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evidently a third brood. I may mention that the first brood of this 
species from April 12th until the middle of May was extremely 
scarce, only two or three being seen, whereas the July brood was 
abundant—a most unusual occurrence in my experience.—A. H. 
Jones; Eltham. 
TxirD Broop oF SELENIA TETRALUNARIA (ILLUSTRARIA).—Among 
a second brood of larve of this species one individual fed up rapidly 
and pupated about August 15th, while none of the remainder were 
more than half grown. This produced a 9 moth on September 11th, 
the specimen being rather smaller and considerably darker than 
the second-brood specimens.—T. M. Buackman; 27, East View 
Terrace, Fulwood, Preston. 
EUVANESSA ANTIOPA IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—On September 12th 
I took a fine specimen of H. antiopa in the Forest of Dean, in the 
Holly Wood near the Speech House. I have let the Bristol 
authorities see it, and they and all my friends have recommended 
me to write to you, as being the Hditor of the ‘ Entomologist,’ which 
I now do. I am a pupil at Clifton College—Ian R. P. Hesuor; 
Thirlwell House, 34, Henleaze Gardens, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. 
PYRAMEIS CARDUI AND P, ATALANTA IN Hast TyroneE.—Both these 
species have been remarkably abundant in this district during the 
past autumn, especially the latter. P.cardui was common during 
the month of September on scabious flowers, two males being 
captured with very dark hind wings. P. atalanta has occurred in 
hundreds at scabious and ivy bloom; several were observed in very 
fair condition on November 4th. Amongst a number of minor 
aberrations the following are worth recording: an example taken on 
October 24th with the marginal band on posterior wings shaded 
from pale red to yellow; another with the pale buff colour on under- 
side of posteriors much increased, the usual costal spot being 
extended to the outer angle of the wing; several specimens with the 
spot in marginal border of hind wings (next to the blue clouding), 
also of a blue colour.—THomAs GREER; Curglasson, Stewartstown, 
Co. Tyrone. 
MANDUCA ATROPOS AT ABERDEEN.—A good specimen of MV. atropos 
was captured here, at light, on October 7th last.—L. G. Esson; 6, 
Esslemont Avenue, Aberdeen. 
SPHINX CONVOLVULI IN SurrotK.—On Sunday, September 4th, 
1921, Mr. Spencer Race of this town brought me a female of the 
above which he had just found sitting on the kerbstone (no lights 
near). I may add that I now have a fine series of this species, but 
strange to say I have never personally captured one of them. My 
first specimen was taken at the flowers of tobacco plant about 9.20 
p-m., September 23rd, 1898, whilst myself and a friend were working 
for it; my friend was the lucky captor and gave the moth to me, as 
he already possessed several. Since then the remainder of my series 
have been made up by specimens brought to me by gardeners, ete.— 
Hersert Wm. Baker; 26, Woodefield Terrace, Ipswich Road, 
Stowmarket, Suffolk. 
