocampa mar- 

 tjaritaria, and Euplexia lucipara. In the daytime there seemed to be 

 very little about flying in the glades. I took good series of Pararye 

 egeria, Aryynnis eiqihrosyne, Venilia maculata, Fidonia piniaria (male 

 and female), Bombyx nibi, and Hesperla malva : also, flying over some 

 of the heaths, Spilosoma fuliginosa and Anarta myrtilli. Attracted by 

 the flowers of rhododendrons, short series of Macroylossa fuciforviis and 

 Euclidia mi. On June 17th I went to Kingwood, and took Emydia 

 cribnim, lAthosia viesamella and Aspilates striyillaria. E. cribruin. was 

 evidently just coming out, as there were very few to be seen; but 

 those taken were in perfect condition. — Lawkence S. Hodson ; Maison- 

 nette, -Palmer's Green, N., Aug. 3rd, 1904. 



Deilephila livornica at Bournemouth. — It may interest the readers 

 of the 'Entomologist' to know that I had the good fortune to capture 

 three specimens of this rare hawk-moth, flying over rhododendrons and 

 azaleas in our public gardens in Bournemouth, on 28th and 29th of 

 May last, and about the same time Mrs. Jackson, of "Malvern," Crescent 

 Koad, also captured three. All six specimens were as good as bred. 

 Dr. Crallan is breeding a number of larvae obtained from eggs laid by 

 a female that was brought to him. Major Robertson and Mr. Hooker 

 also had a specimen each brought to them. — W. MoRae ; Bournemouth. 



CoLiAS EDUSA IN Hants AND DoRSET. — Mr. H. E. Annett saw one 

 between Brockeuhurst and Southampton on Aug. 1st, and Mr. W. 

 McRae saw one near Christchurch the same day. About Aug. 16th Mr. 

 E. P. Reynolds saw some half a dozen near Swauage, but succeeded in 

 capturing only one worn female. On Aug. 20th I captured a beauti- 

 fully fresh female near Hiuchelsea in the New Forest. — W. J. Lucas. 



Plusia moneta in Worcestershire. — With regard to the increas- 

 ing distribution of P, moneta, it may be of some interest to note that 

 I captured a fresh specimen of this moth in my garden near Worces- 

 ter, ou the evening of July 4th, flying over valerian at dusk. I believe 

 this is the first time that the species has been recorded from this district. 

 — H. A. McNaught ; 2, Chatley Villas, Claines, Worcester, Aug. 23rd. 



