336 THE ENTOMOLOGIST, 



[Our correspondent very kindly sent us one of these bottles already 

 charjifed with ammonia. Although it came to hand on the morning of 

 the 12th, no opportunity of testing it occurred until the 15th, when it 

 was found to almost instantly kill some specimens of Hyhernia that 

 were placed in it. — Ed.] 



CAPTUEES AND FIELD EEPORTS. 



Larv^ of Sphinx convolvoli from Cornwall. — I had the pleasure 

 of receiving yesterday, from the same source as the previous four reported, 

 ante, p. 3)1, thirteen more larvae of S. convolvuli, two of which, I am 

 sorry to say, succumbed to the journey or cold. In size they range from 

 full-fed, or nearly, about four inches long, to one of little more than an 

 inch. Another ofthe original four went to earth last Wednesday, and, with 

 the exception of one or two, all the rest are feeding freely in a warm 

 room. — W. T. Sturt; West House, Queen's Road, Kingston Hill, 

 October 27th, 1895. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Surrey. — Two examples of 8. convolvuli were 

 brought to me in the early part of September. — (Rev.) J. E. Tarbat ; 

 Weybridge, Nov. 4th, 1895. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Gloucestershire. — Several specimens were 

 seen and one taken in this village during the last week of September. — 

 R. W. Fitzgerald ; Court House, Uley, Dursley, Gloucestershire. 



Sphinx convolvuli in South Wales. — A male specimen of S. con- 

 volvuli was brought to me when at Langharne. Carmarthenshire, in 

 September. — T. B. Jefferys; Bath, Nov. 5th, 1895. 



Sphinx convolvuli in Lincolnshire. — An example of S. convolvuli 

 was brought to me on Sept. 18th, but it was in very poor condition. — 

 W. Lewington ; King Street, Market Rasen. 



Catocala fraxini in N. Devon. — I have great pleasure in announcing 

 the capture of Catocala fraxini on Sept. 9th. It is a freshly emerged 

 male, and measures nearly four inches across the wings. It was captured 

 by my friend E. M. Eustace, of Westward Ho, in his garden, and is now 

 in my possession. — O. F. E. Cookk ; Southmoor, Westward Ho, North 

 Devou, Nov. 12th, 1895. 



Accidental Aberration of Euchelia jACOB^.aE? — On June lOch 

 last, I bred a female example of this species, in which the crimson of all 

 the wings was replaced by a brick-red ; left hind-wing dwarfed. It seems 

 to be an accidental aberration. — Frank Bromilow; Bournemouth. 



Acherontia atropos in Lincolnshire. — I had six full-fed larvae of 

 A. atropos brought to me in September, and I have heard of uine others 

 being takeu in this neighbourhood. — W. Lewington ; King Street, 

 Market Rasen. 



Hesperia comma, &c., in Lancashire. — Mr. Moss, of Windermere, 

 captured a specimen of H. comma on the Lancashire side of the lake, close 

 to the Ferry Hotel. He has also bred a good many specimens of Sesia 

 sphegiformis at Windermere, not far from the railway station. Sugaring 



