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stigmatica (rhomboidea) were the only two which showed a decided pre- 

 ference for the flowers. — J. H. D. Beales ; West Woodhay, Newbury, 

 Oct. 14th, 1895. 



Cannibalism of the Laeva of Cerastis vaccinii. — Towards the end 

 of May this year, I beat two larvse of Cerastis vaccinii off elm, and kept 

 them in the same pill-box. One of these larvfe was larger than the 

 other, and was preparing to change its skin when I found it, and did 

 so about two days after. And then a tragedy happened : the smaller 

 larva disappeared ; the larger must have eaten it up, for the pill-box 

 was a perfectly sound one, so that it could not have escaped. Is it 

 generally known that these larvae are cannibals ? — J. F. Bird ; Eose- 

 dale, 162, Palling Koad, Hammersmith, W., Sept. 10th, 1895. 



Mr. J. E. Eobson's Sale continued. — The concluding portion of 

 Mr. J. E. Eobson's collection, including the Geometras, Crambites, and 

 Tor trices, was sold at Stevens's sale-rooms on the 22nd of October ; as 

 the condition of the specimens was poor, prices ruled low. Two lots 

 of Abraxas grossulariata were perhaps the pick of the collection ; the 

 first, comprising a very fine light variety, with five dark forms, fetched 

 28/- ; the second, some nice light varieties, together with a white- 

 banded black specimen, 32/6. In the Eujnthecia, two lots, each con- 

 taining six Eupithecia consignata (with others), realised 17/- and 16/-; 

 two ditto of four and five specimens each of E. stevensata (with others) 

 from Mr. Sydney Webb 14/- and 15/-. A lot of ninety-six Melanippe 

 biriviata, M. montanata, M. fluctuata, &c., including forms from the 

 Hebrides, made 22/-; and a lot of Cidaria suffumata, with var. piceata 

 and porritti, with two very poor C. reticulata, 25/-. Two pairs of Mr. 

 Christy's Xyssia lapponaria were also included in the sale, but were, I 

 believe, bought in at 40/- and 42/- respectively. — Thos. Wm. Hall. 



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Eugonia autumnaria, &c,, in Kent. — In September last, while 

 spending a few days at Hythe, I had the pleasure of taking a female 

 specimen of E. autumnaria ( = alniaria), resting on the rail of a street 

 lamp ; it has deposited a few eggs. I also met with Xanthia gilvago, 

 Xylina semibrunnea, and Polia flavocincta. At Deal I took one specimen 

 of Vanessa c-album on the Michaelmas daisy. Aporophyla australis was 

 common at sugar, and Xylina ornithopus ( = rhizoUtha) was just appearing. 

 — W. Dannatt: Ivydene, Westcombe Park, S.E., Oct. 10th, 1895. 



Phorodesma smaragdaria emerging in Autumn. — On Aug. 3l8t I 

 went to the Essex marshes for the larvae of the above species, and among 

 the several dozen which I found was one which appeared to be very large 

 and, as I supposed, nearly full-grown. It pupated on Sept. 4th, and on 

 the ^6th the perfect insect emerged. It is interesting to find a larva full- 

 fed in the autumn, as it raises the question whether a second brood may not 

 sometimes occur. — By. J. Turner ; 13, Drakefell Eoad, St. Catherine's 

 Park, S.E. 



Catooala nupta in Worcestershire. — While collecting in Wyre 

 Forest, Worcestershire, during the latter part of September, 1 had the 



