162 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
caja, on apple; Acronycta psi, on apple, pear, cherry, and haw- 
thorn; Rumia crategata, on apple; and Phlogophora meticulosa, 
on plum.—A. E. J. Carrer; Joppa, N.B., May 22, 1883. 
LEPIDOPTERA NEAR WINCHESTER.—It may be of interest to 
note the fact that the variety valezina of Argynnis paphia was 
taken here last year. A white variety of Polyommatus phleas 
was taken at the same time. As regards last season at 
Winchester, we seem to have been more fortunate than many 
other districts. Argynnis euphrosyne, A. selene, A. paphia, 
A. adippe, Lymenitis sibylla, Hipparchia semele, occurred in 
plenty. Nemeobius lucina and Lycena alsus occurred less 
commonly, while T'hecla quercus was extremely plentiful. Apatura 
iris was seen, but not taken. Among Heterocera—Smerinthus 
populi, Zygena filipendule, Lithosia rubricollis, Callimorpha 
dominula, Chelonia plantaginis, Rumia crategata, Euclidia mi, 
E.. glyphica, Pygera bucephala, Apamea oculea, Cidaria ful- 
vata, &e., were common. Other captures were Charocampa 
porcellus, Liparis monacha, Boarmia roboraria, Eurymene dola- 
braria, Arctia mendica, Lasiocampa quercifolia, Orgyia pudibunda, 
Geometra papilionaria, Cidaria picata, Anaitis plagiata, Diera- 
nura vinula, Phlogophora meticulosa, Anarta myrtilli, &e. I have 
been unable to get information as to most of the Noctusz.— 
B. Tomuiiy; The College, Winchester, May, 1883. 
Variety oF Herranus Lupuntinus.—On May 24th I captured 
the following variety of HT. lupulinus :—'The fore wings are white, 
with a broad tawny border on the costal margin; there is a band 
of the same colour on the outer and hind margins, but not so 
broad as that on the costal margin. The moth very much 
resembles the male HZ. hwmulus, except that the size is that of 
HT. lupulinus: the hind wings are smoke-coloured, and the 
borders round the wings, which in JZ. hwmulus are very narrow, 
are in this specimen much broader, that on the costal margin 
occupying almost a third of the breadth of the whole wing; the 
head and thorax are tawny, as in H. hwmulus. The specimen was 
taken at the foot of a concrete and plaster wall, having recently 
emerged from the. pupa, and affords a good instance of that 
faculty of protective resemblance so common amongst insects.— 
Gro. F. ApAmson; Mavis Bank, Croydon. 
ABUNDANCE OF ODONESTIS POTATORIA.—I have noticed that 
there has been an unusual abundance of the larvae of Odonestis 
