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its capture by the late J. Truemau, of Edvvinstovve. But this is a solitary- 

 record, and moreover very old. Can any reader of the ' Entomologist' give 

 me a more modern instance? — (Rev.) E. Alderson ; Worksop, Notts. 



AcHERONTiA ATROPOs IN Co. Waterford, Ireland. — I copy the 

 following extract from a local newspaper, the ' Waterford Standard,' dated 

 Sept. 14th, 1895 :— "Death's Head Hawk Moth.— A fine specimen of the 

 Sphinx Acherontia atropos was captured at Tramore on the 2ud iust. by 

 Mr. Thomas Power, who presented it to Dr. Norris Cane, of Mullinavatt. 

 It is now four years since another specimen of this moth was caught in 

 Waterford, and also presented to Dr. Cane by Dr. Geo. J. Mackesy." — 

 L. H. Bonaparte- Wyse; Manor of St. John's. 



Acherontia atropos in Glamorganshire. — I have recently received 

 a perfect male specimen of A. atropos, which was found being washed 

 ashore in a breaker at Portbcawl by Mr. R. H. Tiddeman, who sent it 

 through the post loosely laid in a tin box; notwithstanding this treatment, 

 and a sea bath, it reached me uninjured, which is rather extraordinary. — 

 F. W. Frohawk. 



Acherontia atropos in Shropshire. — I have had eight larvse of 

 A. atropos brought to me ; all were taken in small patches of potatoes in 

 gardens in the town, and I hear of children playing with and destroying 

 others. So far as I can ascertain there are few previous records of the 

 occurrence of this species here. All the people who brought larvae were 

 astonished at them, and said that they had never seen such things before. — ■ 

 F. C. WooDFORDE ; Market Drayton, Salop, Sept, 2nd, 1895. 



Vanessa c-album in Shropshire. — On Aug. 29th I saw a specimen 

 of V. c-album on the outskirts of the town. It settled on a wall in the 

 sun and spread its wings, but as I had no net with me I could not catch 

 it. — F. C. Woodforde. 



Sphinx convolvuli in 1895. — The 'Field' announces the following 

 captures of Sphinx convolvuli: — One specimen, sent for identification, caught 

 at rest by a workman while sorting bamboos, Alnwick, Northumberland. 

 "J. F. G.,"Beuacre Hall, Wrentham, reports the capture of seven specimens 

 during the first week of this month, the largest measuring 5 in. in expanse. 

 " They haunt the tobacco plants at twilight, and dash around as with a 

 purring sound, varied by a hawk-like hover over the fully-opened blooms." 

 Mr. R. L. Bridger, Mitford-on-Sea, Hants, records the capture of eight 

 specimens during the early part of the month, six of them taken on con- 

 secutive nights m a small greenhouse. — F. W. Frohawk. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Hampshire. — It may be of interest to note 

 that twenty-three specimens of S. convolvuli have been taken here this 

 season. — W. G. Hooker; Sunny Side, Winton, Bournemouth, Sept. 10th. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Devon. — My brother and I have been staying 

 for the last fortnight near Sidmouth, Devon. On Sept. 5th, a fine clear 

 evening, with a very heavy dew, we had the fortune to find, hovering over 

 a large bed of Nicotiana affinis, a large though rather rubbed female speci- 

 men of S. convolvuli. Again on the 7th, hovering over the same flower, 

 we found a fine male example, quite undamaged. We liave since heard of 

 a lady in the neighbourhood who captured nine of the same species over the 

 Nicotiana this season. We have also seen several specimens of Vanessa 

 cardui. — G. H. Neel; 17, Ladbroke Square, Netting Hill, W. 



