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pi. xxxiv, fig. 2 (1908), and A. Seitz, ' Macrolepidoptera Palceavctica,' iii, 

 pi. X, figs. 5 (typical), 6 (var. degcner), also E. Newman, ' Brit. Moths,' 

 p. 247 (1869)," and F. O. Moms, 'Brit. Moths,' pi. xli, fig. 2 (1862). 

 Of the whereabouts of the second specimen I have no precise infor- 

 mation. At the sale of Dr. P. B. Mason's large stores in 1905 an 

 example was sold as from " Prests' Collection " (lot 401 in the second 

 day's sale, March 15th). It is possible these may be identical. I 

 may add that the generic name Metachrostis, Hlibner, 1816, antedates 

 the better-known Bryophila, Treitschke, 1825, by nine years. Having 

 been lately staying a good deal in the neighbourhood of Disley, 

 though I have not had the good fortune to see any species of Bryo- 

 phila settled on the numerous tree-trunks or stone walls in this 

 locality, I have, notwithstanding, come to the conclusion that a more 

 likely or suitable environment could not exist for this rare moth. 

 The air, often laden with moisture, causes a confervoid growth to 

 fiourish on the grey limestone of the walls, and the dark-green wings 

 of B. algcB would l)lend favourably with the general coloration. I have 

 no reason to disbelieve the fact of the original captures being quite 

 genuine. The known geographical distribution is entirely consonant 

 with the probability of its being found in Great Britain. Staudinger 

 and Rebel (1901) give " Europa centr. et mer : Asia minor, America, 

 Ussuria, Japonia " as localities, and Guenee particularly mentions its 

 being common around Paris. This note, therefore, is written mainly to 

 urge entomologists to search this neighbourhood well, with the pro- 

 bability that the prize may be again secured, and the species once 

 more confirmed and reinstated as a true native of these islands. — 

 J. Cosmo Melvill ; Meole-Brace Hall, Shrewsbury. 



Mellinia ocellaris at Tonbrige. — On the night of September 

 30th this year I was lucky enough to take a fine specimen of 

 Mellinia ocellaris (the Pale-lemon Sallow) at sugar in my garden. It 

 was a female and in fine condition. There are a large number of poplar 

 trees all round the garden, but I have never seen the moth here 

 before.— R. H. Rattray (Col.) ; 68, Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, 

 November 10th, 1919. 



ACOSMETIA CALIGINOSA IN THE IsLE OF WiGHT. 1 SCe in ' Moths 



of tlie British Isles' thai A. caliginosa was found formerly in the 

 Isle of Wight. I had the good fortune to find the species again here 

 in some quantity, but very local, being confined almost to one portion 

 of a field near a wood. I must have netted about thirty on June 5th 

 last, including some females, but onlv two were good specimens. — 

 W. Godfrey (Lt.-Col.) ; Gadshett Park, Godshill, Isle of Wight. . 



Amphipyra tragopogonis in December. — I took a female speci- 

 men of A. tragopogonis on December 1st last year. I do not know 

 wliether this is unusual, but it appears to me to be a remarkably late 

 date for the species, particularly as there was heavy rain all that day 

 following a severe frost. Personally I have no specimens in my. 

 collection taken later than September. The moth (as might be 

 expected) was much worn. — N. O. R. Serjeant ; Loyer Marney 

 Rectory, Kelvedon, Essex. 



BoARMiA repandata, ETC., IN THE Rannoch DISTRICT. — Perhaps 

 the most interesting event that occurred to me amongst the Macro- 



